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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in education, fitness, wellness, yoga, instructor development, learning and development, or a related field.
• Significant experience leading education, training, certification, or instructor development programs at a national, multi unit, franchise, or similarly scaled organization.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing education strategy, curriculum, training programs, and learning experiences.
• Experience leading and developing trainers, instructors, educators, or other subject matter experts.
• Experience establishing standards, operating procedures, and quality assurance processes across a distributed organization.
• Experience working directly with franchisees, franchise owners, studio operators, or other business owners strongly preferred.
• Yoga instructor certification and significant experience teaching yoga strongly preferred.
• Master Trainer experience or comparable senior level instructor education experience preferred.
• Experience with digital learning platforms and development of video based training content.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and effective instructional design.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex concepts into practical, engaging, and scalable education programs.
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect education strategy to franchisee success, studio performance, and member experience.
• Excellent presentation, communication, facilitation, and relationship building skills.
• Strong leadership presence and ability to influence franchisees, instructors, and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to travel as required for franchisee meetings, Master Trainer events, Discovery Days, conferences, studio visits, and other brand activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with ClubReady or similar fitness studio management platforms is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ClubReady or similar fitness studio management platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the comprehensive education strategy for YogaSix, aligned with the brand's business objectives, growth strategy, member experience, and brand standards.
• Establish the vision, philosophy, standards, and framework for YogaSix instructor and franchise education.
• Build and continuously evolve the YogaSix Education Playbook, including policies, procedures, curriculum, programming, instructor standards, and best practices.
• Establish measurable education goals and key performance indicators to assess program effectiveness, instructor quality, franchisee adoption, and business impact.
• Partner with senior leadership and cross functional teams to ensure education priorities support broader brand and business objectives.
• Serve as the senior education advisor to YogaSix leadership and franchise owners.
• Identify emerging trends, innovations, and best practices in yoga, fitness education, instructor development, and adult learning and incorporate relevant practices into YogaSix programs.
• Own the end to end YogaSix instructor education strategy, from recruiting and selection through onboarding, certification, continuing education, and ongoing development.
• Develop and maintain instructor interview protocols, hiring best practices, onboarding standards, and hiring SOPs for franchise owners.
• Establish and maintain clear instructor competency, certification, and performance standards.
• Develop and oversee instructor education programs that ensure consistent delivery of the YogaSix class experience across studios.
• Establish best practices and guidelines for Education Department standards, instructor development, class programming, and education delivery.
• Ensure education programs effectively balance technical knowledge, teaching excellence, brand standards, member experience, and instructor development.
• Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of instructor training and make improvements based on feedback, business results, and evolving brand needs.
• Lead the strategy and development of the YogaSix Master Trainer program.
• Establish qualifications, selection criteria, performance expectations, and development requirements for Master Trainers.
• Develop and maintain requirements for participation in the Master Training Summit.
• Design and lead the Master Training Summit and other continuing education experiences.
• Train, coach, and develop Master Trainers to ensure consistent education delivery across the YogaSix system.
• Establish a consistent approach for Master Trainers to train, evaluate, coach, and support instructors.
• Monitor Master Trainer performance and ensure adherence to YogaSix education standards.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the YogaSix education curriculum and training content.
• Oversee the creation of instructor manuals, training guides, educational resources, videos, scripts, presentations, and other learning materials.
• Develop and maintain the YogaSix master training manual and supporting education resources.
• Lead the evolution of the YogaSix digital education platform and ensure content is accessible, engaging, current, and aligned with brand standards.
• Partner with internal and external resources to develop high quality video and digital learning content.
• Establish a sustainable process for reviewing and refreshing education content as programming, brand standards, and business needs evolve.
• Oversee education related technology and learning platforms to ensure they effectively support franchisees, Master Trainers, and instructors.
• Develop education related resources for ancillary products, services, and programming as needed.
• Serve as a senior education resource for YogaSix franchise owners and studio teams.
• Develop education resources that help franchise owners recruit, onboard, develop, and retain high quality instructors.
• Provide guidance to franchisees on instructor hiring, training, development, scheduling, programming, and education best practices.
• Partner with the Franchise Operations team to identify education needs and develop solutions that improve studio execution and performance.
• Prepare and deliver the education portion of Discovery Day for prospective franchise owners.
• Clearly articulate the YogaSix education model, instructor development philosophy, standards, and franchisee responsibilities to prospective franchise owners.
• Support franchisee meetings, conferences, workshops, and other brand events as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain education standards that protect the integrity and consistency of the YogaSix brand.
• Ensure Master Trainers and instructors understand and consistently execute YogaSix programming, methodology, policies, and brand standards.
• Develop systems to monitor, audit, and improve adherence to education and instructor standards.
• Partner with Operations and other brand leaders to identify gaps in studio execution and determine appropriate education solutions.
• Use feedback, field observations, franchisee input, instructor feedback, and business data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Maintain a strong connection to the studio experience by periodically teaching classes and participating in corporate or pop up classes.
• Partner with Marketing and Brand teams to ensure education content and instructor programming align with brand positioning and member experience.
• Partner with Franchise Operations to ensure education programs address field needs and support studio performance.
• Partner with Franchise Development to support the education component of the franchise sales process and Discovery Day.
• Collaborate with Product and other functional leaders on product education and ancillary training.
• Build strong relationships across the broader organization and represent the YogaSix education function with credibility and influence.
• Lead and develop members of the Education team as the function grows.
• Develop and manage the Education function's annual budget and resources.
• Oversee education related expenses, including travel, Master Trainer expenses, instructor education programs, events, and external vendors.
• Review and approve invoices and expense reports in accordance with company policies.
• Evaluate vendors, partners, and external resources supporting YogaSix education programs.
• Ensure education investments are aligned with business priorities and deliver meaningful value to franchisees and the brand.