Lead Analyst, Sportsbook Trading

1 Year ago • 4 Years + • $115,900 PA - $144,900 PA
Finance

Job Description

We are seeking a Lead Analyst for the Sportsbook Trading Analytics team to optimize revenue and improve trading performance by leveraging customer, pricing, and industry data. You will collaborate with product, trading, and data science teams to identify and address pricing pipeline opportunities, focusing on supporting trading operations and driving margin improvements. Your analytical insights will empower trading teams to make smarter, faster, and better-informed decisions in a dynamic market. Key responsibilities include building partnerships with trading operations and sports traders, delivering actionable analysis on customer behavior, pricing, and market movements, and translating complex business problems into analytical frameworks. You will also build and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor key performance metrics.
Good To Have:
  • Experience with R, Python, or other statistical programming languages
Must Have:
  • At least 4 years of experience in analytics or data science
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • Ability to simplify complex problems into analytical frameworks
  • Expertise with SQL, Excel, and Tableau
  • Strong grasp of sportsbook trading concepts and customer behavior analytics
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced trading environment

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We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.

Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers.

The Crown Is Yours

As a Lead Analyst on the Sportsbook Trading Analytics team, you’ll work hand-in-hand with sports traders, leveraging extensive customer, pricing, and industry data to optimize revenue and improve our trading performance. You'll collaborate closely with our product, trading, and data science teams to identify and address opportunities in our pricing pipeline, with a particular emphasis on supporting trading operations and driving margin improvements through analytical insights. Your work will directly enable our trading teams to make smarter, faster, and better-informed decisions in a dynamic and competitive market.

What you'll do as a Lead Analyst, Sportsbook Trading

  • Build strong partnerships with trading operations and sports traders to inform and execute our margin and pricing strategies. Use data to deeply understand the dynamics of our markets and to support trading teams in real-time decision-making.

  • Deliver actionable analysis on customer behavior, pricing, and market movements to identify areas of risk and opportunity. Work with traders to monitor performance, diagnose issues, and implement improvements that enhance both customer experience and business outcomes.

  • Translate complex trading and business problems into simple, repeatable analytical frameworks. Use data to create clear, measurable goals and performance metrics that align with trader objectives and business strategy.

  • Use deep dives and advanced analytics to identify opportunities for margin improvement, customer segmentation, and market differentiation. Deliver insights that inform the trading roadmap and support strategic initiatives across the business.

  • Build and maintain dashboards and reports tailored to the needs of traders and trading management, ensuring key performance metrics are monitored and communicated effectively.

What You'll Bring

  • At least 4 years of experience in analytics or data science.

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, or another relevant discipline.

  • Ability to take on complicated problems and turn them into simple, analytical frameworks.

  • Expertise with SQL, Excel, and Tableau (or similar visualization tools).

  • Experience with R, Python, or another statistical programming language is a plus.

  • A strong grasp of sportsbook trading concepts, market pricing, and customer behavior analytics.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven trading environment.

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Join Our Team

We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

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