Director, Motorsports

Fox Factory•El Cajon, CA

1d•$121,409 - $205,461

About The Position

The Director, Motorsports leads and grows FOX Factory’s Motorsports business, overseeing its commercial, technical, operational, competitive, and personnel functions. The role develops the division’s strategy and ensures motorsports supports competitive results while advancing product innovation, brand prestige, customer engagement, and business value. The Director leads the organization’s racing programs across professional and grassroots disciplines and is accountable for business results, team development, manufacturing excellence, athlete and race-team relationships, marketing impact, and expansion of FOX Factory’s presence in racing. The role works across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, and other functions to turn racing feedback into products and business growth. The position operates in a fast-paced, results-oriented setting spanning office, manufacturing, testing, and motorsports competition environments. Regular domestic and international travel is required to race events, customer locations, manufacturing facilities, testing venues, trade shows, and corporate meetings. Race support, testing, and customer events may involve outdoor environments and varying weather conditions.

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, including experience managing 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.
Proven 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 the pursuit of competitive advantage.
Regular domestic and international travel is required.

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 Motorsports business operations, financial performance, human capital, and initiatives.
Establish short- and long-range plans for growth, profitability, market expansion, and return on investment.
Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, capital expenditures, and resource allocation to achieve financial targets.
Identify and evaluate business opportunities, racing segments, strategic 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.
Establish programs to help race teams maximize performance and achieve results using FOX technologies.
Oversee race-support personnel, trackside engineering, testing, and technical-service programs.
Use motorsports activities to support product validation, innovation, and technical feedback for product development.
Identify emerging racing series and performance categories with strategic value and expand FOX’s competitive footprint.
Foster a culture centered on winning, innovation, accountability, and customer success.
Use motorsports to drive brand awareness, customer engagement, and revenue growth; partner with Marketing and Communications on storytelling and promotional opportunities.
Develop programs and experiences that showcase FOX products and racing achievements, and serve as a visible FOX Factory ambassador.
Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, and Manufacturing to translate racing feedback into products and support commercialization of race-proven technologies.
Drive product performance, reliability, durability, manufacturability, and data-driven testing, validation, and development.
Ensure motorsports products are manufactured on schedule and meet established quality standards.
Develop operational plans, policies, and procedures, and collaborate with operations leadership to improve efficiency, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.
Drive 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; establish performance objectives, accountability measures, and succession plans; and promote FOX Factory values and competitive excellence.