Product Manager, Trading & Data Platform

PrizePicks, the leading DFS platform known for accessibility and a thriving community, is seeking a rockstar Product Manager to join the Trading & Data Platform team. You’ll work closely with data science, engineering, and game operations to develop innovative features, optimize trading processes, and elevate the user experience across our games and services.

What you’ll do:

• Product Vision & Strategy: 
• Develop and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap for data products (recommender engine outputs, machine learning predictions and more)
• Identify and implement strategies to maximize revenue generation opportunities within the trading and data segment, including pricing optimization, upsell opportunities, and more
• Identify opportunities to innovate and improve products, while ensuring a best in class user experience by synthesizing customer pain points, user research, analysis, and stakeholder feedback
• Execute:
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and data scientists to define, build, and iterate on best-in-class trading and data tools.
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and ongoing optimization.
• Collaborate:
• Champion a data-driven approach to product decision-making.
• Foster a culture of collaboration across all levels of the organization.
• Industry Knowledge:  
• Deeply understand the DFS landscape, particularly player behavior and data consumption trends.

What you have:

• Role Specific:
• Experience working with internal data engineering & data science teams and external data providers. 
• Familiarity with simulation frameworks & near real-time consumer-facing machine learning implementations.
• Strong understanding of data analysis principles and how to leverage data to inform product decisions.
• Past Experiences:
• ~5+ years of experience in product management, with relevant experience within the DFS, gaming, sports tech or tangential industries.
• Proven track record of shipping successful products that drive user engagement and business growth.
• Documented results of building products that have garnered widespread adoption with a large audience and are built on a backbone of data.
• Personal Attributes:
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• A strategic mindset with a knack for translating business goals into actionable product initiatives.
• Entrepreneurial drive, passion for our mission, and deep empathy for our customers
• Industry Specific:
• A passion for daily fantasy sports or tangential industries with an understanding of the competitive landscape.

What makes you stand out:

• A track record of on-going formal and informal learning
• Experience working directly with data teams responsible for sports data simulations and projection models
• Obsessive about sports and/or gaming, maybe you play(ed) yourself
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and APIs.
• Obsessive about something. We obviously love sports, but maybe it’s something else for you. What makes you tick? (Being a big sports-head definitely helps too).
• You can add to the PrizePicks Culture. We want to work with people who bring something to the table on and off the field / in and out of the office.

Where you’ll live:

• Anywhere in the US is fine but Atlanta would be preferred. 

Benefits you’ll receive:

In addition to your great compensation package, we’ll shower you with perks including: 

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans 
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Long-term incentives and bi-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