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# Senior Director, Product at Teamworks

- **Company:** Teamworks
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/teamworks/5c1c1de7-2130-4af6-b3a7-9ce04b2d3ca0

## Job description

At Teamworks, we build the operating system for elite sports organizations, from D1 college football programs to professional franchises across the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. Our Coaching and Personnel products sit at the heart of how teams identify, develop, and manage talent, and right now we're at an inflection point. Several acquisitions have put us in position to build something no one else in this market can: a unified, AI-first platform that connects coaching workflows, talent acquisition, and on-field performance analytics into a single operating layer for elite sports.

We're hiring a Senior Director of Product to own this category end to end. This person will lead a team of PMs and product leaders across multiple markets, own the roadmap for our Coaching, Player Personnel, Recruiting, and Intelligence products, and be the face of this business unit with customers, partners, and leagues.

## THE ROLE

- Own the product strategy and roadmap across Coaching, Player Personnel, Recruiting, and Intelligence, driving coherence across a portfolio built through both organic development and acquisition
- Define a cohesive, opinionated AI strategy that travels across football, basketball, and other sport markets. Identify the shared workflows (opponent scouting, self-scouting, talent evaluation, recruiting operations, free agency and the transfer portal, contract and scholarship decisioning) where AI agents create the most leverage, and turn that thesis into a multi-quarter roadmap
- Lead and develop a team of product managers and product leaders operating across multiple sports markets and geographies
- Serve as the external face of this product line, representing Teamworks in customer meetings, league partnerships, enterprise RFPs, and industry forums
- Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, design, data science, product marketing, GTM, and finance to move fast and ship product that wins in market
- Stay relentlessly close to customers: front offices, coaches, coordinators, GMs, scouting directors, and league operators
- Partner with Data Science, Engineering, and the PFF, SportLogiq, Zelus, and platform data teams to convert proprietary data into proprietary agents built on proprietary models, making deliberate calls on which capabilities are platform-level versus product-level
- Find the workflows that look the same in football and basketball front offices and the workflows where markets genuinely diverge, building a portfolio approach that maximizes shared platform leverage without forcing one sport's mental model onto another
- Own revenue and P&L accountability for the category, partnering with GTM to win league-wide deals and expand into new sports and international markets

## WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

## WHAT YOU MUST BRING

- A track record of shipping and iterating across a multi-product portfolio: not just owning one product, but driving strategy and execution across several simultaneously, with a clear point of view on where agentic AI experiences win and where traditional SaaS workflows still serve users better
- Sports fluency: a deep understanding of how sports operate, enabling you to sit down with a GM, coach, or personnel director and credibly speak their language. This can come from many places: a genuine passion for sports that includes following the ins and outs of a given league, time spent in a front office, or experience competing as an athlete at a high level
- Demonstrated experience leading PMs and product leaders through complex, multi-market environments (including through periods of organizational change like acquisitions or rapid growth), OR operating as a General Manager of a new business unit with full ownership of strategy, roadmap, GTM, and P&L outcomes
- 8+ years in product management or software development within B2B SaaS, sports technology, vertical AI, or comparable industries
- The communication and stakeholder management skills to operate credibly at the executive level, with customers and league partners, and with technical and GTM teams, all in the same week

## EVEN BETTER IF

- You've built and sold product directly to professional sports teams and understand the buying dynamics at that level
- You have subject matter expertise in football or basketball, whether from coaching, scouting, front office, analytics, or product work in those markets
- You've shipped AI-native features (not just AI-adjacent, but workflows where the AI is the product), with direct experience working with proprietary data sets and the models built on top of them, including the tradeoffs between in-house ML, third-party foundation models, and hybrid approaches
- You have experience working in recently acquired or integrating product portfolios, with a bias toward action and clarity in ambiguous environments

## WHY THIS ROLE

There is not a better seat in sports technology right now. Teamworks has the data, the acquisitions, and the league relationships to become the definitive AI platform for elite sports organizations, and this role sits at the center of that build. If you want to work directly with NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL front offices while shaping a product category that doesn't exist yet in its full form, this is it.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship at this time.

To all recruitment agencies: Teamworks does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Teamworks employees or any other organization location. Teamworks is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

## ABOUT TEAMWORKS

We're the Operating System for Sports™, powering 7,000+ organizations worldwide, from collegiate programs to every major pro league. Founded in 2006, we've evolved from a messaging tool for college football into the leading sports tech platform, with 600+ global teammates building the future of sports tech. Our solutions span Personnel, Coaching, Performance, Operations, and Intelligence - helping teams recruit smarter, train better, stay compliant, and win.

Teamworks is an equal opportunity employer - if you live our core values every day and are honest, hardworking, humble, committed, innovative, and an all-around exceptional person, you'll thrive at Teamworks. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and take affirmative action to not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and training. Teamworks is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email talent@teamworks.com.

## About Teamworks

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Teamworks provides an "Operating System for Sports™," a unified software platform that powers operations, performance, recruiting, and analytics for elite sports organizations worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (has raised ~$400M in funding)
- **Headquarters**: Durham, North Carolina, USA
- **Founded**: 2005 (originally founded; official entity date often listed as 2006) [teamworks.com](https://teamworks.com/about-us/)
- **Founders**: Zach Maurides (CEO), Mitch Heath (Co-Founder) [teamworks.com](https://teamworks.com/about-us/)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Sports Technology (SaaS), Athlete Performance, Collegiate Athletics, Military & Tactical
- **Target customers**: Professional sports teams, leagues, collegiate athletic departments, military and tactical organizations, and performance coaches
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To empower athletes and those who support them with technology that unlocks their full potential." [teamworks.com](https://teamworks.com/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **Teamworks Operations**: Centralized platform for scheduling, communication, travel, compliance, and roster management. Type: SaaS.
- **Teamworks Performance (formerly Smartabase)**: Athlete management system for monitoring health, wellness, training load, and injury tracking. Type: SaaS.
- **Teamworks Recruiting**: End-to-end recruiting software for managing prospects, visits, and compliance. Type: SaaS.
- **Teamworks Intelligence (formerly Zelus Analytics)**: Advanced machine learning and predictive modeling for athlete evaluation, roster construction, contract valuation, and game strategy. Type: SaaS / Data Analytics.
- **Teamworks Personnel**: HR and staff management tools tailored to sports organizations. Type: SaaS.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of ~$400M. They power over 7,000 organizations globally, including teams in every major professional league and 520+ collegiate athletic departments. [teamworks.com](https://teamworks.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Has raised $400M in total funding; specific lead investors include firms like Vista Equity Partners (from a 2021 growth investment).
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid growth through acquisition of multiple best-in-class tech companies (e.g., Zelus Analytics, Smartabase). Global expansion now covers 17 countries with 485+ employees. Named one of *Sports Business Journal’s* Best Places to Work in Sports 2023 (Gold Medalist). [teamworks.com](https://teamworks.com/careers/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unified Platform**: The only company offering a single, integrated "Operating System for Sports" that covers operations, performance, recruiting, and analytics—reducing fragmentation for clients.
- **Deep Industry Entrenchment**: With 7,000+ organizations as clients, including all major professional leagues and hundreds of D1 colleges, the switching costs for clients are high.
- **Data Moat**: Teamworks Intelligence (ML/AI) generates proprietary predictive models and metrics, creating a data advantage that competitors struggle to replicate.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI & Data Leadership**: Heavy investment in machine learning (Teamworks Intelligence) to provide predictive insights for recruiting, talent evaluation, and in-game strategy.
- **Global Expansion**: Continuing to expand their footprint beyond North America into new markets and sports.
- **Product Integration**: Deepening the integration between their acquired products (Operations, Performance, Recruiting) to deliver a seamless, end-to-end experience.
- **Military & Tactical Sector**: Growing a dedicated vertical for military and tactical organizations, using their platform for logistics and personnel management.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: "Founded by athletes, for athletes, in support of sport." The company emphasizes humility, hard work, innovation, and commitment. [teamworks.com](https://teamworks.com/about-us/)
- **Remote-First & Flexibility**: Described as a "remote-first company" with a focus on quality of work, not hours. Offices in Durham (HQ), Brisbane, Reading, Birmingham, Broomfield, and Boston are open for collaboration but not mandatory. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/teamworks)
- **Award-Winning Workplace**: Voted a Gold Medalist in *Sports Business Journal’s* "Best Places to Work in Sports" (2023). [teamworks.com](https://teamworks.com/careers/)
- **Growth & Development**: Offers a professional development budget and encourages internal mobility and career growth.
- **Total Rewards**: Competitive salaries (recalibrated annually), equity, retirement plans, and best-in-class health, dental, and vision benefits. [teamworks.com](https://teamworks.com/careers/)
- **Engineering Culture**: Remote-friendly engineering roles focused on modern tech stacks (AI, Data Science, Engineering). Active hiring for Data Engineers, Applied AI Engineers, and Computer Vision Researchers.

## Sources
1. [teamworks.com](https://teamworks.com/) - Official website for product and company overview.
2. [teamworks.com/about-us/](https://teamworks.com/about-us/) - Company history, mission, leadership, and values.
3. [teamworks.com/careers/](https://teamworks.com/careers/) - Careers page with culture, benefits, and interview guide.
4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/teamworks](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/teamworks) - Official job listings portal.
5. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/teamworks) - Third-party profile with office locations, tech stack, and employee count.

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