Director, Community Marketing

Key Responsibilities:

Affiliate Communications:

Lead affiliate owner communications in partnership with the Integrated Marketing team: monthly HQ newsletter, regional newsletters, campaign emails and lifecycle journeys (onboarding, win-back)

Set the affiliate send calendar with Integrated Marketing and partner with the Email team on builds, QA and performance

Develop new owner channels, such as SMS

Affiliate Toolkit (ATK):

Own strategy, execution and data insights for the marketing and business resources in the Affiliate Toolkit

Set the content roadmap and site structure, and build campaign hubs, templates and guides owners use to market their gyms

Track and analyze resource usage, report insights to leadership, and use the data to improve what HQ provides

International Community Marketing:

Help lead international marketing and build out the Community Marketing function across CrossFit's Big 8 markets (Brazil, Spain, France, Italy, UK & Ireland, DACH, Australia, South Korea)

Recruit, activate and set strategy for in-market Community Marketing Managers who extend brand awareness and affiliate engagement locally

Partner with country managers and the GYM team on localized content, local partnerships and in-market campaign rollout

Own localization of affiliate resources and campaigns across core languages

Owners & Coaches Conference and CrossFit Games:

Own all marketing, promotion and ticket sales for the CrossFit Owners & Coaches Conference: marketing plan, email, social, app, partner and international promotion, and on-site and attendee communications

Set registration and attendance goals and track sales through the cycle with the Events team

Lead marketing for affiliate activations at the CrossFit Games, including owner events, affiliate workouts and booth programming

Campaign Activation:

Turn company campaigns (the Open, Murph, Community Cup, brand campaigns) into affiliate playbooks, assets and timelines

Engagement and Sentiment:

Helps lead the Affiliate Owner Town Halls from agenda and executive talking points to recap

Serve as a key partner on owner surveys and research, shaping questions and turning insights into affiliate marketing priorities

Affiliate Media Activation:

Lead initiatives that get affiliates creating and sharing CrossFit stories, such as global storytelling contests and affiliate outreach

Build the process that equips country managers, Seminar Staff and affiliates with share-ready assets

Growth, Planning and Reporting:

Support affiliate growth and retention through new-gym onboarding, win-back efforts and partner programs for affiliates

Build the annual Community Marketing plan, calendar and budget; manage vendors and contractors

Report affiliate marketing performance to leadership

Knowledge and Skills

Experience owning email and lifecycle programs (Braze or similar)

Comfort with a CMS and analytics tools (Amplitude or similar) to build and measure resources

Event and campaign marketing experience across multiple teams

Experience building or leading marketing across international markets, including managing in-market teams or partners

Ability to lead cross-functional work without direct authority

Knowledge of the CrossFit affiliate model; CrossFit Level 1 preferred

Education/Experience

8+ years in community, member, or B2B marketing, ideally in fitness or a franchise
etwork model.

What We Offer

Rich Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Discretionary Paid Time Off - empowering you to unplug

Flexible spending account and 401(k) with employer matching- vested on day one

CrossFit Courses Benefit and Membership Reimbursement

Partnership Perks

CrossFit is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain qualified applicants from a variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, past or present military service, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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