Priority search
A focused partnership for leadership, specialist, or business-critical hires where getting it right matters more than collecting résumés.
Best for: high-impact and hard-to-find rolesFor employers nationwide
A strong business starts with the right floor leaders.
From independent facilities to multi-site operators, we help fitness businesses nationwide hire people who understand the work, elevate the culture, and strengthen the business.
THE MANDATESkills × standards × staying power
Why specialist search
You should not have to teach your recruiter the industry.
Fitness businesses are built on human performance. The right candidate needs more than a polished résumé—they need commercial awareness, coaching credibility, operational discipline, and the energy to shape a room.
That is why every LiftingTalent search begins with the real environment: who your members are, how your team works, where the business is heading, and what this hire must change.
Ways to work together
Search support shaped around the actual hiring challenge.
Growth hiring
A coordinated search across several roles, disciplines, or locations—without losing the nuance of each individual hire.
Best for: openings, expansions, and team buildsTalent mapping
A clear view of the available market before a role goes live, including likely profiles, location dynamics, and compensation signals.
Best for: planning and confidential successionThe search, clearly
Rigorous where it counts. Simple where it should be.
One senior point of contact, a transparent weekly rhythm, and no mystery between brief and shortlist.
Talk through a roleAlign the scorecard
Outcomes, must-have capabilities, culture adds, compensation, and deal-breakers—all agreed before outreach begins.
Map and engage
We combine network intelligence, direct search, referrals, and careful messaging to reach the people worth meeting.
Screen for evidence
Structured conversations test the candidate’s track record, decision making, motivation, and fit with your operating reality.
Decide with confidence
Concise profiles, calibrated feedback, reference support, and offer management keep the process clear for everyone.
Role coverage
From the front desk to the leadership team.
Leadership
General Manager · Fitness Director · Regional Director · VP of Operations
Coaching
Personal Trainer · Strength Coach · Head Coach · Performance Director
Commercial
Membership Advisor · Sales Director · Partnerships · Growth Lead
Operations
Studio Manager · Program Manager · Member Experience · People Operations
What we look beyond
A credential tells you what someone learned. Their evidence tells you how they lead.
- ✓ Member and athlete outcomes
- ✓ Team development and coaching craft
- ✓ Commercial and operational fluency
- ✓ Standards, energy, and ownership
Questions, answered
Before we get started.
Where do you recruit?
Nationwide. We support fitness businesses across the United States, from independent gyms and studios to multi-site operators and athletic performance organizations.
Do you only recruit certified fitness professionals?
For coaching roles, we validate the credentials and practical experience your setting requires. For leadership, sales, and operations roles, we focus on the right mix of sector fluency, transferable capability, and business outcomes.
Can you support a confidential replacement search?
Yes. We can control how the organization and role are described, limit candidate outreach, and coordinate conversations discreetly.
What types of facilities do you work with?
Independent gyms, premium clubs, boutique studios, athletic performance centers, multi-site operators, corporate wellness providers, and emerging fitness concepts.
How involved are you after introductions?
Very. We manage feedback, candidate expectations, references, offer alignment, notice periods, and pre-start communication so momentum does not disappear at the finish line.
Have a role in mind?