Job Details

About NeuroAnimation

NeuroAnimation is a rapidly growing brain-health and neuroplasticity wellness company expanding its immersive studio model across multiple locations. Our studios are highly templatized and standardized, designed to deliver consistent client experience and operational efficiency.

As we expand across Ohio and into new markets, we are seeking a Studio DevelopmentManager to help scale our physical footprint with precision and discipline.

Role Overview

This is a hybrid role combining:

• Development planning
• Floorplan translation and refinement
• Pre-construction coordination
• Construction project management
• Vendor and consultant oversight

You will be responsible for ensuring new studio locations are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with our standardized design model.

This role will begin part-time and may convert to full-time as expansion accelerates.

Key Responsibilities

Development & Pre-Construction

• Translate NeuroAnimation's templated studio model into site-specific floorplans
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, and consultants for permit-ready drawings
• Conduct feasibility analysis and test fits for potential sites
• Develop and maintain CapEx budgets and cost-per-square-foot models
• Assist in landlord coordination and TI negotiations

Construction Management

• Oversee local general contractors during buildout
• Manage timelines, budgets, and change orders
• Conduct site visits and ensure quality control
• Coordinate AV, VR, fitness, and specialty equipment installations
• Ensure ADA and life-safety compliance

Systems & Standardization

• Build and maintain a Studio Development Playbook
• Create standardized finish schedules and vendor lists
• Develop scalable build templates (2,500 / 5,000 / 8,000 sq ft models)
• Improve cost efficiency across locations

Ideal Background

We are looking for someone who ideally has:

• 7+ years in commercial construction or multi-site development
• Experience rolling out multiple locations for a retail, fitness, wellness, or healthcare brand
• Strong understanding of permitting, ADA, life safety, and MEP coordination
• Experience managing GCs across multiple markets
• Ability to read and mark up architectural drawings
• Comfort working independently in a fast-growing entrepreneurial environment

Experience in boutique fitness, med spa, clinic buildouts, or franchise expansion is strongly preferred.

What Success Looks Like

Within 90 days, you will:

• Deliver a standardized Studio Development Playbook
• Establish cost benchmarks per square foot
• Support active site test fits and early-stage development
• Implement project tracking tools for upcoming builds

Within 12 months:

• Successfully support multiple studio openings
• Reduce variability in build costs
• Create a repeatable, scalable development model

Why This Role Matters

This is a high-impact role in a mission-driven company scaling a breakthrough wellness model. You will directly influence how efficiently we expand and protect millions in future capital deployment.

• As expansion accelerates, this position may transition into a full-time leadership role.