GENERAL/CLUB MANAGER

General Manager – Sports & Leisure Venue

Various Locations Across Central & Greater London

£37,000 - £42,000 + Performance Bonus

Lead a team. Grow a business. Make a real impact.

At Powerleague, we're more than football.

Every week, thousands of customers visit our clubs to play, compete, socialise and connect. With football at our heart, padel growing rapidly across the UK, and exciting plans for the future, there's never been a better time to join us.

We're looking for resilient, commercially minded leaders who enjoy improving standards, developing teams and driving performance. Whether you're leading an established operation or helping improve performance across one of our developing locations, you'll have the opportunity to make a visible impact on both the business and the people around you.

This is not a desk-based management role. It's a role for someone who enjoys being in the operation, developing great teams, building customer relationships and driving commercial performance.

⚽ The Role

As General Manager, you'll have overall responsibility for the success of your venue.

You'll lead from the front, creating an environment where your team can thrive, customers have a fantastic experience and commercial results follow.

You'll be equally comfortable coaching your management team, driving commercial performance, developing community partnerships and supporting the operation during busy trading periods.

Working closely with your Regional Operations Manager, you'll have the autonomy to make decisions, solve problems, improve standards and influence the future success of your business.

📈 Key Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team
• Deliver revenue, profit, utilisation and customer satisfaction targets
• Drive local sales, community engagement and business development opportunities
• Create an outstanding customer experience across all areas of the business
• Recruit, coach and develop future leaders
• Manage budgets, control costs and maximise commercial performance
• Ensure high standards of safety, compliance and operational excellence
• Build a positive, energetic and accountable team culture
• Use data and performance insight to identify opportunities for growth and continuous improvement

🎯 About You

We're looking for leaders who know how to run a busy operation, build strong teams and deliver commercial results.

You may currently be a:

• General Manager
• Venue Manager
• Operations Manager
• Multi-site Support Manager
• Assistant General Manager ready to step into your first General Manager role

You'll probably come from sectors such as:

• Leisure
• Hospitality
• Competitive socialising
• Fitness
• Entertainment
• Other high-volume customer-focused operations

Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys taking ownership, raising standards and getting the best from people.

You'll also bring:

• Strong leadership and coaching capability
• Commercial awareness and experience managing budgets and KPIs
• Experience improving performance and driving operational standards
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A hands-on approach and willingness to lead from the front
• The resilience and adaptability to thrive in a dynamic operational environment

🚀 Why Join Powerleague?

This is an opportunity to lead a business, not just manage a site.

You'll have genuine autonomy, the opportunity to influence results and the chance to develop your career within a growing national business.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
• Career development opportunities within a growing business
• A supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
• The opportunity to make a real impact within your venue and community
• The chance to play a key role in the continued growth of football, padel and more across London

Additional Information

This role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends in line with the needs of the business.

Some opportunities are site-based, while others form part of our London leadership team, providing support across multiple locations and creating excellent development opportunities for future progression.

Ready for Your Next Challenge?

If you're ready to build great teams, grow a successful business and make your mark, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join a business where your leadership can make a real difference both on and off the pitch.