Which activities appear how frequently in relevant job advertisements? What does it take for specialist exercise and health promotion jobs?

Advertisements for specialist in exercise and health promotion jobs contain all the requirements that a company places on new employees for the vacancy. People looking for a job will find all the important information about the vacancy in the job advertisements, such as

  • the activities
  • the employer's requirements (previous education, professional experience, personal skills and characteristics)
  • the company and more information about it

This information on specialist exercise and health promotion jobs varies from company to company. We have selected, viewed and compiled the information from relevant job advertisements from various job portals for you*:

 

Different job titles:

  • Specialist in exercise and health promotion
  • Health coach
  • Movement consultant
  • Health educator
  • Wellness Consultant
  • Health and fitness consultant
  • Prevention advisor
  • Health manager
  • Company health manager
  • Health promoter
  • Exercise and health therapist

 

Distribution of individual tasks in specialist exercise and health promotion jobs:

Advise interested parties, conduct trial training sessions, sell memberships, subscriptions and products approx. 30% of the time
Create individual training plans, monitor training sessions, be the contact person for all customer questions, conduct personal training sessions approx. 55% of the time
Administrative work, telephone presence, cash desk management, cleaning and inspection work approx. 15% of the time

Requirements mentioned in job advertisements for exercise and health promotion specialist jobs

Professional requirements
  • Initial training
  • Federal certificate as a specialist in exercise and health promotion
  • Many years of experience as a fitness instructor or in the exercise or sports sector
Specialist knowledge for exercise and health promotion jobs
  • Professional experience in sales
  • Experience with demanding clientele
  • Perfect knowledge of German
  • Good knowledge of English
  • Other foreign languages an advantage
Personal characteristics
  • Entrepreneurial and economic thinking
  • Good health and resilience
  • Consulting expertise
  • Communication skills and customer orientation
  • Flexibility in terms of work assignments (including weekends and public holidays)
Other Specialist Exercise and Health Promotion Jobs Program design and implementation skills, i.e. the ability to create and deliver effective health and physical activity programs, is a key aspect of this role. A deep understanding of nutrition, exercise, chronic disease prevention and management, and overall wellness is essential. The ability to evaluate the progress and effectiveness of programs and individual health plans is important.

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*All information listed is from an ad hoc study to provide a unique insight into the labor market for specialist exercise and health promotion jobs.

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