Senior Manager, Strategy & Business Development

In this role you will lead high-priority strategic initiatives and drive new commercial partnerships to grow the business. You'll bridge strategy and execution, delivering initiatives on time, on budget, and with measurable impact. You'll partner with the Partnerships team to source opportunities, perform due diligence, and support negotiations. The position offers visibility to senior leadership and a chance to shape Equinox's long-term growth and member experience.

• competitive salary
• benefits
• industry leading commission opportunities for club employees
• Complimentary Club membership
• Perks and incentives with Personal Training, Pilates, Spa and Shop

• Lead enterprise-level strategic initiatives with executive visibility and define governance, timelines, milestones, and success metrics
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across Marketing, Product, Technology, Club Operations, Group Fitness, Retail, and Analytics
• Manage full project lifecycle from scoping to post-launch measurement, ensuring alignment with long-range strategy
• Partner with senior leadership to prioritize initiatives and mitigate risks
• Drive new commercial deals at scale through Partnerships, including due diligence and contract execution
• Define success metrics, monitor performance with Analytics/Data teams, and translate insights into leadership recommendations

• 6-8+ years in consulting, business operations, strategy, program management, business development, or related fields
• Experience leading large-scale cross-functional initiatives or partnerships from strategy through execution
• Strong project management, financial modeling, and organizational skills
• Excellent executive communication and presentation capabilities
• Experience developing business cases, operating models, project plans, and strategic recommendations
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels without direct authority
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in hospitality, wellness, fitness, consumer, membership, or subscription businesses preferred
• MBA or consulting background preferred

• executive communication
• influence across stakeholders
• problem-solving
• financial modeling
• project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, hybrid)
• business case development