Blackpool
Club Manager – Just Padel Blackpool Just Padel is the UK's fastest-growing padel operator, with live clubs in Preston, Blackpool, and Bolton, and an aggressive expansion roadmap across the North. We're looking for a Club Manager to take full ownership of our Blackpool site — a hands-on operator who can run the club end-to-end, grow our membership base, and build commercial relationships that drive long-term revenue. The Role As Club Manager, you'll be the face of Just Padel Blackpool. You'll own the day-to-day running of the club, lead the on-site team, look after our members and casual players, and develop the commercial side of the business through sponsorships, corporate clients, and local partnerships. This is a senior, autonomous role suited to someone who thrives on responsibility and wants to build something — not just maintain it. Key Responsibilities Club Operations • Oversee the full daily running of the club, including bookings, court scheduling, maintenance, cleanliness, and customer experience, • Ensure the site operates to brand standards at all times and is consistently match-ready, • Manage opening/closing routines, health and safety compliance, and supplier relationships Team Management • Lead, schedule, and develop front-of-house staff, coaches, and support team, • Set performance standards and run regular team check-ins, • Build a service culture that turns first-time players into long-term members Client & Member Experience • Be the senior point of contact for members, league players, and corporate clients, • Own retention, resolve escalations, and drive NPS through proactive service, • Develop programming — leagues, tournaments, socials, coaching tiers — to keep the club active seven days a week Commercial & Sponsorships • Identify, pitch, and close local and regional sponsorship deals (court sponsors, branded events, partner brands), • Build relationships with corporate clients for team bookings, away days, and B2B memberships, • Work with central marketing on local campaigns, events, and community engagement Performance & Reporting • Own the club's P&L: court utilisation, membership growth, F&B (where applicable), and ancillary revenue, • Report weekly on KPIs to the central HVM/Just Padel leadership team, • Spot opportunities to improve yield, reduce cost, and increase lifetime value per member About You • Proven experience managing a sports club, gym, leisure venue, hospitality site, or member-led business, • Commercially sharp — comfortable selling, negotiating, and building B2B relationships, • A natural people manager who leads from the front, • Highly organised, with strong operational instincts and an eye for detail, • Energetic, accountable, and excited by the pace of a fast-scaling brand, • Padel knowledge is a plus but not essential — passion for sport and customer experience matters more What We Offer • Competitive base salary plus performance-linked bonus, • Genuine autonomy to run your site like an owner, • Clear progression as Just Padel scales nationally and into franchise, • Staff court access and member benefits, • The chance to shape one of the UK's most exciting sports brands from the ground up Location: Blackpool Reports to: Just Padel Operations Lead / HVM Group Ready to run the club? Apply via LinkedIn or send your CV and a short note on why you're the right fit.