Sportsbook Operations Senior Associate
As a Senior Associate, Sportsbook Operations, you’ll build a strong foundation in how a sportsbook operates while gaining exposure to the strategy, decision-making, and cross-functional coordination that drive revenue. You’ll play a hands-on role in executing key sports moments, including game day operations, while helping teams stay aligned and move with speed. Working across multiple functions, you’ll help turn real-time events into engaging, bettable experiences for our customers. Over time, you’ll take on greater ownership of sports and cross-functional initiatives, shaping how we deliver high-impact moments across the Sportsbook.
- Execute sportsbook strategy across live sports windows, identifying key moments and bringing them to market in real time.
- Partner with Social, Customer Relationship Management, Integrated Marketing, and Merchandising teams to support go-to-market campaigns, live moment activation, and promotional execution.
- Support on-site merchandising efforts, including content placement, prioritization, and optimization across sports and promotional surfaces.
- Build strong relationships with cross-functional partners to drive fast, aligned execution across all customer touchpoints.
- Support game day operations, ensuring smooth execution while responding to live moments, promotions, and in-game opportunities, including nights and weekends during peak seasons (for example, NFL and college football).
- Maintain and improve the centralized organization of initiatives, timelines, and performance tracking to ensure clear visibility across teams.
- Use data to support sport-specific strategy, identifying opportunities for optimization and informing key decisions.
- Contribute to key moments and campaigns across a variety of sports throughout the year.
- At least 2 years of experience in operations, strategy, marketing, or a related field, ideally in a fast-paced or consumer-facing environment. (required)
- A strong understanding of sports and live event dynamics, with interest across multiple leagues. (required)
- The ability to operate effectively in real-time, high-pressure environments with multiple stakeholders. (required)
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously. (required)
- A data-driven mindset with the ability to evaluate performance and identify actionable insights. (required)
- Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams without direct ownership. (required)
- Comprehensive health benefits, including various medical plans, dental, and vision.
- Free access to wellbeing programs such as free therapy sessions with Lyra Mental Health Solution, Lyra Employee Assistance Program, the Calm App, Virtual Yoga Classes, and many more.
- 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave to all global team members and workplace lactation support.
- Partnership with Care.com for care finder and backup childcare for U.S. employees.
- Range of benefits that support family planning, including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, or other family planning.
- Flexible PTO if you work in the United States.
- Pet insurance benefit to help save on vet expenses for accidents, illnesses, and more.
- Reimbursement for part of your gym membership once you enroll in a health insurance plan.
- 401(k) matching and programs such as Origin Financial to help plan for your financial future.
- Commuter benefits to help save money on your daily commute.
- Tuition Reimbursement Program for eligible team members for educational courses related to their positions or another position at DraftKings.
