Director, Strategic Insights

About GameChanger:

We believe in the life changing impact youth sports have on and off the field. Sports encourage leadership teamwork responsibility and confidence important life lessons that have the power to propel our youth toward meaningful futures. We recognize that without coaches parents and volunteers organized youth sports could not exist. By building the first and best place to experience the youth sports moments important to our community we are helping families elevate the next generation through youth sports.

So if you love sports and their community building potential or building cool products is your sport GameChanger is the team for you. We are a remote-first dynamic tech company based in New York City and we are solving some of the biggest challenges in youth sports today.

About the Role

GameChanger is looking for a Director Strategic Insights to build and lead our Strategic Insights function serving as the companys trusted advisor on where the youth sports market is headed what it means for our business and where we should invest next. This role will become GameChangers trusted source for market customer and competitive intelligencecombining customer understanding competitive intelligence market dynamics and internal business insights into strategic recommendations that shape company-wide decisions.

As a senior member of the Strategy team youll partner closely with executive leadership to tackle the companys highest-priority strategic questions bringing together customer insights market intelligence competitive analysis and business context to help leaders make informed decisions in a rapidly evolving market.

This is not a traditional research leadership role. Success isnt measured by the number of research studies completed but by the quality of strategic decisions influenced. Were looking for someone who enjoys building from the ground up. Youll establish the frameworks operating rhythms and intelligence systems that become foundational to how GameChanger makes strategic decisions for years to come. This role reports to the VP Strategy Operations & Impact and works on-site at our New York City headquarters.

What Youll Do:

Build GameChangers Strategic Insights Function

• Establish and lead GameChangers Strategic Insights function creating scalable processes frameworks and operating rhythms that support strategic decision-making across the company.

• Build a comprehensive understanding of the youth sports ecosystem by synthesizing customer insights competitive intelligence market trends internal business data and external research.

• Develop frameworks for monitoring competitive activity industry trends emerging technologies and evolving customer needs.

• Design and execute primary and secondary research when appropriate leveraging qualitative quantitative and mixed-method approaches to answer important business questions.

• Partner with and manage external research vendors data providers and industry partners as needed.

Deliver Strategic Insights

• Translate complex research market dynamics and business data into clear actionable recommendations for senior leaders.

• Develop executive-ready presentations and narratives that communicate key opportunities risks and strategic implications.

• Identify meaningful trends emerging opportunities and competitive developments that can inform business priorities.

• Serve as a trusted thought partner to leaders across the organization by providing objective evidence-based perspectives.

Influence Company Strategy

• Partner with cross-functional leaders to support strategic planning product strategy growth initiatives and long-term business priorities.

• Conduct market sizing customer segmentation competitive analysis and opportunity assessments to inform strategic decision-making.

• Help evaluate new business opportunities partnerships and emerging market trends through thoughtful research and analysis.

• Bring together information from multiple sources to develop a well-rounded understanding of complex business questions.

Foster an Insight-Driven Organization

• Create scalable systems for sharing insights and institutional knowledge across the company.

• Partner closely with Product Marketing Data & Analytics Finance Customer Experience and Strategy teams to connect insights across the business.

• Champion curiosity analytical rigor and evidence-based decision-making throughout the organization.

Who You Are:

• 10 years of experience in strategic insights market intelligence corporate strategy competitive intelligence management consulting consumer insights or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience building or leading strategic insights market intelligence competitive intelligence or research capabilities within a growing organization.

• Strong strategic thinker with the ability to connect customer behavior competitive dynamics market trends and business performance into actionable recommendations.

• Exceptional communication and executive storytelling skills with experience presenting complex information to senior leaders.

• Experience designing and leading qualitative and quantitative research with sound judgment for selecting the right approach based on the business question.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience synthesizing information from multiple sources to develop clear points of view.

• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and build trusted relationships across Product Marketing Strategy Engineering Finance and other business functions.

• Comfortable operating with a high degree of ownership in an ambiguous fast-paced environment.

• Excited by the opportunity to build a new capability from the ground up and personally drive meaningful work rather than primarily managing large teams.

• Naturally curious with a bias toward turning information into practical business recommendations.
  

Preferred:

• Experience supporting executive leadership through strategic planning growth initiatives innovation or corporate strategy.

• Experience in consumer technology SaaS marketplaces media gaming sports or other consumer-facing businesses.

• Familiarity with competitive intelligence platforms syndicated research market intelligence tools AI-enabled research workflows and data visualization tools.

• Experience working in high-growth environments or helping scale new functions.

• Passion for sports technology or products that create meaningful experiences for consumers.

Perks:

• Work from our well-furnished modern office in Manhattan NY.

• Unlimited vacation policy.

• Paid volunteer opportunities.

• Technology stipend - $4000 every 2 years after your start to make sure you have the latest and greatest technology.

• WFH stipend - $500 annually to make your WFH situation comfortable.

• Monthly physical mental wellness & learning stipend offered through Holisticly.

• Monthly lifestyle stipend offered through Fringe.

• Full health benefits - medical dental vision prescription FSA HRA HSA and coverage for family/dependents.

• Retirement savings - Traditional and Roth 401K plans are offered through Vanguard with an immediate company match.

• Life insurance - basic life supplemental life and dependent life.

• Disability leave - short-term disability and long-term disability.

• Company paid parental leave - up to 20 weeks for birthing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.

• Family building benefits offered through Progyny.

• DICKS Sporting Goods and their family of brands teammate discount.

The target salary range for this position is between $200000 and $220000. This is part of a total compensation package that includes incentive equity and benefits for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors including experience internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations. We constantly review all teammate pay to ensure a great compensation package that is fair and equal across the board.

* DICKS Sporting Goods has company-wide practices to monitor and protect the company from significant compliance and monetary implications as it pertains to employer state tax liabilities. Due to said guidelines put in place we are unable to hire in AK DE HI IA LA MS MT OK and SC.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

Our Interview Process & AI

We recognize that AI has become a common part of everyday life and professional work and its use continues to evolve rapidly. Our perspective on AI in the hiring process will evolve as well. At this time we ask that candidates please refrain from using AI tools during interviews and assessments as we want to see your authentic self. We will clearly indicate if and when AI use is acceptable in the process. If you have any questions or need accommodations were here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All official recruitment communications from GameChanger will come from an email address ending in @ or If you receive communication from any other domain please be cautious as it is likely fraudulent.

Required Experience:

Director