ABOUT FANDUEL
FanDuel Group (“FanDuel") is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the United States, FanDuel consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media.
FanDuel has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 28 retail locations. FanDuel is based in New York with offices in New Jersey, Georgia, California, Oregon, Canada and Scotland.
Its networks FanDuel TV and FanDuel+ are broadly distributed on linear cable television and through its relationships with leading direct-to-consumer over-the-top platforms.
FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, 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
FanDuel is looking for a Director to join the Sportsbook Growth & Commercial Transformation team. The Sportsbook Growth & Commercial Transformation team serves as a thought leader to the Sportsbook leadership team and works on critical strategic initiatives that raise the bar for customers and the sports betting category. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing team with significant exposure across the FanDuel Group business and deliver real business impact.
THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play
- Partner with Sportsbook leadership team to identify and prioritize strategic initiatives and opportunities facing the business
- Work with the Senior Director of Growth & Transformation to develop a framework and evaluate Transformational initiatives
- Develop a deep understanding of FanDuel’s business and competitive positioning as well as the sports wagering landscape to inform recommendations & implement them
- Manage complex, cross-functional projects independently, including assembling and leading multi-disciplinary teams that deliver tangible growth for the Sportsbook business
- Bring fresh thinking and ideas from adjacent categories to unlock latent growth within the Sportsbook category.
- Liaise with global Flutter partners in UK&I, Australia, and beyond to identify opportunities to leverage best practices and drive new growth vectors for FanDuel.
- Examples projects could include:
- Supporting the development & delivery of new personalization engine for Sportsbook customers
- Develop programs to leverage FanDuel’s scale advantage to create new business models
- Deliver cross-functional strategy projects, including innovation and white space thinking
THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate
- Bachelor's Degree required; MBA preferred
- 8+ years of experience in strategy consulting, internal strategy or business/corporate development at a sports, media or tech company preferred
- 3 +years management experience
- Strategic Mind-set: takes a long-term view and anticipates future trends and implications
- Ability to take broad direction, use initiative, and translate that into well-researched, actionable output
- Hands-on experience working autonomously to deliver robust business cases, which draw on a mix of hard data and sensible assumptions. Strong numerical proficiency and analytical capability
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration within large organizations
- Excellent interpersonal skills; skilled at influencing and building relationships across the organization at all levels, including with senior leadership
- Ability and desire to dive in and get your hands dirty with analysis. In this role, you will be required to both lead team projects and be an individual contributor and drive projects to completion
- Prior knowledge and interest of sports and technology industries are preferred; ability to quickly develop a deep understanding of the industry and company will be critical to success
- Demonstrable history of operating in organizations with rapidly evolving scope and complexity
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
- Mentorship and professional development resources to help you refine your game
- 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 $144,000 – $210,000 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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