GameChanger is hiring a Director of Advertising

**About GameChanger:** We're true believers in the transformative power of youth sports. These aren't just games—they're powerful platforms for teaching leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and confidence. Without coaches, parents, and volunteers, none of this would exist. Our mission? Build the ultimate destination for capturing and celebrating those meaningful youth sports moments that help shape the next generation. If you get fired up about sports' community-building potential or think building killer products is your personal athletic event, GameChanger is calling your name. We're a remote-first tech company in NYC solving some of the biggest challenges in youth sports today. **The Position:** We're hunting for a Director of Advertising to supercharge our strategy with the DICK'S Media Network (DMN). This isn't just a role—it's the critical connective tissue between GameChanger and DMN. You'll drive our advertising product roadmap, craft our sales narrative, and execute go-to-market plans. Reporting directly to our President, you'll be the primary storyteller for our advertising strategy: packaging our inventory, defining how we sell it, and ensuring our brand shines consistently across DMN campaigns. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who thrives navigating complexity while delivering tangible results. **What You'll Do:** • **Monetization & Product Strategy** - Define and evolve our ad monetization roadmap by partnering closely with Product, Data, and Engineering. Chart what we build, why it matters, and how it connects to revenue and user experience. • **Native Ad Format Development** - Uncover ad opportunities embedded in our live content and community behaviors. Evaluate trade-offs, validate concepts, and champion native formats that genuinely add value. • **Go-To-Market Leadership** - Lead development of pitch materials and sales narratives in coordination with DMN Sales and Product Marketing. You'll be the primary author of GameChanger's advertising story. • **Brand & Agency Enablement** - Join advertiser conversations, evangelize our value proposition, and partner with DMN Sales to support education and adoption—especially in non-endemic growth areas. • **Cross-Functional Execution** - Drive GameChanger's advertising initiatives by aligning teams, managing handoffs, and resolving ambiguity across stakeholders. • **Friction Removal & Escalation** - Surface and resolve operational blockers across product and sales workflows. Be the go-to partner for account ownership, internal communications, and workflow cohesion. **Who You Are:** • 7+ years in digital advertising, monetization, or adtech, with exposure to product and go-to-market workstreams. • Track record of driving advertising growth in consumer platforms—streaming, retail media, marketplaces, or social. • Comfortable navigating matrixed organizations with shared ownership. • Confident communicator across sales, product, and executive levels. • Highly execution-oriented—moves quickly, solves ambiguity, iterates in real-time. • Skilled at translating technical complexity into clear, compelling value propositions. • Bonus: Experience in youth/family/sports content platforms. • Bonus: Familiarity with non-endemic brand advertising needs. **Perks:** • Manhattan office with modern amenities • Unlimited vacation • Paid volunteer opportunities • $4,000 tech stipend every 2 years • $500 annual WFH setup stipend • $500 annual learning development stipend • Comprehensive wellness programs • Full health benefits • 401K with company match • Robust insurance coverage • Generous parental leave • Family-building benefits • DICK'S Sporting Goods employee discount *Target salary range: $200,000 - $230,000, with total compensation including incentives and equity.* *Note: Cannot hire in AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, and SC* We're an equal opportunity employer celebrating diversity in all its forms. **IMPORTANT:** Official communications only from @gc.com or [email protected] domains.