Job Description

At Parity, our mission is to close the gender income and opportunity gap in professional sports. Given the sports sponsorship market is estimated to be more than $65 billion annually, with less than 1% going to women athletes, this is a huge opportunity - both for women athletes, as well as brands seeking to reach new, untapped audiences. Parity helps a range of companies, from Fortune 500s to high-growth consumer and tech startups, tap into new audiences and elevate their brands through game-changing partnerships with pro women athletes. We use our proprietary data and analytics to match these brands with our community of more than 1100 professional women athletes to achieve their sales and marketing objectives. 

Who We Are

A 2024 Sports Business Journal Power Player in Women’s Sports, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025, and the recipient of multiple Best Places to Work in Sports awards, Parity is made up of former business and tech executives, professional athletes and sports fanatics who understand that the hard work and dedication required to become an elite athlete produces many of the traits needed to succeed in business. 

We’re a group of intelligent, hard-working, ethical, and sports-obsessed individuals — and we’re looking for creative thinkers, problem-solvers, and extra-milers to join us. We believe through grit and inspiration that anything can be achieved. We’ve successfully led teams at institutions like The Players’ Tribune, LinkedIn, General Assembly, SurveyMonkey, NBCUniversal, and major philanthropic initiatives that have helped women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other underrepresented groups thrive in the workplace.

While we enjoyed success prior to Parity, we intend to be just as successful in this newest chapter of our careers—and the next chapter of yours. We can’t wait to meet you.

We are seeking a highly motivated person to lead research and data on our dynamic team. As the data expert at Parity, you will be responsible for defining and executing Parity’s data research strategy, including collecting and analyzing data, and producing reports for a variety of audiences. You will also be the owner of Parity’s internal data, and will spearhead strategy for using it to support and enhance our growing businesses. You will work closely with our product and technology teams to incorporate data into Parity’s athlete and brand facing products.

Responsibilities include but are not be limited to:

• Develop a deep understanding of the needs and challenges facing our clients:
• Fully understand the competitive landscape, current trends, and where Parity has a unique value proposition with respect to data
• Understand the biggest questions and challenges facing brands investing in women’s sports, and identify areas where data analysis can have the greatest impact
• Prioritize research and inquiry that will maximize the impact on our business
• Identify areas of research that will aid decision making for our clients as they invest in women’s sports
• Hone in on the most impactful questions to ask and source the data to answer those questions
• Execute with robust statistical and analytical methods
• Immerse yourself in our athlete community to fully uncover the ways in which we can harness data to bring opportunities to as many of them as possible
• Connect with individual clients’ needs and provide data-backed recommendations
• Provide bespoke data analysis to answer questions from individual prospects and clients
• Be able to communicate the findings to a range of audiences
• Oversee capture and communication of key performance metrics for client engagements
• Integrate data strategy with product strategy:
• Ensure that Parity’s unique and proprietary data is used effectively to design and deliver high quality products to our clients and athletes
• Support product development as Parity’s data expert

Examples of our prior research work:

• Our international consumer research on women's sports fans:
• Our research on the economics of being a pro woman athlete:

Skills: These are the skills you need to be great at this job

• Strong analytical background, love of data, and enthusiasm to ask and answer impactful questions using data
• Ability to design and execute data analysis and communicate the findings to a variety of audiences
• Experience conducting and analyzing surveys, and comfort with a variety of data types and data stores
• Interest in product development and designing solutions that help customers
• Experience in early stage startup (Series A or earlier), or in a rapid development environment

Impact: As a result of your work, we will achieve the following outcomes

• Drive increased brand interest and sales by developing and publishing research that addresses challenges facing brands investing in women’s sports and highlights Parity’s unique value proposition
• Improve existing products and develop new products by fully integrating data strategy within our product suite
• Increase opportunities for our athlete community by using data to ensure impactful brand/athlete partnerships
• Collaborate successfully with leadership and product team to ensure Parity’s internal data is used with maximum impact

Other experience that would be beneficial:  

• Familiarity with social media and associated data
• Experience working with tech and product teams
• Bonus points if you have a passion for women’s sports and athletes

Parity values: these are the things we value as an organization.

Caring about the mission

The mission is what drives us. Everything we do, we think of our True North - “Does this put money in the hands of women athletes?” If the answer is yes, there’s a good chance we’ll do it. 

Integrity

Do what you say you’re going to do. Honor your word. We are human, and we make mistakes. Mistakes are ok and expected when you’re just starting or moving quickly. We are looking for people who will own those mistakes, be responsible for them, and move forward having learned from them.

Teamwork

Since we’re a small company, every person is crucial to our operating at the highest levels. This role will work closely with our client-facing and technical teams. We’re looking for people who are authentic, and who understand we’re all working together to achieve our mission.

Action

Have a bias toward action. We are looking for people who will jump in, try new things, and socialize learnings so we all learn from your experience.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment

We are a startup. Things are changing. You’ll need to be able to manage multiple tasks and processes simultaneously. 

Benefits and Compensation

• Salary of $130,000-160,000, depending on experience and location
• Flexible vacation/time off policy
• One-time home office stipend
• Competitive healthcare benefits including medical, vision and dental
• Generous 401(k) employer match
• Ability to work from anywhere (as long as you are based in the US, authorized to work in the US, and work U.S. hours)

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and work U.S. hours. No agencies please.

Parity powered by Evolution of Sports, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer in all positions, programs and services without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other legally protected status. 

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