Head of Pilates

Head of Pilates Ready for your next adventure? Relocate to Saudi Arabia and shape the future of Pilates, leading a high-performing team in a world-class luxury wellness business! An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Pilates leader to shape and elevate a premium Pilates offering across a high-end fitness business. This role combines exceptional coaching with leadership, education, programme development and commercial responsibility, ensuring an industry-leading member experience. The Company: Our client is a premium health and wellness business renowned for delivering world-class fitness experiences, outstanding service and an inspiring environment for both members and employees. With a strong commitment to innovation, quality and continuous development, the business continues to set new standards in the luxury fitness sector. The Basics: ● Salary: 20,000 SR per month (equivalent to ~4,000 GPB) ● Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ● Hours: Full-time (20 coaching hours per week across mat and reformer + admin/leadership responsibilities) ● Relocation package: month 1 accommodation, flights and visa covered This is a chance to influence the future of Pilates within a growing luxury fitness brand. The successful candidate will lead instructor development, innovate programming, enhance service standards and drive the commercial success of both group classes and private Pilates sessions, working closely with senior leadership to deliver an exceptional member journey. The Role: Leadership & Education: Lead, mentor and develop a team of Pilates instructors, creating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Deliver regular education, workshops and coaching to ensure consistent teaching standards across all locations. Act as the subject matter expert for Pilates methodology, programming and best practice. Programming + Member Experience: Develop and evolve the Pilates programme, introducing innovative concepts that drive engagement and retention. Design class schedules based on attendance data, member feedback and business objectives. Maintain exceptional standards across all Pilates classes and private sessions through regular quality reviews and instructor feedback. Commercial Performance: Drive the performance of the private Pilates business, maximising utilisation, client retention and revenue. Identify opportunities to grow participation through effective scheduling, programming and member engagement. Monitor key performance metrics and provide regular insights and recommendations to senior leadership. Operations: Support the day-to-day operation of the Pilates function, including scheduling, education planning and departmental initiatives. Ensure studios and equipment are maintained to the highest standards, with full compliance to health and safety procedures. Work collaboratively with marketing, operations and leadership teams to promote Pilates programmes and support wider business objectives. Deliver up to 25 hours per week of classes and private sessions alongside leadership and administrative responsibilities. The Person: Certified Pilates instructor (Polestar, BASI or equivalent). Minimum of seven years' professional Pilates instruction experience. Previous experience within a luxury health club or private members' club environment. Proven leadership experience with the ability to coach, mentor and inspire instructors. Strong commercial awareness with experience driving revenue and member retention. Excellent understanding of contemporary Pilates practices, programming and industry trends. Passionate about delivering exceptional member experiences. Highly organised with excellent planning and communication skills. Confident using data and feedback to improve performance and programme delivery. CPR and First Aid qualified. Fluent in English with excellent presentation and interpersonal skills. Your recruiter for this role is Charlotte Wood, Recruitment Consultant at a specialist fitness recruitment agency, and can be contacted simply by applying for this role below. The agency specialises in hundreds of fitness jobs in the UK. If you are keen to be considered please ‘apply now’. Please note that only applicants matching the strict criteria above will be contacted as part of the recruitment process. Department FITNESS MANAGEMENT Locations Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, London About Jobs In. Fitness Jobs in. Fitness is a revolutionary recruitment and talent agency for the Fitness and Wellbeing industry. We're here to provide you with the opportunities and training you need for a successful and fulfilling career. Whether you are seeking part time work, or a long term role, we have got you covered. The most rewarding of industries, we are here to help and guide you towards your new career, in a space that will fulfil and challenge. You will spend over 30% of your life at work so let us find you a job you love. Founded in 2023