Billy Bridges Email & Phone Number

I’m currently covering territory throughout the Southeast US Region to support and build partnerships with owners and facility managers at 100+ Gold’s Gym franchise locations. I meet individually with key decision-makers to advise and consult with them on using all available corporate resources to ensure the delivery of best-in-class membership services, and drive all aspects of revenue growth, profits, membership growth, and existing member retention.I assist new franchisees with support related to new site assessment/selection, providing input on facility layout, supporting them with equipment purchasing, and advising them on sales/marketing programs and initiatives for pre-sales events and Grand Opening for their market. I am also impacting the success of existing franchisees by educating them on new health/fitness offerings, operations best practices, staff training/development programs, additional revenue opportunities, customer relationship management initiatives, lead generation strategies, and overcoming challenges in the highly competitive health/fitness industry.

During this time, I was successful in driving sales growth for the entire Eastern half of the US by focusing on promoting the mission of Gold’s Gym and establishing wellness partnerships with corporations to assist their employees in living healthier lifestyles. As Director of Corporate Sales, I was extensively involved in developing work-site wellness and continued wellness partnerships for new and existing corporate accounts. I collaborated and communicated extensively with regional/senior leadership to define strategies and participate in developing a vision and strategic plan for the Corporate Sales Department. I interacted regularly with human resources departments for current and potential new clients. Additionally, I focused on optimizing performance of our Regional Corporate Sales Managers through hiring, training, development, and ensuring their understanding of the sales process, Gold’s Gym’s mission, and the diverse range of wellness programs available for corporate clients.

Tennessee, Alabama, And Georgia

This was a great opportunity for me to establish corporate level relationships and create targeted wellness solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of client-side employees. With 12+ years of expertise in health and fitness, I was able to develop accessible corporate wellness strategies for employees with varying fitness levels ranging from beginners to athletes. The primary focus of this role was to produce sustainable, real-world fitness programs that positively impacted the health and vitality of our clients and their employees.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

As Senior Regional Director, I successfully oversee operations for 7 store locations with a total of 350+ staff. I spent a significant amount of time training, mentoring, and coaching each of my store managers, which resulted in a cohesive and highly knowledgeable management team that helped us achieve dramatic gains in revenue. I believe in investing in teams and that philosophy has been a major driving factor for my region’s ability to consistently exceed all corporate goals. I achieved significant cost savings by accurately managing P&L for all 7 stores, maintaining optimized employee staffing strategies, and reducing unnecessary expenses. Additionally, I managed the grand opening of 12 stores across multiple states and deployed in-depth strategic planning to successfully launch each location while mitigating possible financial risks and quickly producing solid ROI. My goal was to create strong, self-sufficient teams, so I comprehensively hired, trained, and mentored hundreds of staff to standardize operational processes and solidify how the Rush brand was communicated in each region. This allowed us to provide a consistent guest experience, grow our customer base, and build brand equity within each community.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

I was in charge of all operational aspects, including store P&L oversight, staff hiring/training, and facility management, however, I also played an integral role in strategic planning and business development, which resulted in significant increases in customer base. As General Manager, a major focus of mine was to reduce costs and I was able to streamline processes and deploy staff scheduling strategies that reduced overtime and created more productive teams.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

My responsibilities in this role were focused on accurately assessing each client’s needs and then aligning those needs with the best possible products and services. This customer-centric approach allowed me to consistently exceed sales goals and achieve outstanding client retention rates. It was in sales that I really learned about customer service and how to fully equip sales staff with the training necessary to be successful. I developed innovative training strategies that helped our branch achieve goals, and subsequently, these methodologies were recognized by senior leadership and I was promoted to management roles at various locations to grow revenue and profit for each store.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

As a Sales Counselor, I developed a solid understanding of the sales process and consistently surpassed sales goals through targeted strategies and outstanding customer relationship management techniques.