Center Director Code Ninjas Draper & Holladay

Job description

Build a Business. Develop Kids. Make an Impact.

Center Director

Code Ninjas is looking for an energetic, entrepreneurial

Center Director to help lead and grow our Draper and Holladay locations.

This is not just an administrative center-management position.

We are looking for someone who wants to

take ownership of the business, build strong relationships with families and the community, create an amazing experience for our Ninjas, develop a high-performing team, and drive sustainable enrollment growth.

Our programs introduce kids to coding, game development, AI, robotics, STEM, and technology in a fun and engaging environment. We also operate XP League, a competitive youth esports program.

The right person will combine the energy of a community leader, the relationship skills of a great educator, and the results orientation of an entrepreneur.

What You’ll Own

Grow the Centers

Take ownership of enrollment growth across our Draper and Holladay locations.

You will:

Generate and convert new leads and trial visits

Build relationships with local schools, PTAs, community organizations, sports teams, Scout groups, and other youth organizations

Develop grassroots and local marketing opportunities

Represent Code Ninjas at school and community events

Create partnerships that introduce more families to our programs

Follow up consistently with prospective families

Turn tours and trial sessions into long‑term memberships

Help grow our core Code Ninjas programs as well as AI, robotics, camps, clubs, and XP League

We want someone who enjoys getting out into the community and creating opportunities rather than waiting for leads to arrive.

Create an Exceptional Parent & Student Experience

Growth isn’t just about enrolling new families. It’s about giving families a reason to stay.

You will:

Build genuine relationships with students and parents

Understand each child’s interests, goals, and progress

Ensure students are engaged, learning, and having fun

Proactively communicate with parents

Identify potential concerns before they become cancellations

Create a welcoming, energetic, and positive dojo culture

Help turn Code Ninjas families into advocates and referral sources

Our goal is to create a center kids are excited to attend and parents enthusiastically recommend.

Lead and Develop the Team

You’ll lead our team of instructors/Senseis and help them become exceptional mentors for our students.

Responsibilities include:

Coaching, training, and developing staff

Establishing clear expectations and accountability

Ensuring high‑quality student interactions

Scheduling and staffing the centers appropriately

Creating an energetic and collaborative team culture

Identifying and hiring additional talent as the centers grow

Ensuring consistent execution across both locations

Run the Business

You’ll have meaningful autonomy to operate the centers and will be accountable for results.

You’ll monitor and improve key metrics including:

Active enrollment

New memberships

Trial‑to‑membership conversion

Student retention and cancellations

Lead follow‑up

Community partnerships

Camps and special programs

Customer satisfaction

Staffing and center operations

We believe in giving strong leaders room to operate. We are looking for someone who can identify opportunities, create a plan, execute it, measure the results, and continuously improve.

Who We’re Looking For

You may be a great fit if you are:

Entrepreneurial and highly self‑motivated

Comfortable taking ownership rather than waiting for instructions

Naturally good at building relationships

Comfortable selling and asking families to enroll

Excited about working with children and parents

Comfortable developing community and school partnerships

Organized and able to manage multiple priorities

Able to lead, coach, and hold a team accountable

Creative about grassroots marketing and business development

Comfortable using technology and learning new systems

Driven by measurable results

Experience in education, youth programs, tutoring, STEM, coding, robotics, camps, franchising, retail/service management, sales, or business development is helpful.

You do not need to be a professional programmer.

Understanding technology is valuable, but your ability to

lead people, connect with families, grow the business, and execute is much more important.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first several months, we expect you to:

Learn our programs, families, staff, and local markets

Strengthen the student and parent experience

Improve lead follow‑up and trial conversion

Reduce preventable cancellations

Establish a consistent community outreach program

Develop new relationships with schools and local organizations

Grow active enrollment across both centers

Build a repeatable growth engine that continues producing results

This is an opportunity to make a visible impact rather than simply maintain an existing operation.

Compensation & Growth Opportunity

We are open to structuring compensation around the right candidate and level of commitment.

The position will include a

reasonable base or hourly compensation structure with meaningful performance‑based upside tied to growth and results.

We want incentives to be aligned: when you create meaningful growth for the centers, you should participate in that success.

For someone who demonstrates the ability to grow and operate the business successfully, there is significant opportunity to expand responsibilities and compensation over time.

Why Code Ninjas?

At Code Ninjas, kids learn technology by building games, solving problems, experimenting with new ideas, and creating things they’re proud of.

Our programs include:

Coding and game development

Artificial Intelligence

Robotics

STEM programs

Camps and workshops

Junior programs for younger children

XP League competitive esports

Most importantly, we help kids develop confidence, creativity, problem‑solving skills, and a lifelong interest in technology.

If you are someone who sees an opportunity and immediately starts thinking,

“How can we grow this?” you’d like to meet you.

Compensation: $15.00 - $25.00 per hour

ABOUT US

Code Ninjas® is the world’s largest and fastest‑growing kids coding franchise, with hundreds of locations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2016, our company is headquartered in Houston, TX. At our centers, kids learn to code while building their own video games. Kids have fun, parents see results®.

Code Ninjas is creating the problem solvers of tomorrow. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to unlock their full potential. Educating our youth in coding provides them with the problem‑solving skills and self‑esteem to pursue their dreams.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Code Ninjas Corporate.

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Worksite address

salt lake city, UT, 84193, US

Who can apply

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