Lead Instructor

About Arketa Arketa is building the operating system for modern fitness and wellness. Our mission is to make wellness more accessible by empowering studios and wellness entrepreneurs to grow beyond in-person classes. We provide a powerful, all-in-one platform to manage and scale hybrid wellness businesses; whether online, in-person, or both. With Arketa, studios can manage schedules, accept bookings and payments, build on-demand video libraries, host retreats, run automated marketing, and launch fully branded apps and websites. We make it simple for founders to deliver a seamless, professional experience across every customer touchpoint. We've raised $15M in Series A funding and are growing quickly. It's a unique moment to join us. We're building a category-defining company in a fast-moving space, and we're looking for teammates who are excited to help shape the future of wellness. About the Role We are hiring a Lead Instructor to support the opening and ongoing success of a luxury social wellness club in New York City, as our Flagship to Arketa-powered studio owners. What success looks like We believe in setting our team up to thrive. First 30 days, Build the foundation: You'll work 1:1 with our CEO to build two opening formats: sculpt and strength and learning Arketa's platform inside and out. You'll recruit and hire instructors to bring this vision to life. 30-90 days - Build the business: Once the studio is live, the focus shifts to cultivating the community and demonstrating excellence as an instructor. You are continuously iterating and calibrating, laying the groundwork for a thriving studio community. You will play a critical role in building the foundation of the class experience. Our customers may visit our Flagship and you'll be the go-to-expert on managing a studio through our state of the art tech. What You'll Do Partner closely with our CEO building two opening fitness formats Anchoring the early class schedule and driving first-mover memberships Acting as a culture-setter and face of the studio Recruit, hire and train additional instructors through your network Building community through your existing following and Arketa's platform Ensure every interaction reflects brand values and consistency Teach full-time at our Flagship Collaborate with our Partnerships manager for organizing and hosting community and customer events Why This Role Is Special You'll inform and define a studio launch by defining excellence in practice and the team you build You'll have real ownership, visibility, and impact across the business Who You Are 4+ years as a sculpt, mat Pilates or strength-based instructor You've taught other instructors modalities Thrive in ambiguity Culture driver & carrier: you pride yourself as the extension of the studio and modality Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused Strong communicator who is warm, direct, and practical NYC-based and excited to be onsite and hands-on with this as their full-time teaching role Bonus You've taught strength/functional, barre and yoga + sculpt hybrid modalities For this role, the estimated annual base salary range is $85,000 - $110,000 USD , depending on experience and qualifications. We believe in compensating fairly and transparently, and we're happy to provide more detail during the interview process. Arketa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. We actively encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters innovation and creativity, and we welcome candidates who share our values of respect, collaboration, and excellence.