Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Dink Pickleball is the most-viewed media brand in pickleball, providing content for millions of players and fans. They are seeking a Pickleball Analyst & Project Manager to lead a new content offering, manage its launch and operations, and conduct research and reporting on the sport.
Responsibilities
- Lead the launch of a new content offering as its manager, and own it end to end thereafter
- Research and write about various aspects of pickleball, with an emphasis on data, trends and market dynamics
- Build and work a source network, regularly speaking with stakeholders across the industry (e.g. pro athletes, business owners, etc.)
- Own fact-checking and accuracy for everything you produce
- Work with graphic designers and editors to turn your reporting into polished visuals and finished pieces
- Use modern AI tools as a core part of your research, drafting, and production workflow
Skills
- Genuine interest in pickleball
- Experience in managing projects end-to-end
- Strong research and writing skills with an emphasis on data, trends, and market dynamics
- Ability to build and work a source network, regularly speaking with stakeholders across the industry
- Ownership of fact-checking and accuracy for produced content
- Experience working with graphic designers and editors to produce polished visuals and finished pieces
- Fluency with AI tools for research and content production
- Knowledge of the pickleball landscape including brands, tours, leagues, players, facilities, retailers, and governing bodies
- Ability to connect dots to build narratives and write polished stories
- Business-minded with comfort in discussing market and financial trends
- Strong, clear writing skills with published work
- Organized with project management experience
- 6+ years of experience in business, journalism, or finance, or 10+ years of experience in any field with demonstrated ownership of functions, projects, teams, or processes
Benefits
- Contract to full-time, with possibility of full-time immediately
- For the right person and experience, we will consider foregoing the initial phase, and hire this position full-time from the onset
- Time commitment: at least 20 hours per month initially, scaling as the product grows
- Location: remote
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