FanDuel · 1 day ago
Commercial Director, Performance & Insights, Prediction Markets
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$159K/yr - $199K/yr
6+ years expFanDuel is a premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada, and they are seeking a Director of Performance and Insights for their Prediction Markets team. This role involves leading insights and analysis to drive commercial success and working closely with various stakeholders to ensure strategic goals are met.
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Responsibilities
Lead the performance and insight areas for Prediction Markets. This includes management of team members but also heavy influence and virtual leadership of colleagues in central teams
Present Prediction Market strategy, results, & recommendations to members of FanDuel ELT & other functional leaders with a focus on Group-wide impact & outcomes
Deliver analysis to explain historic and project future results & present findings to stakeholders in a concise manner
Develop a deep understanding of the Prediction Market space and be the industry expert
Critically assess performance of all areas of Prediction Markets, internal and external to identify areas of opportunity
Use & prepare data sets and a range of analytical tools and techniques to develop insights, identify trends and confidently answer questions about commercial performance
Lead your team to collaborate with key internal stakeholders and teams to set, monitor and report on targets for critical business functions
Manage and develop team members, supporting project teams with structuring analysis and developing hypotheses, as well as overall professional development and growth
Generate, own & communicate project timelines and plans for commercial deliverables of projects within your team and to stakeholders
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 6+ years of relevant work experience in an analytical, commercial or strategy field
Bachelor's Degree in a highly numerate major (Math, Stats, Econ, etc.) or relevant experience in data and/or commercial analytics
Hands-on experience working autonomously to drive business growth, drawing on a mix of hard data and sensible assumptions
Comfortable in the unknown, this is a new business venture for FanDuel and we will be working as a start up across the team
Highly analytical and able to consume large data sets and provide recommendations to senior ELT members of the FanDuel team
Experience developing models & understanding of a variety of modelling approaches to identify trends & forecast future customer and business behavior
Excellent interpersonal skills; skilled at influencing and building relationships, both internal Flutter and external 3rd parties, across the organization at all levels, including with senior leadership
Proven ability to apply critical thinking skills in reviewing & preparing data-driven insights
Strong verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated track record of influencing up, down and across organizations
Strong personal organizational and time management skills with an ability to juggle multiple complex projects
Experience collaboratively working with colleagues in other countries and time zones
Preferred
Proficiency in SQL, Excel and PowerPoint preferred
Benefits
Health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck)
Programs for fertility and family planning
Mental health support
Fitness benefits
Generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave)
Annual bonus
Long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance)
401k with up to a 5% match
Commuter benefits
Pet insurance
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
A 401(k) matching program
Short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation
Paid personal time off
14 paid company holidays
Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws
Company
FanDuel
FanDuel is a gaming company that offers sportsbook, daily fantasy sports, horse racing, and online casino games.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (1)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$416.2MKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsShamrock Capital AdvisorsComcast Ventures
2020-12-03Acquired
2017-09-12Series E
2016-09-14Convertible Note· $55M
Leadership Team
Josh Ives
SVP Customer Experience Operations
Caralyn Cooley
Chief People Officer
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