Market Operations Specialist

Summary

Novig is building America's #1 sports prediction market. The Market Operations Specialist role involves creating and curating sports markets, engaging with users, and making real-time decisions during live sports events.

Responsibilities

• You shape the featured markets at the top of the app, take prop requests straight from the Discord, and list new ones while the conversation's still hot
• You work when sports actually happen: game nights, Sunday afternoons, the overtime that runs past midnight
• You’re excited to create and curate daily featured markets, highlighting the most compelling games and matchups and shaping what users see at the top of the app
• You enjoy designing creative markets tied to major sports storylines—from trade deadlines and free agency to coaching changes and player roles—and collaborating with marketing to maximize visibility
• You thrive in fast-paced, real-time environments, making quick, data-driven decisions as games unfold and trading activity shifts
• You’re energized by engaging directly with a passionate community, interacting with users on Discord, gathering prop requests, answering questions, and helping bring new markets live quickly
• You’re comfortable working during peak sports moments, including evenings and weekends, when the most exciting games and trading activity happen
• You enjoy working cross-functionally with engineers, product, and support teams, sharing user feedback, competitive insights, and ideas to continuously improve the platform
• You’re highly tuned in to sports conversations and trends on social media, helping ensure markets reflect what fans are talking about in real time

Skills

• You're a sports fanatic with a trader's mindset, excited to work at the intersection of sports, markets, and technology
• You are a product-oriented thinker with a deep knowledge of major sports leagues—including NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAB, Soccer, and UFC—and understand the rhythms, storylines, and key moments that drive fan engagement
• You're excited to create and curate daily featured markets, highlighting the most compelling games and matchups and shaping what users see at the top of the app
• You enjoy designing creative markets tied to major sports storylines—from trade deadlines and free agency to coaching changes and player roles—and collaborating with marketing to maximize visibility
• You thrive in fast-paced, real-time environments, making quick, data-driven decisions as games unfold and trading activity shifts
• You're energized by engaging directly with a passionate community, interacting with users on Discord, gathering prop requests, answering questions, and helping bring new markets live quickly
• You're comfortable working during peak sports moments, including evenings and weekends, when the most exciting games and trading activity happen
• You enjoy working cross-functionally with engineers, product, and support teams, sharing user feedback, competitive insights, and ideas to continuously improve the platform
• You're highly tuned in to sports conversations and trends on social media, helping ensure markets reflect what fans are talking about in real time
• Most importantly, you're excited to help build the future of sports prediction markets, creating engaging trading experiences for sports fans
• Bonus points if you have a technical background and are interested in building the automation tools that drive maximum efficiency and reduce manual workloads

Qualifications

Must Haves

• You're a sports fanatic with a trader's mindset, excited to work at the intersection of sports, markets, and technology
• You are a product-oriented thinker with a deep knowledge of major sports leagues—including NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAB, Soccer, and UFC—and understand the rhythms, storylines, and key moments that drive fan engagement
• You're excited to create and curate daily featured markets, highlighting the most compelling games and matchups and shaping what users see at the top of the app
• You enjoy designing creative markets tied to major sports storylines—from trade deadlines and free agency to coaching changes and player roles—and collaborating with marketing to maximize visibility
• You thrive in fast-paced, real-time environments, making quick, data-driven decisions as games unfold and trading activity shifts
• You're energized by engaging directly with a passionate community, interacting with users on Discord, gathering prop requests, answering questions, and helping bring new markets live quickly
• You're comfortable working during peak sports moments, including evenings and weekends, when the most exciting games and trading activity happen
• You enjoy working cross-functionally with engineers, product, and support teams, sharing user feedback, competitive insights, and ideas to continuously improve the platform
• You're highly tuned in to sports conversations and trends on social media, helping ensure markets reflect what fans are talking about in real time
• Most importantly, you're excited to help build the future of sports prediction markets, creating engaging trading experiences for sports fans

Nice to Haves

• Bonus points if you have a technical background and are interested in building the automation tools that drive maximum efficiency and reduce manual workloads

Benefits

• Meaningful equity for every employee, regardless of role
• 100% health premiums covered
• 99% dental & vision covered
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• HSA + $1,080 annual company contribution