Director Product & Brand Marketing

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Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes‑based, data‑driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.

Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant‑A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well‑Being for 2025.

We’re always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you’d thrive, read on to learn more.

For over 37 years, National Academy of Sports Medicine® (NASM®) has set the standard in fitness and wellness credentials and certification with best‑in‑class, evidence‑based programming. An Ascend Learning brand, NASM has delivered over 1.4 million fitness professionals in over 100 countries. From personal training to nutrition coaching, wellness to sports performance, NASM trainers and specialists work at every level to help clients set and reach their unique goals.

Join us in igniting potential and making a lasting impact in the fitness and wellness industry.

What You’ll Do

We are seeking an enterprising, energizing and data‑driven Director of Brand & Product Marketing to deliver marketing that strongly differentiates us and drives overall and product‑specific sales.

At the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), our mission is to provide world‑class fitness and wellness professionals with the knowledge and tools to transform lives. We help personal trainers, coaches, their clients, and fitness and wellness enthusiasts live healthier and happier lives.

Possessing exceptional leadership, analytic and strategic thinking skills, the Director of Brand & Product Marketing will elevate the effectiveness of our brand and product marketing, ensuring it drives awareness, strongly lands our points of competitive differentiation, and compels consumers to purchase. Reporting to our VP Marketing, the Director of Brand & Product Marketing will be responsible for brand advertising, product marketing, organic social, PR, events, consumer research and internal communications.

This role will develop and mentor a high‑performing team focused on reinforcing and growing our position as an industry leader and on leveraging our unique and highly differentiated products.

This position will work hybrid out of our Gilbert, AZ office. Remote candidates will be considered.

• In support of our enterprise‑wide product‑led operating model, partner with product leadership to ensure our fitness and performance, nutrition and wellness and membership and professional enablement marketing accelerates sales.
• Lead all brand marketing work, ensuring it is uniquely insightful, persuasive, motivating and clearly establishes how we are different and better than competition.
• Oversee development and execution of comprehensive brand and product marketing plans, making sure they are strategically excellent and delivered on time and well. Develop plans for personal training, performance, corrective exercise, membership, nutrition and wellness certifications, and new products. Achieve a deep understanding of these businesses.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high‑performing team, including 3 experienced product marketing managers, a brand marketing manager, an events manager, 2 social media managers, and a PR agency, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and accountability.
• Partner with the creative, paid media, web and lifecycle teams to ensure strategies are executed in the most persuasive, breakthrough and effective way.
• Use data to drive…