Head Coach
Full Time • NASHVILLE, TN, 37203, Nashville-Midtown
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
The Head Coach (HC) position will be responsible for leading and managing the fitness operations across their specific Orangetheory Fitness studio. This role oversees the coaching teams, ensures consistency and quality of class delivery, and supports the professional development of coaches. The Head Coach works closely with the Studio Manager and ownership to align fitness programming with business goals and foster a high-performing team environment. Additional responsibilities will be determined by the Studio Manager and Franchise Owners. We’re looking for people to lead. To listen. To love what they do. And then to share it -- with the coaches in their studio, and with members entrusting the health of their bodies to you.
You’ll lead a team of engaged professionals who have a passion for fitness and helping our members achieve More Life!
We Offer
- We provide substantial paid training, certifications, and support to ensure your success
- Compensation includes competitive base pay, commission, and performance bonuses
- Free Studio Membership
- Product discounts
- Flexible schedule that works around educational or personal goals
- Fitness casual dress-code
- Passionate, collaborative work environment
- The opportunity to learn every aspect of the business to eventually become a Franchisee or Business Owner if desired
As a Head Fitness Coach you can expect to perform the following duties:
- Leading and motivating members through pre-defined workouts
- Making sure members are using the correct form and offering corrections if they aren’t
- Understanding the science behind our workouts specifically, heart-rate focused training programs in general and being aware of what the competition is doing
- Recruit, hire, onboard, and train new coaches, ensuring compliance with Orangetheory and OTfit certification standards.
- Mentor and develop coaches through regular evaluations, class audits, feedback, and performance plans.
- Create and manage coach schedules, ensuring appropriate coverage.
- Lead monthly coach meetings, and ongoing education to foster professional growth and team culture.
- Provide direct mentorship, feedback, and conflict resolution when needed.
- Ensure consistent class delivery that meets Orangetheory’s standards for energy, performance, coaching cues, and member engagement.
- Maintain fitness room readiness, including equipment functionality, safety compliance, and cleanliness.
- Collaborate with Studio Manager on staffing plans, operational needs, and performance goals.
- Communicate updates clearly and consistently to coaching staff and leadership.
- Act as a fitness ambassador, building strong relationships with members to drive engagement and retention.
- Support new member onboarding, including Intro classes and Coach Consultations.
- Monitor class performance metrics (e.g., utilization, attendance) and recommend improvements.
- Promote and lead member challenges, events (e.g., Transformation Challenge, Mayhem), and studio initiatives.
- Report regularly to Studio Manager and/or Ownership on fitness KPIs, staffing, and operations.
- Partner with other department leads (Sales, Front Desk, Studio Manager) to ensure a unified, member-first approach.
- Support studio operations and community outreach as needed.
- Any other responsibilities requested by the Studio Manager or Ownership.
Additionally, you’ll need to meet these requirements:
- Hold and maintain a current fitness certification from an education company approved by Orangetheory Fitness
- Be AED/CPR certified
Specific job duties and selection requirements vary between Orangetheory studio locations and more details can be provided by the studio’s hiring manager if you are selected to move forward in the interview process.
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About Us
Orangetheory is a science-based, full-body workout that uses technology to measure performance so members can prove they are improving. In a 60-minute class, led by a highly trained and certified coach, members target at least twelve minutes in the Orange Zone to raise their heart rate and charge up metabolism. The result is an increase in calorie burn post-workout, backed by the science of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC). After twelve minutes of hard work in the Orange Zone, your body burns additional calories as you recover over the next 24 hours.
Our Philosophy
For us, physical fitness transcends weight loss and bikini season. Fitness is a way of life -- in fact, our brand purpose is to help people live longer, more vibrant lives. When we help our members to put in the work at our studios, they will experience benefits in their day-to-day. They will be physically stronger, but beyond that, they will notice improvements to their mood, cognition, sleep, and overall happiness and quality of life. This workout actually changes your body at the cellular level and has been known to help members through disease, chronic illness, depression, and even heartbreak and the loss of loved ones. They’ll simply have the energy to play with their grandchildren, run a 5K, or go hiking. When we can help our members to take care of their body and mind, amazing things can happen. More Orangetheory, More LIFE.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Orangetheory is committed to encouraging, facilitating and upholding an environment centered on diversity, equity and inclusion across every facet of the Orangetheory brand. We will work to create a sustainable culture that supports a healthy space for learning and growing, valuing and empowering every employee, inspiring a diverse franchise network, and uplifting the members and communities we serve. Click here to see more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Orangetheory.
Acknowledgement *
I understand that I am applying for a position with an employer that is an independently owned and operated Orangetheory® Fitness franchisee, not the franchisor, OTF Franchisor, LLC or any of its affiliates (OTFF). With respect to any position with a franchisee, I understand and agree that any information I provide in this application will be submitted directly to the independent franchisee, who is solely responsible for all employment related matters in their studio. This means, among other things, that the independent franchisee is solely responsible for and unilaterally makes all decisions concerning my employment, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. OTFF will not receive a copy of my application, will have no control over whether I receive an interview and/or am ultimately hired, does not control and is not responsible for the employment policies and practices of independent franchisees, and does not employ independent franchisee’s employees. If I am hired to work at an independent franchisee’s studio, the independent franchisee, and not OTFF, will be my employer. By submitting my application and resume, I am confirming that I am agreeing and consenting to the foregoing.
Orangetheory values your privacy, so we want to keep you informed as to how your personal information is handled. With respect to the personal information you provided in this application, that information will be submitted directly to the independent franchisee, who is solely responsible for all privacy and data protection matters related to their studio. For any inquiries regarding how the independent franchisee may collect and process your personal information, please refer to that franchisee’s privacy policy or contact them directly. For all other information about how the franchisor, OTF Franchisor, LLC or any of its affiliates (OTFF), may collect and process personal information, please https://www.orangetheory.com/en-us/privacy-policy.
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Flexible Schedules
Workout for Free
Fitness casual dress-code
Passionate, collaborative work environment