At PrizePicks, we are the fastest growing sports company in North America, as recognized by Inc. 5000. As the leading platform for Daily Fantasy Sports, we cover a diverse range of sports leagues, including the NFL, NBA, and Esports titles like League of Legends and Counter-Strike. Our team of over 450 employees thrives in an inclusive culture that values individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their level of sports fandom. Ready to reimagine the DFS industry together? 

PrizePicks is a daily fantasy sports company headquartered in Atlanta that is focused on becoming the most exciting complement to the sports viewing experience. The PrizePicks Game Operations team handles the fantasy sports projections that members use to craft their lineup entries.

This role is a data centric hire for the Game Operations Business Intelligence team whose mission is to “Empower Game Operations with specialized analyses, tools, and expertise that enhance outcomes.”

What you’ll do:

• Complete ad-hoc data requests from stakeholders about the performance of Game Operations.
• Collaborate with sport owners to understand goals, problem areas, and identify opportunities.
• Create regular reporting to evaluate OKR performance and identify areas of improvement.
• Collaborate with Game Operations to validate and refine liability management methodology.
• Own data solution projects from ideation and requirements gathering to production deployment.
• Build and maintain dashboards that are easy for stakeholders to understand and leverage.
• Analyze large datasets then distill methodology and insights into actionable takeaways.
• Contribute to the development of analysis frameworks and strategic business recommendations.
• Enhance datasets to increase usability for increasingly granular analysis and reporting. 
• Propose and validate theses about potential ways to enhance outcomes for stakeholders.
• Present deliverable insights and incorporate feedback from team members and stakeholders.
• Analyze projection lifecycle to identify process improvements and implement feedback loops. 
• Understand, identify, and create reporting to track specific segments of users and strategies.
• Partner with Game Operations to improve trading performance, protocols, and tools.

What you have: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in statistics, finance, math, or business analysis.
• Intermediate experience with SQL, data visualization (e.g. Tableau), and Excel formulas. 
• 2+ years experience in an analyst, gaming, consulting, or data science role.
• Extensive knowledge or experience in sports (including esports), gaming, DFS, pricing, or trading.
• Organized, reliable, curious, professional, communicative, and growth oriented team player. 
• Demonstrated ability with data driven critical thinking, problem solving, and recommendations.

What makes you stand out:

• Experience playing or optimizing play at a competitive level within sports, DFS, or other games. 
• Personal data or analysis projects related to sports, gaming, trading, pricing, or DFS.
• Knowledge or experience with Python, R, MATLAB, or other programming languages.

Where you’ll live:

• Anywhere in the US is fine but Atlanta would be preferred. 

Benefits you’ll receive:

In addition to your great compensation package, we’ll shower you with perks including: 

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans 
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Stock options and bi-annual bonus
• Uncapped PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2-week MINIMUM required!)
• Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits
• Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done, not hours clocked
• Company-wide in-person events and team outings
• Lifestyle enhancement program
• Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options)
• Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development

 

You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. 

PrizePicks is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.