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Sr Director, Brand Marketing
24 Hour FitnessCA, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Aug 2026
About the role
ABOUT US
Celebrating over 40 years as an industry leader, 24 Hour Fitness is committed to creating a healthier, happier world through fitness with over 270 clubs in 11 states nationwide. We provide a welcoming and inclusive environment, with thousands of square feet of premium strength and cardio equipment, turf zones, free weights, functional training areas, and more. Studio and cycle classes, personal training, and innovative digital and virtual offerings are all available options to keep our member's minds and bodies fit. Join us in creating a healthy happier world by changing lives through fitness!
Celebrating over 40 years as an industry leader, 24 Hour Fitness is committed to creating a healthier, happier world through fitness with over 270 clubs in 11 states nationwide. We provide a welcoming and inclusive environment, with thousands of square feet of premium strength and cardio equipment, turf zones, free weights, functional training areas, and more. Studio and cycle classes, personal training, and innovative digital and virtual offerings are all available options to keep our member's minds and bodies fit. Join us in creating a healthy happier world by changing lives through fitness!
JOB SUMMARY
We're looking for a Senior Director of Brand & Creative to be the guardian and champion of our brand across every member and prospect touchpoint. This person will define how the brand looks, sounds, and feels -- from national campaigns to in-club signage to social content -- and will build the creative engine (people, process, and partners) that brings it to life at scale across our club portfolio. This is a highly visible role that partners closely with Marketing Strategy, Local/Field Marketing, Digital, Partnerships, and Club Operations, and reports into marketing leadership with regular visibility to the executive team.
We're looking for a Senior Director of Brand & Creative to be the guardian and champion of our brand across every member and prospect touchpoint. This person will define how the brand looks, sounds, and feels -- from national campaigns to in-club signage to social content -- and will build the creative engine (people, process, and partners) that brings it to life at scale across our club portfolio. This is a highly visible role that partners closely with Marketing Strategy, Local/Field Marketing, Digital, Partnerships, and Club Operations, and reports into marketing leadership with regular visibility to the executive team.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Brand Strategy & Stewardship
- Own and evolve brand positioning, voice, visual identity, and brand guidelines; serve as the final arbiter of brand consistency across all consumer touchpoints (advertising, in-club, digital, social, partnerships, sponsorships).
- Translate business and marketing strategy into a clear, differentiated brand platform that resonates with both core and aspirational member segments.
- Maintain a deep understanding of our key competitors in each market and the fitness industry as a whole and consistently benchmark against them
- Lead brand health tracking and use consumer insight/research to sharpen positioning over time.
Creative Leadership
- Build, lead, and mentor both internal and external creative teams (design, copy, video/content production) and manage external agencies and other contractors as needed.
- Set creative vision and quality bar for major campaigns, brand refresh initiatives, club marketing materials, and always-on content.
- Oversee creative development from brief through production and final delivery, balancing craft with speed and budget discipline.
Campaign & Content Development
- Partner with other areas of Marketing to develop integrated campaigns across paid, owned, and earned channels (TV/streaming, OOH, social, digital, in-club).
- Guide creative for major brand moments: new product/program launches, club openings and refreshes, brand partnerships (e.g., sports/entertainment tie-ins), and seasonal acquisition campaigns.
- Ensure creative output performs -- working with performance marketing partners to test, learn, and iterate based on engagement and conversion data.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Act as the creative and brand voice in cross-functional planning with other areas of Marketing, Digital, Product and Pricing, Operations, and Field Leadership.
- Partner with Local Field Marketing to build flexible, on-brand toolkits that club-level teams can execute against.
- Present brand and creative work to senior leadership and, as needed, the Board.
Team & Vendor Management
- Recruit, develop, and manage a high-performing brand/creative team; set goals, give feedback, and build career paths.
- Manage creative agency relationships and contracts, including scoping, budgeting, and performance evaluation.
- Own the brand/creative budget, ensuring efficient allocation across in-house and external production.
What Success Looks Like in the First Year
- A refreshed or sharpened brand platform (positioning, voice, visual identity) that the whole organization can rally around and execute consistently.
- A high-functioning creative team/agency model that reliably delivers on-brand, high-quality work on time and on budget.
- Demonstrated lift in brand health metrics and/or campaign performance tied to creative improvements.
- Strong cross-functional trust -- Sr. Leadership, Field Leadership, all areas of Marketing, Digital, and Operations see Brand & Creative as a true partner, not a bottleneck.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- 10+ years of progressive experience in brand marketing and creat
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