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Aquatics Manager (R-6956)

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Job Attributes

Job Attributes

Requisition ID:

R-6956

Job Category:

Aquatics

Job Type:

Job Location:

2211 Waukegan Road
Bannockburn, IL  60015

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Working at Midtown

About Midtown

Midtown exists to inspire people to become their best selves through the power of movement, connection, and belonging. Founded in 1970, Midtown has grown from one tennis club in Chicago to owning and operating eight luxury athletic clubs across the United States and Canada.

The Opportunity & Your Impact

As an integral part of the leadership team, our Aquatics Managers inspire members through movement, community, and personal attention while leading our world-class Aquatics team.

Job Overview

  • On-Site

  • 2211 Waukegan Rd, Bannockburn, IL 60015

  • Full-Time

How You’ll Contribute

  • Demonstrating sound leadership, optimism and exceptional communication with members and coaches 

  • Engaging more members in more programs and with more coaches 

  • Committing to Gain, Train, and Retain world class aquatics talent

  • Monitoring aquatics associates development and career pathway 

  • Developing, delivering, and measuring aquatics programs 

  • Conducting annual talent reviews of aquatics associates 

  • Overseeing annual aquatics budget 

What You’ll Need to Succeed  

  • Have five or more years of management, talent development, and programming experience

  • Demonstrate excellent communication and relationship-building skills

  • Possess nationally recognized certifications in aquatics including: AFO or equivalent, CPR/AED, First Aid

  • Possess ability to provide multisensory instruction: auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic

  • Possess the ability to deliver information clearly, concisely, and timely 

  • Have collaborative team-building and performance management capabilities

Across all roles, candidates must demonstrate alignment with Midtown’s core values:

  • Win together

  • Glass half-full

  • Passionate about helping others

  • Better than yesterday

  • Kind

Compensation & Benefits

This is a salaried role with an annual compensation range of 48,000 - 52,000.

Addition hourly compensation of $20- $24 per hour may be earned as an Aquatics coach for our swim program.

The final offered compensation will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity.

Some of the benefits offered to eligible team members include:

  • Complimentary individual Midtown club membership

  • Associate Discounts, recognition programs, and professional development support

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (where applicable)

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match

  • Paid time off and paid parental leave

  • Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

  • And more!

Please refer to our benefits overview for full details:
https://careers.midtown.com/about-us/benefits/

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Us

We work at Midtown to inspire people to transform their lives–and we do our job well. Our members stay longer than any other major athletic club chain in North America because we are committed to providing resort-like environments, personal attention, and active communities at every one of our clubs. We believe all three of those pillars start with attracting and growing rock star talent at every level of our organization.

Our Commitment to Candidates

We're committed to creating a positive experience for every candidate who considers a career at Midtown. In the spirit of transparency and mutual respect, we've outlined the interview process, complete with timelines, below. Whether you join our team or pursue another path, we want you to feel respected and appreciated, because, at Midtown, we believe every interaction is an opportunity to live our core values.

What you can expect after submitting your application

Within two weeks, someone from our Talent Team will review your application. If your experience doesn't align with the needs of the role at this time, we will let you know. If we'd like to move you to the next step of the process, we'll reach out to schedule the first interview.

While there can be the occasional exception, the interview process typically takes 2-3 weeks and includes the following steps.

  1. A 30 to 60-minute virtual Teams call with a member of the Talent Team to discuss Midtown, the role, and your background and experience.
  2. A 60-minute interview with the Hiring Manager, ideally in person, where you'll dive deeper into the technical side of the role.
  3. A 90-minute panel interview, and club tour, with members of the team and the applicable National Director (e.g. National Program Manager for fitness roles)

You'll receive an update on your application within 48 hours of each interview. Please note that, depending on the specifics of the role, it may take up to a week to finalize offer decisions.

Associate Benefits

Members of the Midtown team receive:

  • Complimentary club membership
  • Discounts on Midtown products and services
  • Professional development allowance
  • Health insurance for eligible full-time associates
  • And more