Fitness Consultant

Our mission is simple, to provide the first class fitness experience, with the best equipment, superior service and cleanliness in a neighborhood atmosphere where everyone knows your name.

The sales position is focused on obtaining new club memberships. This is accomplished primarily through calling leads generated through marketing activities, cold calling prospects, club tours and contests. Sales reps are expected to meet challenging monthly quotas and must be productive within 30 days of starting. Great sales reps must be able to quickly identify potential member’s needs and use solution-selling techniques to close the sale. They must be able to present the customer a solution to their specific needs using the products and services offered by the club. This is a competitive sales position, with the clear objective of always meeting quota and constant improvement. Cooperation in a team environment is also essential.

Responsibilities:

The following are the specific performance objectives for the position. In assessing competency and fit, all candidates will be benchmarked against these standards.

• Achieve Quota: Consistently meet or exceed a quota of 40 new club memberships per month within 60-days. While this goal will vary month to month, on average a good sales rep will generate 40 new memberships each month. Monthly quotas should be adjusted seasonally January, February and March might be 40-50 sales while other months may be 30-40. (Competencies: competitiveness, work-ethic, motivation)
• Call all Leads Within Two Days and Convert 30% into Appointments: Reps must call back each assigned lead within 48 hours, quickly engage the potential customer by understanding their reasons for wanting to join a club, and use a variety of persuasive and selling techniques to convert 30% of these calls into a scheduled tour of the facilities. (cold calling, verbal communications, adaptability, listening, selling, rapport building, persuasiveness)
• Effectively Plan Each Sales Day: Great reps will spend 45-minutes to an hour each day preparing and planning for their next day. They will identify who they will meet, calls they will make, goals and the expected outcomes of their efforts. Great reps will also quickly review their approach for each scheduled club tour and customize their approach based on the information they collected from the person on the phone. (organizing, planning, diligence, ability to summarize quickly, doesn’t over-prep)
• Conduct Effective Club Tours: Within two weeks, know the core products offered by the club and be in a position to quickly (10-15 minutes) understand a typical potential member’s needs. Present the club’s product line as a solution to the customer’s needs appealing to their emotions and preferred buying methodology. Within 30-days, great reps will consistently conduct five club tours each day and maintain an overall close ratio greater than 50%. (customer needs analysis, analytical skills, solution selling, insight, intelligence, develop connections, ability to learn and apply skills)
• Become Product Expert: Proactively learn all aspects of the club’s programs and services during the first seven days. Develop examples of all key benefits by product offering. Personally participate in all aspects of the club’s offerings and develop a series of techniques to present these products as solutions to specific customer needs. (desire and ability to learn/apply, initiative, self-improvement, goal oriented, creativity

Requirements:

• A team player, with the ability to work within the organization to achieve company objectives
• Highly motivated sales representative with a passion for sales, health and fitness
• The candidate must be engaging and willing to work with existing members to obtain referrals
• Must be willing help grow our brand
• Must be goal oriented and believe in monthly goals
• Must be willing to use our proven systems of generating, driving and growing our sales

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to sell
  
  
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and demands.
• Flexibility in response to unexpected changes in work assignments.
• Must be able to effectively interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization and members.

Physical Demands:

This position does require general cleaning (vacuuming, mopping, taking out trash, cleaning bathroom, wiping down equipment)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.