GameChanger

Director, Strategic Insights

GameChanger HQ - New York · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 81 days ago

Data VisualizationProduct StrategyResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingPublic Speaking

About the role

This is not a traditional research leadership role.
Success isn't measured by the number of research studies completed, but by the quality of strategic decisions influenced.
You'll establish the frameworks, operating rhythms, and intelligence systems that become foundational to how GameChanger makes strategic decisions for years to come.

Establish and lead GameChanger's 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.
Develop executive-ready presentations and narratives that communicate key opportunities, risks, and strategic implications.
Serve as a trusted thought partner to leaders across the organization by providing objective, evidence-based perspectives.
Partner with cross-functional leaders to support strategic planning, product strategy, growth initiatives, and long-term business priorities.
Bring together information from multiple sources to develop a well-rounded understanding of complex business questions.
Create scalable systems for sharing insights and institutional knowledge across the company.

10+ years of experience in strategic insights, market intelligence, corporate strategy, competitive intelligence, management consulting, consumer insights, or a related field.
Strong strategic thinker with the ability to connect customer behavior, competitive dynamics, market trends, and business performance into actionable recommendations.
Experience designing and leading qualitative and quantitative research, with sound judgment for selecting the right approach based on the business question.
Comfortable operating with a high degree of ownership in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment.

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.

Unlimited vacation policy.
Technology stipend - $4,000 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 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.
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 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.
Due to said guidelines put in place, we are unable to hire in AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, and SC.
We recognize that AI has become a common part of everyday life and professional work, and its use continues to evolve rapidly.
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.

This listing is sourced directly from GameChanger's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.