Community Specialist, Business

• Part time
  - Full time (20-40 hours / week)

Run Ready, the running health brand, is advancing the sport through research, innovation, and education. Led by Physiotherapists, it studies the human body and running footwear to help people run healthier and perform better.

Run Ready is part of a company that includes Run As You Are , a Vancouver-based specialty shop offering top footwear, apparel, and accessories. Since 2013, Run As You Are  has supported the local running community through weekly runs and events.

Run Ready has launched the Run Ready Performance Program, a new running health service available exclusively at the Run As You Are  West 4th Avenue shop.

As a Community Specialist, you will help expand how people discover and access Run Ready. Your focus is to grow new business for Run Ready Studio services, corporate wellness programs, and partnerships that connect the Run Ready System to more runners, organizations, and clinics. You will lead outreach for health and wellness events, train-the-trainer workshops with gyms and coaching communities, and run club partnerships that highlight the value of Run Ready.

You will also help bring the Run Ready System into new physiotherapy practices by building relationships across the clinical industry and representing Run Ready at physiotherapy and educational events.

• Network Expansion
  Build and manage relationships with physiotherapists, clinics, and community partners to grow Run Ready’s reach and adoption.
• Business Development
  Drive both inbound and outbound new business opportunities, including bookings for Run Ready Studio services, corporate workshops, and Run Ready Performance Program sessions. Build and manage partnerships with healthcare, wellness, and fitness brands, venues, and corporate teams. Develop outreach strategies that support the adoption of the Run Ready System within clinical practices, helping expand Run Ready’s presence.
• Partnership Support
  Ensure that all partner communication, presentations, and event materials follow brand approved content and visual standards.
• Relationship Management
  Maintain consistent communication with partners and collaborators to ensure alignment, quality, and shared success.
• Sales Integration
  Support initiatives that drive program adoption, client referrals, and business growth through partnerships.

• Program Development
  Plan and coordinate workshops, demos, and collaborative activations with partner organizations across wellness, fitness, run clubs, and clinical settings.
• Brand Alignment
  Collaborate with the Brand and Marketing teams to ensure all activations, visuals, and communications follow brand approved standards.
• Execution
  Oversee partnership logistics and ensure smooth delivery of Run Ready-led activations and training sessions.
• Performance Tracking
  Gather feedback and track engagement metrics to measure impact and inform future activations.

• Internal Alignment
  Work with Product, Education, and Research teams to align partnerships and outreach initiatives with platform updates and clinical programs.
• Retail Integration
  Collaborate with the Run As You Are  retail team to create cohesive Run Ready-hosted events and experiences.
• Insight Sharing
  Participate in internal meetings to share partnership insights and collaboration opportunities.

• Research Sharing
  Share research insights with physiotherapists who use the Run Ready platform.
• Education Support
  Contribute to internal education sessions, webinars, and workshops.
• Representation
  Represent Run Ready at industry events to present Run Ready-related key findings and encourage collaboration opportunities.

• A runner at heart - You are passionate about running, and want to share your knowledge and experience with others to expand our running community
• Dedicated to clinical excellence - You provide high‑quality, evidence‑based care tailored to each runner’s unique needs. You stay focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for your clients, combining your expertise