Area Sales Manager
Virgin Active South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Pretoria Pretoria, Gauteng
Job Description
Sales Performance & Delivery
- Drive achievement of area sales budgets (net member movement & revenue) across all clubs.
- Translate national strategy into clear, actionable plans at club level.
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly performance and intervene quickly to close gaps.
Activity & Performance Management
- Ensure consistent activity management across all clubs (leads, calls, appointments, conversions).
- Hold Sales Managers accountable to clear KPIs, standards, and routines.
- Implement structured performance management (targets, reviews, corrective action where required).
- Support clubs through opening lucrative business building opportunities within the relative catchment area.
Coaching, Training & Capability Building
- Coach Sales Managers to improve sales leadership, execution, and team performance.
- Drive in-club coaching, ensuring training is applied and embedded to standard.
- Standardise and scale best-practice sales behaviours across the area.
Recruitment, Talent & HR Discipline
- Take accountability for recruitment, selection, and onboarding of Sales Managers and consultants.
- Build a strong talent pipeline and succession plan across clubs.
- Ensure HR policies, performance processes, and conduct standards are consistently applied.
Culture & Leadership
- Build a high-performance, accountable, and disciplined sales culture.
- Reinforce expectations around urgency, professionalism, and execution excellence.
- Align all teams to the Social Wellness / 2nd Space value proposition.
Member-Centric Growth
- Ensure sales teams drive quality onboarding and early member engagement.
- Monitor and improve retention drivers through better sales behaviours.
- Use member insights to influence long-term value, not just acquisition.
Reporting & Insights
- Provide clear, data-driven reporting on performance, risks, and opportunities.
- Use insights to guide decision-making and prioritise actions.
- Ensure accuracy and discipline in all sales systems and reporting tools.
Requirements
- Commercially astute with a strong focus on achieving targets and driving regional growth
- Customer-centric mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional, service-led experiences
- Ability to drive consistency and execution across multiple clubs and teams
- High level of accountability, ownership, and orientation results
- Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to perform in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- Strategic thinker with the ability to identify opportunities and implement improvement initiatives
- Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills