Pickleheads is the #1 website, blog, newsletter and app for pickleball players. Each month, nearly 1 million players come to Pickleheads to discover courts, connect with local players, organize games, and run round robins. Our content has helped hundreds of thousands of players learn to play and find the right gear for their game.
We have over 340K+ registered users and our mobile app is #1 on iOS and Android. We’re the official court and game finder of USA Pickleball and the Global Pickleball Federation.
We’re hiring a Head of Content to grow our affiliate business and build our brand through content. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong editorial experience, along with SEO and affiliate marketing expertise.
About Us
- Founders: Founded in 2022 by experienced founders with multiple successful exits.
- Funding: Closed a $2.5M Seed round in December 2024. Backed by Overline, Ardent, and top angels such as Kevin Durant.
- Tech stack: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Chakra UI, Vercel, PostgreSQL, Stripe, and a handful of other third-party APIs. Our mobile app is built with React Native.
- Customer obsession: We are obsessed with product and customer experience.
- Culture: 100% remote with quarterly in-person events. We go hard but respect and encourage time off.
Overview of the role
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What You’ll Do
- Report directly to our COO and lead our content team
- Develop a content strategy to grow media revenue, engage our audience and drive awareness of the Pickleheads brand
- Manage a team of content creators, reviewers and editors
- Design a content creation process to produce and update quality, high-ranking content
- Track & analyze content performance
- Stay up-to-date on the latest trends in SEO and content
- Maintain relationships with brands and partners
- Create a social strategy to distribute content