Are you ready to make your mark on an exciting new sport and shape the future of Padel in the UK?
We're working with a highly ambitious Padel start-up with major backing to bring Padel to the South of England. We need a dynamic, growth-driven General Manager to lead the way in launching the first club, and scale to five clubs within four years. This is an incredible opportunity to be part of something ground-breaking!
What You'll Do:
* Find & Secure Locations: You'll be on the hunt for the perfect sites, using your creativity to identify opportunities that others might miss.
* Bring Clubs to Life: From site development to team hiring, you'll oversee everything to ensure our first club is a success.
* Drive Community Engagement: Build a brand that brings people together, creates excitement, and establishes the club as a local hub for everyone.
* Expand Fast: Prove the commercial model, then scale quickly. Your success will be rewarded as we grow!
* Lead & Inspire: Build and manage a high-performing team that delivers exceptional service.
What We're Looking For:
* Property Acquisition Expert - Experience in securing sites, preferably in sports or leisure (Padel experience is a bonus!).
* Business Savvy: You're a strategic thinker who knows how to make things happen, from site selection to operations.
* Operations Guru: You've led successful operations and are all about delivering excellence, whether it's managing a team or running day-to-day activities.
* Growth-Oriented: You're ready to expand our Padel empire, taking us from one club to five in just a few years.
* Passionate Leader: You have a natural ability to inspire and motivate a team, with a knack for community-building and brand development.
Why You'll Love This Role:
* £50,000-£70,000 salary + performance-based incentives - the more you grow, the more you earn!
* Directly incentivised based on club performance.
* Flexible working hours and a 25-day holiday allowance - we care about your work-life balance.
* Entrepreneurial Opportunity - be part of a fresh, exciting start-up with huge potential.
Who's Perfect for This Role?
We're looking for an ambitious go-getter who thrives in a start-up environment. Ideally looking for an experienced commercial/operations person from an existing Padel brand who wants to grow their career and be second into an exciting new venture.
If you have relevant experience within gym groups, sports operators, hospitality or leisure industries, we'd love to hear from you to!
You'll have the drive to create something incredible and be closely tied to the success of the clubs you help launch.
Ready to seize this opportunity and take your career to the next level?
If you're passionate about sport, love the idea of growing something from the ground up, and want to be part of the next big thing in Padel, then apply now! Let's make Padel the sport of the future together.
Desired Skills and Experience
Site Identification, Operations, Negotiations, Management, Commercial, Contracts, Community, Sales, Marketing, Finance