Game Operations Analyst - Pre Match

Summary

PrizePicks is a fast-growing sports company and daily fantasy sports platform covering major professional, college, and esports leagues. The Game Operations Analyst will build, maintain, and monitor sports projections, manage risk through quantitative analysis, and support game operations processes and product initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Post and maintain accurate pre-game and in-game player projections for all supported markets and leagues covered by PrizePicks
• Monitor player projections throughout the day and track any key information needed for projections
• Manage risk and monitor projections accordingly utilizing modeling and quantitative analysis
• Understand PrizePicks members' play patterns and adjust internal processes accordingly
• Work with sport owners to implement strategies, best practices, and processes around key markets
• Support and execute on product initiatives
• Help set up standard operating procedures around PrizePicks game operations tasks
• Ability to apply and adapt game operations skills for other sports that you could be responsible for

Skills

• Excellent attention to detail, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management, reliability, and ability to meet highly important deadlines
• Extensive DFS and Prediction Market knowledge along with experience in the sports gaming, player prop and daily fantasy sports industries
• Extensive understanding of college/major sports league players, teams, players, matchups and understanding of how said information impacts projections
• Ability to analyze several streams of information concurrently and make thoughtful decisions in a highly timely-sensitive environment
• Ability to learn and execute new product initiatives
• Availability to work on nights & weekends (coinciding with sports schedule)
• Highly proficient with Google Workspace
• Ability to learn new or updated software
• While we prefer candidates based in Atlanta, we are open to qualified applicants from anywhere in the U.S. and are willing to consider remote candidates
• 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
• Bachelor's degree in related field (statistics, computer science, engineering, analytics, finance, accounting) preferred but not required
• One to three years of experience working in or playing Daily Fantasy Sports or Sports Gaming preferred but not required

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Excellent attention to detail, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management, reliability, and ability to meet highly important deadlines
• Extensive DFS and Prediction Market knowledge along with experience in the sports gaming, player prop and daily fantasy sports industries
• Extensive understanding of college/major sports league players, teams, players, matchups and understanding of how said information impacts projections
• Ability to analyze several streams of information concurrently and make thoughtful decisions in a highly timely-sensitive environment
• Ability to learn and execute new product initiatives
• Availability to work on nights & weekends (coinciding with sports schedule)
• Highly proficient with Google Workspace
• Ability to learn new or updated software
• While we prefer candidates based in Atlanta, we are open to qualified applicants from anywhere in the U.S. and are willing to consider remote candidates
• 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

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree in related field (statistics, computer science, engineering, analytics, finance, accounting) preferred but not required
• One to three years of experience working in or playing Daily Fantasy Sports or Sports Gaming preferred but not required

Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Annual bonus
• Flexible PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!)
• 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