Lauren Connis

• I am responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of health, fitness, and wellbeing programs and initiatives across six sites.
• Manage budgets, targets, and work with sites to hit KPIs.
• I work closely with a team to design and project-manage gym refurbishments, including the creation and design of a brand-new functional fitness space and class concept called Blast.
• I ensure that all programs and initiatives align with the organization's goals and objectives, and I continuously evaluate their effectiveness to make improvements and drive success.
• I manage and oversee the GP referral scheme, the Reach program, prehab for cancer, and work in partnership with Age UK, NHS, UK Active, and many others.
• Oversee the development and implementation of health, fitness, and well-being programs and initiatives.
• Design and project-manage gym refurbishments.
• Create and design brand-new, functional fitness spaces and class concepts.
• Ensure alignment with organisational goals and objectives
• Evaluate effectiveness and make improvements
• Create, maintain and work with our community partnership organisations
• I currently directly manage and oversee six departments, eight managers and twenty fitness instructors

• Responsible for managing and growing multiple departments, programs and people

• Managed all aspects of the leisure centre’s functions and team management.

• Held a large client base while supervising client activities, fostering progress toward long-term behavior changes.

Managed staffing, training, KPIs, group exercise timetables, and corporate membership growth for a 7,000-member site in Manchester.

Responsible for planning, programming, and delivering all entertainment, activities, and events onboard.

• Provided recommendations and sold products aligned with customer's needs through face-to-face interactions.
• Exceeded sales targets through effective organisation and diverse product knowledge.