Company facts
- Founded
- 2016
- Employees
- 600
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- Alex Mather
- Type
- Public
About
The Athletic is a direct-to-consumer digital sports media company committed to helping subscribers experience storytelling in a whole new way. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, The Athletic has over 600 full-time employees and covers more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams in the US, Canada and the UK. The Athletic’s newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth articles along with more than 120 podcasts and premium video content. The Athletic is a remote-friendly company as we have offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, and Melbourne.
Open positions
VP, Product Design
About Us Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 500+…

Product Design Student Intern (Summer 2027)
The Athletic is accepting applications for its Leon H. Carter newsroom internship, a 12-week program either remote or based in New York City, which will run from June 2027 to August 2027. Dates of internship are…

Product Design Intern (Remote)
Product Design Student Intern, Summer 2027 (Remote) Team: Product Location: United States Commitment: Intern Workplace Type: remote About Us Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic…

VP Product Design
The Athletic is redefining what a sports app is. We need a design leader who is hands-on, opinionated, and genuinely obsessed with sports, with a clear vision for what the “essential sports app” becomes over the next…