Head Strength Coach

About Us

Seattle Strength & Performance (SSP) is a thriving training gym with three locations in Seattle, WA. SSP’s Queen Anne location in August of 2020. Despite navigating the pandemic, the business continued to grow, prompting the opening of a second location in Phinney Ridge in May 2022 and soon a third location in West Seattle. Now in its 4th year, SSP has scaled to 650 members, a staff of 13, and a multi-million dollar business. It has been featured on FOX13 Seattle, Seattle Refined, Nike, Insider, and Runner’s World. SSP’s mission is to make strength training inclusive and accessible to every person, and it provides expert coaching to deliver the best results through its proven programming. Along the way, SSP’s strong community built of committed members is there to support everyone together. In addition to training a large general adult population, SSP also trains youth athletes through its sports performance program. 

We are looking to bring on an experienced and passionate head coach to play a critical role on our team of fitness professionals. This is a full-time role, and this person must have a passion for helping others, align with our core values, want to lead in a high visibility role and want to contribute significantly to a growing business. The right candidate must possess a desire to contribute to a committed community of individuals (both members + staff) and want to be part of a fast-growing company with strong ambitions.

Our culture is based on core values which drive our ‘why’: 

#1 Strength training is for everybody: We pride ourselves in creating an inclusive community, one where everyone feels welcome, and where, no matter your age or abilities, we will train you safely and effectively. 

#2 Community is everything: Coaches and members empower each other to be the best possible versions of ourselves we can be. 

#3 Moving better = feeling better: We want everyone to experience the benefit of how movement positively impacts their quality of life. 

#4 Smart coaching means personalized to you: Our programming is not one size fits all; we evaluate your needs and abilities and program for you to keep you healthy, moving, and to get the best results possible. The gym takes care of you; not just individuals. 

#5 People are capable of much more than they think they are: Our coaches live this and we give it back to our members. We push you in the best possible way so we can see your reaction when you do something you never thought you’d be able to do.  

#6 If we’re not having fun, we’re doing something wrong: Strength training should be work but should also be fun. Fitness should be fun. If you’re not having fun (and we’re not having fun), we need to find another way of doing things.

#7 Continuous learning is in our DNA: We focus on raising our own bar to be able to give the best coaching and experience we can back to our members.

About This Opportunity 

You should be someone who is a self-starter, is a motivator, and cares about building a great community and culture within our business. We are a small team and this person must exemplify the core values of our culture through their daily work. They should have a “roll up their sleeves” mentality, taking an ownership mindset when in the gym and priding themselves on their work. You are also someone who seeks out opportunities for growth and continuous improvement. 

This role reports to our Chief of Staff. It is responsible for leading across all aspects of program design and training for the business. This person is a leader, both within our team and with members. They are seen as a go-to person for our entire coaching team and they should enjoy interacting with people and be adept at creating strong internal relationships. They are also a critical component to our success of engaging and retaining members over time. They will own a number of key workstreams across all three SSP locations related to coaching standards, program design, and our sports performance program.  

This is a full-time, salaried position at a manager level which includes medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and inclusion in profit sharing bonuses. You will be given transparency on long term growth potential and the ability to increase responsibilities and path to promotion. 

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years working as a trainer and coach, ideally in an environment which also required leadership. It is preferred if the candidate also has experience training both adults and youth in a sports performance setting. The remaining requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required to succeed in this position.

Essential Roles & Responsibilities 

You will bring an ownership mindset every day and a desire to contribute to the growth of our business and our community. 

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to: 

●      Supports Facility program design teams to support overall volume and create efficiencies in our process

●      Owns and updates programming templates

●      Participates and leads program design meetings with staff

●      Participates and leads continuing education meetings with staff 

●      Consistently conducts training session audits and delivers feedback to coaches 

●      Partners with marketing to produce social media educational content

●      Implements new exercises to SSP exercise library and teaches staff how to coach and cue 

●      Drafts and continually iterates SOPs based on learnings 

●      Leads training sessions with adults and youth (and is the first person to cover for vacation coverage and coach outages)

●      Leads our SSP internship program to onboard new coaches to the coaching and performance side of our business

●      Leads our community internship relationships with school programs 

●      Leads our community training partner relationships with sports clubs 

●      Manages and leads all communication with Youth Athletics prospects

●      Conducts Youth Athletics new member assessments 

●      Sales and membership for Youth Athletics program 

●      Communicates points of view and updates internally among team 

●      Helping to maintain a clean and inviting environment in the gym for members 

●      Participates in community events – gym happy hours, workshops, and more 

Values Alignment – You Must Believe That: 

·      Our core values matter and drive how we operate and conduct ourselves everyday

·      Learning is a lifelong pursuit – must be a personal and professional development junkie

·      Want to make a significant impact on this industry 

·      People matter – developing career paths is critical to our mission

Skills & Qualifications

Required Skills:

●      At least 3 years in coaching and training

●      Has a “start-up” mindset and is comfortable with ambiguity and eager to develop new processes and ways of working 

●      Has excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers in a timely manner

●      Maintains a positive attitude and provides exemplary customer service

●      Skilled with a variety of office technology – Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook), Adobe Acrobat PDF

●      Provides the highest level of professionalism – is punctual, resourceful, independent, detail-oriented, and prioritizes accuracy

●      Accountability: reliability and personal responsibility – honors commitments, takes ownership of work and promptly corrects mistakes to the greatest extent possible; meets deadlines and continuously communicates 

●      Confidentiality: shares information appropriately while adhering to privacy rules and confidentiality concerns

●      Interpersonal Relationships: provides communication follow through, shares expertise in a constructive way, contributes to a positive workplace culture

Qualifications: 

●      Up-to-date CPT certification (NASM, NSCA) with at least 3 years working with fitness clients 

●      Up-to-date CPR/AED certification

●      Flexible work schedule (some evenings and early mornings required) 

●      Comfortable working independently 

Preferred Qualifications: 

●      Experience in a leadership role (ideally in a fitness environment)

Benefits: 

•      Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: We offer 100% employer-sponsored premiums for our employees 

•      Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays: We offer 3 weeks of PTO to use each calendar year in addition to 11 paid holidays 

•      401(k) with Employer Match: We offer access to an employer sponsored 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4% employer match on employee contributions 

•      Parental Leave: We offer a gender-neutral parental leave program of up to 12 weeks of paid leave to support new parents in support of the addition of a new family member 

•      Continuing Education: SSP provides a learning benefit of up to $1K per calendar year to be used on continuing education.

•      Profit Sharing Bonus Opportunities: SSP allocates a percentage of profits bi-annually back to its employees in the form of profit-sharing bonuses. 

•      Complimentary Gym Membership at SSP