ABOUT FANDUEL
FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including, America’s #1 Sportsbook FanDuel Sportsbook, its leading iGaming platform FanDuel Casino, the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing and its daily fantasy sports product.
In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states and Puerto Rico with approximately 17 million customers and 31 retail locations.
The company is based in New York with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Jersey City, as well as in Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Portugal, Romania and Australia.
FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).
THE ROSTER
At FanDuel, we give fans a new and innovative way to interact with their favorite games, sports and teams. We’re dedicated to building a winning team and we pride ourselves on being able to make every moment mean more, especially when it comes to your career. So, what does “winning” look like at FanDuel? It’s recognition for your hard-earned results, a culture that brings out your best work—and a roster full of talented coworkers. Make no mistake, we are here to win, but we believe in winning right. That means we’ll never compromise when it comes to looking out for our teammates. From creatives professionals to cutting edge technology innovators, FanDuel offers a wide range of career opportunities, best in class benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. At FanDuel, our principle of “We Are One Team” runs through all our offices across the globe, and you can expect to be a part of an exciting company with many opportunities to grow and be successful.
THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it
Senior Sports Traders at FanDuel possess the skill set and experience to lead or be a significant contributor to at least one of NBA, NFL, MLB, NCAAB or NCAAF. They understand the online sports betting industry, have competitor knowledge and strong bookmaking skills that can be passed onto colleagues. They have a customer focused mindset, experience working with key stakeholders within an online sportsbook such as quants or product teams, and have reporting and analysis skills to diagnose areas of improvement.
This role is predominantly office based with the ability to work from home on occasion. At the start of your role, we require all days to be in the office to help with training. Our office is located in Jersey City, next to the Newport PATH station and just across from Manhattan. This role will be focused on contributing to our overall 2025 Trading Strategy with key emphasis on price accuracy, customer friction and the live betting space.
THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play
- Strong bookmaking skills with the ability to go first to market, own end to end price management through the full lifecycle of event and hold strong opinions.
- Have a calm, problem solving mindset to react as breaking news and adjust necessary prices
- Experience live trading events, adjusting prices based on key factors such as game state, customer behavior and placing yourself in the optimal place within the competitive market
- Understanding of liability management
- Compliance first mindset is necessary with a strong understanding of the regulatory landscape
- New market ideation with a fail fast mentality
- Analyze large data sets to identify focus areas to improve business performance
- Ability to mentor and guide junior members of the team instilling the best bookmaking principles
- Contribute to Product focused conversations with a customer first mindset
THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate
- Industry experience of 2+ years
- Strong understanding of betting, statistics and probability, possessing the ability to contribute to detailed price testing across bet types
- Strong written, verbal communication and research skills
- Strong understanding of the betting landscape and competitive environment
- High attention to detail and genuine team player
- Ability to play a coaching role within the trading team, including training of other staff
- Managerial experience is a plus, but not a requirement
- Exceptional knowledge of at least one of the aforementioned sports
- Ability to do basic and mental math problems under time pressure.
- Able to attend the Jersey City office multiple times a week.
- Bachelor’s degree is required
- Experience with Excel essential; knowledge of SQL, R or Python is helpful not a necessity
- Free schedule to work outside of normal business hours including weekends and holidays
- The ability to achieve a DGE license
PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right
From our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leave policies, we’re committed to making sure our employees get as much out of FanDuel as we ask them to give. Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:
- An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growth
- Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love
- Career and professional development resources to help you refine your game plan for owning and driving your career and development
- Be well, save well and live well - with FanDuel Total Rewards your benefits are one highlight reel after another
FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principal states, “We Are One Team!” We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or another other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included. We want our team to include diverse individuals because diversity of thought, diversity of perspectives, and diversity of experiences leads to better performance. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce is a core value that we believe makes FanDuel stronger and more competitive as One Team!
The applicable salary range for this position is $92,000-$126,500, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.
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