HAWKs (Hiking Adventures With Kids) is building a new category in youth enrichment—one rooted in nature, confidence, and real-world exploration.
We’re looking for a Franchise Marketing Manager to work with franchisees on local market growth across our expanding network of territories. This role sits at the intersection of brand and execution: translating HAWKs’ national positioning into powerful, place-based local marketing that drives enrollment, builds community presence, and establishes each territory as the outdoor program in its market.
You will act as both a strategic partner and operator—guiding franchisees through launch, advising on growth, and ensuring marketing efforts actually convert.
What You’ll Do
- Lead marketing for new territory launches (pre-sale → first season)
- Help franchisees get into schools and build partnerships and relationships
- Grow local presence through guerilla marketing and pop up events.
- Support and optimize digital campaigns (Meta, Google) with our internal agency
- Build and manage marketing calendars (email, social, seasonal campaigns)
- Coach franchisees on what to do—and hold them accountable to execution
- Develop simple, scalable playbooks and tools they can actually use
- Track performance (leads, conversion, retention) and improve it
- Share what’s working across the network
What You Bring
- 3–6 years in marketing (franchise, multi-location, or community-based businesses preferred)
- Strong grasp of both digital + grassroots marketing
- Comfortable working directly with operators and driving accountability
- Experience with paid media and basic performance metrics
- Highly organized, clear communicator, and action-oriented
What Success Looks Like
- Strong launches and full programs
- Franchisees executing consistently and effectively
- Growth in leads, conversion, and repeat enrollment
- Real presence in schools and communities
Why This Role
- Early-stage, high ownership
- Real-world impact (not just screen-based marketing)
- Opportunity to help shape how a brand scales nationally
Benefits
- Benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and holidays.