Director, Motorsports

Fox Factory•El Cajon, CA

About The Position

The Director, Motorsports leads and grows FOX Factory’s Motorsports business, overseeing its commercial, technical, operational, competitive, and personnel activities. The role develops and executes the division’s strategy, with the goal of making racing both a competitive proving ground and a platform for product innovation, brand strength, customer engagement, and business results. The Director is accountable for financial performance, team development, manufacturing excellence, race-team and athlete relationships, marketing impact, and expansion across professional and grassroots racing. The position directs the Motorsports division’s business operations and race-support strategy, develops relationships across the racing industry, and works with cross-functional teams to translate racing feedback into products. It also leads manufacturing and operational improvement, builds a high-performing organization, and represents FOX Factory within the racing and enthusiast communities. The role requires regular domestic and international travel and work across office, manufacturing, testing, and motorsports competition environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Motorsports Management, or a related field.
At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in motorsports, performance products, manufacturing, or related industries.
Proven success leading business operations with responsibility for financial performance and organizational growth.
Experience working directly with professional race teams, athletes, engineers, and technical partners.
Demonstrated track record of developing successful motorsports programs and strategic partnerships.
Exceptional leadership, organizational, and team-building capabilities.
Strong business acumen and ability to manage P&L responsibility and growth initiatives.
Deep understanding of motorsports ecosystems, race-team operations, and performance-product development.
Ability to develop long-term strategic plans while executing day-to-day operational priorities.
Ability to build relationships with professional athletes, race teams, OEMs, sponsors, and industry stakeholders.
Strong understanding of manufacturing, engineering, and product-commercialization processes.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Ability to inspire teams and foster a championship-oriented culture.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in high-pressure environments.
Experience leveraging motorsports to generate brand equity, customer engagement, and business growth.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Passion for racing, performance technology, and continuous competitive improvement.
Ability to travel regularly domestically and internationally to race events, customer locations, manufacturing facilities, testing venues, trade shows, and corporate meetings.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MBA or related discipline).
Experience in powersports, off-road, automotive, bicycle, truck, UTV, motocross, desert racing, short course racing, or adjacent performance markets.
Experience managing cross-functional teams in manufacturing and product-development environments.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the Motorsports vision, strategy, and annual operating plan in alignment with FOX Factory’s corporate objectives.
Direct division operations, financial performance, human capital, and initiatives; establish strategic plans for growth, profitability, market expansion, and return on investment.
Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, capital expenditures, and resource allocation to meet financial targets.
Identify and evaluate business opportunities, racing segments, partnerships, acquisitions, and expansion initiatives.
Lead race-support strategy across professional and grassroots motorsports categories.
Build and maintain relationships with race teams, drivers, crew chiefs, OEM partners, sanctioning bodies, and industry influencers.
Oversee race-support personnel, trackside engineering, testing, and technical-service programs, and establish programs that help teams achieve strong results using FOX technologies.
Use motorsports activities to support product validation, innovation, technical feedback, and expansion into strategically valuable racing categories.
Partner with Marketing and Communications to use racing successes, technical innovation, and athlete partnerships to drive brand awareness, customer engagement, and revenue growth.
Develop programs and experiences that showcase FOX products and generate content, media exposure, and customer engagement.
Represent FOX Factory as an ambassador in the racing industry and broader enthusiast community.
Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, and Manufacturing to turn racing feedback into products and support commercialization of race-proven technologies.
Use motorsports as a technology incubator and drive improvement in product performance, reliability, durability, manufacturability, testing, and validation.
Ensure motorsports products are manufactured on schedule and meet established quality standards.
Develop operational plans, policies, and procedures; work with operations leadership to improve efficiency, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.
Lead continuous improvement and ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
Build, mentor, recruit, retain, and develop a high-performing Motorsports organization across engineering, operations, race support, sales, and business functions.
Foster cross-functional collaboration and establish performance objectives, accountability measures, and succession plans.
Promote a culture aligned with FOX Factory values, customer focus, innovation, accountability, and competitive excellence.