Founder's Office

About EssentiallySports

EssentiallySports is one of the top 10 sports media publications in the US, known for delivering engaging and insightful sports content across digital platforms. We're building a future-ready media brand that speaks directly to modern fans while offering brands and agencies a powerful way to connect with passionate sports audiences.

About the Role

Founder’s Office Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Support:

  Work closely with the founding team on company priorities including growth strategy, content innovation, branding projects and high stakes new initiatives

• Project Management:

  Own and drive cross-functional projects from 0 to 1 could be anything from launching a new content vertical to optimizing operations.

• Market Research:

  Deep-dive into industry trends, competitor benchmarks, and sports media evolution to identify whitespace opportunities.

• Business Ops:

  Streamline internal operations, from building dashboards and reports to helping set OKRs and ensuring alignment across teams.

• Partnership Enablement:

  Assist in developing pitch decks, proposals, and executing collaborations with creators, leagues, and brands.

• Special Initiatives:

  Be the point of execution for confidential and high-leverage experiments including original IP, athlete programs, or new business lines.

Who You Are

• 1–3 years of experience in consulting, growth-stage startups, or media businesses.
• Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills; comfortable with both data and storytelling.
• Hustler mindset: you’re a self-starter who can roll up sleeves and figure things out without waiting for instructions.
• Strong interest in the sports + media ecosystem, you’re a consumer of the culture, not just the headlines.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity, high pace, and shifting priorities.
• Ability to handle multiple stakeholders and synthesize inputs into actionable plans.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in content, media, or creator economy environments.
• Experience building pitch decks, investor materials, or high-level research documents.

Why Join Us?

• Work directly with the founding team and get a 360-degree view of building a sports media company from the ground up.
• Shape the fan culture narrative and be part of a new-age media brand with global reach.
• High autonomy, steep learning curve, and fast growth.
• Access to a dynamic team deeply passionate about sports, tech, and media.