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General Manager

KidStrong


Job Location:

Edmond, OK - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 55000 - 70000
Posted: 27 August 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 24 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

KidStrong General Manager
Position Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Regional Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Compensation: $55k$70k annually plus bonus potential up to 20% additionally

Run the Business. Build the Team. Lead the Mission.
At KidStrong our mission is simple: build strong confident high-character kids who run the playground raise their hand high in the classroom and make friends wherever they go. Our science-based curriculum develops the whole child Brain Physical and Character and our General Managers are the ones who build the culture lead the team and deliver the results that make it all possible.
As a General Manager you own it all. Youre the leader your team looks up to the face your families trust and the operator your center depends on. This isnt a job for someone who wants to manage its a role for someone who wants to lead and who understands that developing people and building kids are two sides of the same mission.
Watch our mission in action! YouTube Link

What Youll Do
Coach

  • Deliver KidStrongs curriculum to kids ages crawling11 in dynamic high-energy 45-minute classes
  • Develop Brain Physical and Character in every session not just athletic skills
  • Build genuine relationships with kids and families before during and after class
  • Achieve and maintain Coach Certification through the HQ Training & Certification team
  • Know the why behind our curriculum and communicate it clearly to families and your team

Lead

  • Set the culture define it model it protect it
  • Recruit hire onboard develop and hold accountable a high-performing coaching team
  • Conduct regular 1:1s and coach evaluations to drive consistent coach development
  • Develop your AGM as a future GM their growth is part of your job
  • Hold the team accountable to KidStrongs member experience standards in every class and every interaction
  • Lead center staff meetings focused on culture development product and performance
  • Stay current on weekly programming rollouts and ensure center-level adoption to maintain class quality standards
  • Stay up to date on all HQ communications and execute initiatives
  • Attend weekly leadership meetings and all required HQ coaching rollout and update calls
  • Own change management for all required processes systems and initiatives ensure full team alignment and adoption

Operate

  • Understand your numbers identify opportunities and build and implement plans to hit your targets
  • Own the full member experience from a familys first trial to long-term membership
  • Manage center scheduling and payroll ensuring accuracy and alignment with the employee handbook and all required policies
  • Manage daily weekly and monthly center cleaning and maintenance
  • Schedule sell and staff KidStrong Camps and parties to maximize center profitability
  • Manage center reputation including online reviews and local community presence
  • Ensure brand consistency across all center-level activity

Sell

  • Drive membership growth through proactive lead management including outbound calls SMS and email
  • Own all sales and operational targets and implement strategies and tactics to meet or exceed them
  • Convert trials into memberships by delivering an amazing trial experience and holding your team to the same standard
  • Source and attend local community events to build brand awareness and generate leads
  • Manage event leads and follow-ups to drive bookings and support conversion from event attendee to membership

What Were Looking For
Must-haves:

  • Genuine passion for working with kids non-negotiable
  • High energy strong presence and the ability to lead a room of kids parents and coaches
  • Athletic or coaching background ideally with kids ages crawling11
  • Proven leadership or management experience youve led people and delivered results
  • CPR/AED certified (or willing to obtain)
  • Availability including evenings and weekends (typically 4 weekday 1 weekend shift)
  • Physically active youll cover miles on the floor demonstrate movements and move equipment up to 25 lbs per shift

Strongly preferred:

  • Experience in sales enrollment or membership-based environments
  • Familiarity with tools like Glofox LearnUpon CareerPlug or ADP
  • Background in PE child development athletic training or pediatric OT/PT
  • Experience managing and developing a team not just supervising one

Our GM DNA
Leader You set the vision own the culture and lead by example every single shift. Your team looks to you to define what great looks like and you show them daily.
Community Builder You know the kids by name the parents by face and your coaches by what theyre working toward. You build a center that families cant stop talking about because the relationships you invest in are real.
Strong Communicator You give clear direction deliver honest feedback and connect equally well with a nervous new family a developing coach and your Regional Manager. Nothing important falls through the cracks on your watch.
Results Driven You understand your KPIs own your targets and make decisions like someone with skin in the game. You set the goal track the progress and move the number.
Emotionally Balanced You lead with steadiness. Under pressure youre conflict youre fair. Your consistency sets the tone for the entire center.
Passionate The mission isnt a tagline to you its why you show up. You bring energy to the work and raise the bar for everyone around you.

Why KidStrong

  • Clear growth path
    GM Regional Manager multi-unit leadership as we expand
  • Real development investment ongoing training certifications and leadership programming
  • A team worth leading collaborative mission-driven zero-ego culture
  • Competitive compensation salary plus performance bonus
  • Full benefits Health Dental Vision PTO
  • Work that sticks youll feel the impact on kids families and your team every single day

KidStrong is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.
Compensation: $55000.00 - $70000.00 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.




KidStrong is a private child development training center focused on brain physical & character development for ages walking through 11 years old. KidStrong offers a science-based curriculum that is parent-focused and taught by professionals.

OUR PEOPLE:

- Want to work with great people

- Want personal and professional growth

- Want to make an impact



Required Experience:

Director


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KidStrong helps parents build stronger, smarter, more athletic kids.

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