Fitness Sales & Business Development Manager
D1 Training – Bryant, Arkansas
Base salary: $36,000 Expected total compensation: $50,000–$60,000+ Uncapped commission and performance bonuses
D1 Training Bryant is hiring a competitive, relationship-driven salesperson to help grow memberships, partnerships, team training and overall facility revenue.
This is a hands-on sales and business-development role. You will work alongside our sales recruiter, who handles the majority of initial lead outreach and appointment setting. Your primary responsibility is to convert qualified prospects, build relationships in the community and create new revenue opportunities.
You will not spend your entire day making cold calls. You will spend your time closing sales, following up with prospects, meeting community partners and developing business.
What You Will Own
Conduct membership consultations and close qualified prospects
Recommend the appropriate membership or training solution based on each prospect’s goals
Follow up with prospects who do not immediately enroll
Reactivate former members and older sales opportunities
Build relationships with schools, coaches, sports organizations and local businesses
Develop team-training, corporate-wellness and community-partnership opportunities
Prospect for new business through targeted calls, emails, visits and networking
Attend local events and represent D1 Training Bryant in the community
Maintain an organized sales pipeline and accurate CRM records
Work closely with the recruiter to improve appointment quality, show rates and conversions
Track and report sales activity, pipeline opportunities and revenue results
Performance Expectations
Following your training and ramp-up period, you will be expected to:
Maintain a 50% or better close rate on completed membership consultations
Consistently follow up with every unclosed prospect
Generate new membership and training revenue each month
Conduct 5–10 new partnership conversations per week
Schedule 2–4 partnership or team-training meetings per week
Maintain an active pipeline of business, school and sports-organization opportunities
Meet established monthly and quarterly revenue goals
Maintain accurate daily CRM and sales reporting
This is a high-accountability position. Results, pipeline activity and follow-up execution will be measured consistently.
Schedule
Full-time
Generally Monday through Friday
Flexible hours, typically 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Required evening coverage during peak appointment times
Occasional community events, networking opportunities or weekend activities may be required
Compensation
$36,000 annual base salary
Uncapped commission and performance bonuses
Expected total annual compensation of $50,000–$60,000+
Additional earning opportunities tied to memberships, training packages, team deals and business partnerships
Your earnings increase directly with the revenue you generate
The complete written compensation plan will be reviewed during the interview process
Qualifications
Required:
Previous experience in sales, business development, membership sales, inside sales or another results-driven position
Confidence conducting face-to-face and phone sales conversations
Ability to build relationships with business owners, coaches, parents and community leaders
Demonstrated ability to follow up consistently and ask directly for the sale
Strong organization, time-management and CRM discipline
Comfortable working in a goal-driven, high-accountability environment
Available to work during peak evening sales hours
Preferred:
Fitness, sports, automotive, wireless, home-services or consumer-sales experience
Experience developing business partnerships or community relationships
Experience selling recurring memberships, training packages or service agreements
Existing relationships within the Bryant, Benton or Saline County community
Fitness-industry experience is helpful but not required. Proven sales ability, competitiveness and relationship-building skills matter more.
Who Will Succeed Here
You may be a strong fit if you:
Enjoy competition and being measured against clear goals
Build relationships quickly
Are comfortable starting conversations with new people
Follow up without needing to be reminded
Can handle objections without becoming defensive
Take ownership of your pipeline and results
Want your performance to directly affect your income
Are equally comfortable closing a parent, meeting a coach or presenting an opportunity to a local business
What We Offer
An established national fitness brand
Qualified appointments generated by our recruiting team
An existing lead and former-member database
Sales training, scripts, role-play and ongoing development
Paid time off
Free D1 Training membership
Performance recognition and advancement opportunities
A competitive, energetic environment where strong results are rewarded
About D1 Training
D1 Training is an athletic-based training facility serving adults and youth athletes ages seven and older.
Our mission is to provide the best training philosophy and facility experience to our athletes, empowering them to consistently reach their goals.
At D1, our promise is simple:
“You pick the goal. We help you get there.”
To apply, submit your résumé and be prepared to discuss:
The sales goals you were responsible for in your most recent position
Your actual results against those goals
An example of a difficult sale you successfully closed
A partnership or relationship you developed that generated revenue
Why you believe you can help grow D1 Training Bryant