WHOOP

Director F1

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Senior level

Fitness • Hardware • Healthtech • Sports • Wearables

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The Role

The Director F1 will manage WHOOP's partnerships in Formula 1 developing strategies and executing activations. This role involves overseeing contractual obligations coordinating with teams and tracking performance metrics.

Summary Generated by Built In

At WHOOP we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

WHOOP is seeking a Director F1 within our Sports & Talent team to own and scale our Formula 1 partnership portfolio. This role will define how WHOOP shows up across F1 — translating world-class partnerships into compelling content activations and measurable brand impact across the race calendar. The right person is proactive an exceptional communicator and wired to make sure our partners and internal teams are always aligned and moving forward.

This is both a leadership and a hands-on execution role. You'll set the strategy for WHOOP's F1 presence and be in the details making it happen — managing partner relationships briefing creative coordinating cross-functional teams and showing up trackside. You'll also build and develop a small team as WHOOP's F1 investment grows.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Own the strategy and day-to-day management of WHOOP's F1 integrations serving as the primary point of contact for external stakeholders and partners in the sport

Develop annual partnership plans for F1 mapping key race calendar moments to brand media and content strategies across owned earned and paid channels

Ensure all contractual deliverables are tracked satisfied and maximized — including brand exposure content rights hospitality digital inventory and activation entitlements — while maintaining compliance with partner approval processes and guidelines

Manage the P&A approval process end-to-end ensuring activities are submitted within required timelines and meet brand guidelines

Track and report on partnership KPIs and deliverables including quarterly reviews per contractual requirements

Manage licensed footage rights and image usage in compliance with brand frameworks

Lead planning and execution of F1 activations across the race calendar — trackside experiences Fan Zone programs track runs hospitality and market-level amplification around race weekends

Support #WHOOPLive executions where applicable coordinating with production and media teams to explore biometric integrations across qualifying and race coverage

Brief and collaborate with Creative Brand Media and content teams to develop F1-specific assets — driver storytelling race-day content and campaign creative for tentpole moments

Partner with existing Sports & Talent partnership managers to shape and execute the F1 marketing strategy across team and talent partnerships working closely on day-to-day planning activation performance tracking and post-campaign analysis

Partner with Brand Media to align F1 media investment with the broader media plan including pre-committed buys contextual targeting and DMA-level amplification around race weekends

Work with Country Marketing Managers to localize F1 activations across priority markets

Coordinate with PR social and Communications on partnership announcements race-week press engagement and earned media opportunities

Interface with Legal and Finance on contract compliance payment schedules and rights management

QUALIFICATIONS

8+ years of experience in sports marketing partnerships or sponsorship management with meaningful time in motorsport or global sports properties

Experience managing complex partnership agreements with multiple external stakeholders including contractual rights approvals and deliverables

Experience with tier-one global sports properties is required with Formula 1 strongly preferred.

Proven ability to translate partnerships into impactful activations and content — from strategy through on-the-ground execution

Strong cross-functional leadership skills with experience influencing senior stakeholders and collaborating across creative media and commercial teams

Experience building and developing teams with a track record of mentoring junior talent

Requirement to travel globally and work non-standard hours aligned with race schedules

Based in Boston or Dublin

Passion for motorsport health fitness and the intersection of sports and technology

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day work

We are only open to considering candidates in Boston or Ireland for this role.

Interested in the role but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility

The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract motivate and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries meaningful equity and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.

At WHOOP we view total compensation as the combination of base salary equity and benefits with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company’s long-term growth and success.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $150000 - $190000. Salary ranges are determined by role level and location. Within each range individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills experience performance and relevant education or training.

In addition to the base salary the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.

These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range total compensation will depend on the candidate’s specific qualifications expertise and alignment with the role’s requirements.

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The Company

HQ: Boston MA

500 Employees

Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

At WHOOP we’re on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. Our wearable device and performance optimization platform has been adopted by many of the world's greatest athletes and consumers alike.

Why Work With Us

At WHOOP we’re focused on building an inclusive and equitable team with a strong sense of belonging for everyone—increasing representation in every way as our team grows. We believe that our differences are our source of strength—so much so it’s one of our core values. 