Country Group Training Manager
We are looking for an ambitious and dedicated leader to drive and elevate our group training business in Denmark
In this key leadership role, you will shape the future of group training at SATS, ensuring world-class member experiences and strong commercial performance through a high-quality group exercise (GX) offering built on our proven Nordic model.
You will lead and develop a large national GX organisation consisting of instructors and Cluster GX Managers, fostering a strong culture of leadership, accountability and collaboration across a distributed organisation.
Working closely with Operations leadership and Nordic GX leadership, you will play a central role in strengthening SATS’ position as the leading fitness provider in the Nordics, acting as the key link between local GX operations and Nordic GX leadership. This position is part of the Danish leadership team and reports directly to the Country Manager in Denmark, Thorbjørn Milling.
Key Responsibility Areas
Develop and expand group training in Denmark building Denmark’s best GX offering through a high-quality member experience aligned with the Nordic model, including class content, scheduling and operational quality.
Lead, coach and develop GX leadership teams to build a high-performing and accountable culture, ensuring strong leadership capabilities, clear expectations and consistent execution across clusters.
Drive commercial performance by monitoring business KPIs and member experience metrics, identifying opportunities and delivering improvements across key areas such as load factor, show-ups, GX share of memberships, membership satisfaction and lifetime value.
Lead operational excellence across the GX organisation by implementing processes, tools and ways of working that ensure consistency, scalability and high-quality execution of the Nordic GX model.
Own the end-to-end GX development agenda including instructor recruitment, talent pipeline and strategic collaboration with the rest of the Danish Management team, Operations and Nordic GX leadership on best practices and key development initiatives such as new clubs, relocations and concept upgrades.
What Success Looks Like
A strong and growing GX business with high-quality member experiences, strong operational execution and high commercial performance.
A high-performing and collaborative GX culture driven by leadership, accountability and data insights.
Successful implementation of Nordic GX strategy, products and ways of working.
Desired Capabilities and Qualifications
Strong leadership experience leading leaders and large organisations.
Ability to translate insights and data into strategic and operational action plans.
Experience driving change management, operational improvements and implementation projects.
Strong operational understanding of GX and fitness operations.
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills across functions and regions.
Excellent communication skills in Danish and English.
Practical Information
✅ The primary workplace is our Service Office in Lyngby.
✅ Occasional travel to our Nordic HQ in Oslo and regular domestic travel between clubs is expected.
✅ Full-time position (37 hours per week).
✅ Competitive salary, pension and health insurance.
✅ Part of the Danish leadership team, reporting to the Country Manager
✅ Direct leadership responsibility for 5 Cluster GX Managers
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- Locations
- SATS Service Office Danmark
- Last day to apply
- 01 July, 2026
- Employment type
- Full-time
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Benefits of joining the SATS family
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Contribute to a healthier and happier society😍
At SATS we strive to help more people become active. As a SATS employee, you will support our vision to 'Make people healthier and happier' every day
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Inspiring colleagues✨
We have a wonderful SATS culture characterized by energy, passion and laughter.
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Development📈
At SATS Academy you can develop both on a personal and professional level with the help of strong and assured leadership.
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Parental leave👶
You can still enjoy your benefits while you are on parental leave. We believe it is important to stay connected while you are on parental leave and would encourage our employees to attend meetings, gatherings or activities that are appropriate to them.
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Free SATS Membership and employee discounts💙
We encourage all our employees to stay healthy and happy by using our wonderful products as much as possible and SATS provides free membership at all our clubs. You have discounts on Personal Training and Physiotherapy, as well as on clothing, health supplements, and products in SATS shops.
About SATS Group
SATS Group, through our brands and concepts SATS, ELIXIA and Fresh Fitness, is the leading provider of fitness and training services in the Nordics with over 275 clubs, some 10 000 employees and around 700,000 members. At SATS, everyone is welcome and our members have full flexibility to tailor packages for their individual needs. We offer cutting-edge studio facilities for individual training, the broadest offering of group training programs, and highly qualified personal trainers for specialized training and individual coaching. We also focus strongly on supporting our members with online training and digital tools when they are unable to visit our club facilities. We are constantly working with trend research and innovation to be the industry’s best and most forward-looking fitness chain.