Market Development Manager – Korea
Gratz Pilates, the original manufacturer of Pilates equipment, is looking for a Market Development Manager. This role blends business development, community engagement, and hands-on operational support. You will represent Gratz locally, build strong industry relationships, and drive growth in sales, brand presence, and customer experience.
Key Responsibilities :
- Expand Gratz’s presence across studios, teacher training programs, and partners.
- Partner with Gratz Customer Service team to solve customer service issues in the region.
- Support Marketing and Customer Service in executing new studio openings, studio expansions, and events.
- Strengthen brand visibility and community trust through social, events, studio visits, and relationships with key partners.
- Oversee local service partners, local parts availability, periodic bulk shipments, and maintain smooth coordination with HQ teams.
- Provide structured market insights back to HQ.
Role Details:
- Full-Time
- Location: Seoul
- Domestic travel for studio visits and events; periodic regional travel to support events, U.S. travel for training and alignment.
- Reports to a U.S.-based director and works closely with a global team.
Qualifications
- Intermediate - Advanced Classical Pilates experience required.
- Completion of a 600+ hour Classical Pilates training program (or 300hr+ Classical bridge program) and teaching experience preferred.
- 5+ years of business or operational experience.
- Comfortable learning and teaching basic equipment maintenance.
- Professional, proactive, and highly trustworthy.
- Strong communicator and relationship builder.
- Able to operate independently while collaborating with a global organization.
- BA/BS (4-year degree) preferred.
To Apply : Applicants should email [email protected], the following materials with the subject line: Gratz Korea Application
- Resume
- LinkedIn profile and relevant websites
- Brief written introduction sharing your background related to Pilates as well as business experience.
Optional but encouraged: A short 1–3-minute introductory video (iPhone fine) outlining your business and Pilates experience and interest in the role.
Skills Required
- Intermediate to advanced Classical Pilates experience
- Five or more years of business or operational experience
- Comfort learning and teaching basic Pilates equipment maintenance
- Professional, proactive, and highly trustworthy approach
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with a global organization
- Completion of a 600-plus-hour Classical Pilates training program or 300-plus-hour Classical bridge program
- Pilates teaching experience
- Bachelor’s degree
What We Do
Gratz Pilates is the original manufacturer of Pilates apparatus designed to Joseph Pilates' original specifications. Founded in 1929 as Treitel-Gratz, a New York metalworking shop, the company later became the first manufacturer of classical Pilates equipment, working with Romana Kryzanowska. Now based in Philadelphia, Gratz hand-builds reformers, Cadillacs, chairs, and accessories for studios and training programs worldwide, aiming to preserve authentic classical Pilates.
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