Vacancy: Managing Director

Future Fit Group

Job Description

Future Fit Group are seeking an experienced, commercially minded Managing Director to oversee three of the Groups established business, Future Fit Training, Future Fit For Business and Biomechanics Education. As Managing Director, you will lead the companies through their next phase of sustainable growth, taking full responsibility for margin, profitability, operational performance, and long-term organisational health. You’ll bring a balanced approach: confident in delivering strong financial outcomes and operational excellence, while also being measured, and people centred in the way you lead change.

This is a pivotal role for a strategic leader who combines sound commercial judgement with the ability to inspire, coach and unite teams behind a shared vision.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • Shape, refine, and deliver the organisations long-term strategies, with a strong focus on profitable growth and operational sustainability.
  • Use market insight to identify opportunities and manage risk, ensuring each organisation maintains competitiveness and stability.
  • Lead change with a steady hand, guiding teams through transformation in a way that is structured, inclusive, and supportive rather than radical or disruptive.

Operational & Commercial Excellence

  • Take full accountability for P&L, financial performance, margin optimisation, and budget management.
  • Ensure high quality delivery across all services, maintaining compliance, consistency, and an excellent learner experience.
  • Drive continuous improvement across teaching, learning, operations and support functions, focusing on efficiency and measurable performance outcomes.
  • Oversee B2B and B2C commercial strategies, including sales, marketing, product positioning, and new revenue opportunities.

Stakeholder & Partnership Management

  • Build and maintain productive relationships with regulators, funding bodies, partners, and industry stakeholders.
  • Represent the Group externally with credibility and professionalism, strengthening the organisation’s reputation and market standing.

People Leadership & Culture

  • Lead with a coaching mindset, developing senior leaders, encouraging accountability, and fostering a high performance culture.
  • Create an environment where people feel engaged, supported, and confident in the organisation’s direction.
  • Ensure strong succession planning and capability development across the leadership team.
  • Promote diversity, equity and inclusion as core principles in organisational practice and decision making.

Experience & Attributes Required

  • Proven senior leadership experience at Managing Director or equivalent level, ideally within education, training, or workforce development.
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen with a track record of delivering profitable, margin focused growth.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex operations across both B2B and B2C environments.
  • Skilled at leading change in a calm, structured and engaging way, and able to bring people on the journey.
  • Highly credible communicator with exceptional negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to interpret and utilise performance data to drive decision making.
  • Positive, steady leadership style with the confidence to challenge constructively and the humility to listen.
  • Willingness to travel nationally, with occasional international travel.

Desirable Qualities

  • Advanced qualifications or sector-specific knowledge
  • Familiarity with digital learning trends
  • Experience in government funded programmes
  • A background in building strategic partnerships

Salary

  • On target earnings of up to £110,000 per annum, comprising £70,000 base salary, £5,000 car allowance, plus benefits.

How To Apply

Applicants are invited to apply by emailing a CV and a short statement outlining relevant experience to Meredith White at meredith.white@futurefit.co.uk.

Inclusive WorkplaceWe’re committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Career GrowthWe support your professional development with training and opportunities to advance.
Flexible WorkingWe understand life’s demands and offer adaptable work options.
Mental Health SupportYour wellbeing matters to us. We foster a caring environment where you can thrive.

Who We Are

Future Fit Group is a values-led, ambitious, and fast-growing organisation committed to making every business in our Group a success. We balance the stability of decades of credibility and the energy of a business which continues to evolve. This is an opportunity to create long-term value, build strong organisational capability and build consistent, sustainable success.

Watch Our Team in Action

Why Work With Us

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Our Impact

We measure our success by the success of our people — both our students and our employees.

I absolutely love working for Future Fit, I am passionate about the courses we offer and the standard of certifications we are awarding to students

Our Team

Our Values in Action

Here at Future Fit Training, our culture is more than just words—it’s the foundation of everything we do. It shapes the way we work, how we interact with one another, and the impact we create for our learners and partners.

  1. 1

    Fearless

    We’re not afraid to innovate and push boundaries. 

  2. 2

    Impactful

    We strive to make a real difference. 

  3. 3

    Trusted

    We value integrity, honesty, and mutual respect. 

The confidence that our manager has given us to believe in ourselves and push ourselves out of our comfort zones the past couple of years has had huge positive impact on us both personally and professionally

Our Team

Inclusive Workplace

We’re committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, proudly supporting the Armed Forces Covenant and being a Disability Confident Employer.

We particularly encourage applications from minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans. We’re here to ensure everyone feels valued and supported. 

If you need adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or learning difficulty, let us know. We’re happy to help!

Become a Part of the Team

If you like what you’ve seen and think you’d be a great FIT, we’d love to hear from you!