Senior Trader

About DraftKings

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.

The Crown Is Yours

We're seeking a Senior Sports Trader who has a passion for sports, strong analytical skills, and the ability to identify pricing inefficiencies and areas to develop across our betting products. In this role, you'll be part of a team responsible for delivering the day's prematch and futures MLB content, analyzing key sport-level performance metrics and facilitate new and improved betting opportunities for our customers. You will also work with the in-line manager to support third-party suppliers and partners to deliver a targeted and relevant sportsbook product for our customers.

What you'll do as a Senior Sports Trader

• Deliver personal KPIs and ensure performance is aligned with overall company targets.

• Investigate and propose ways to work more efficiently and implement new ideas.

• Assume full accountability for content management across all channels, ensuring alignment with commercial parameters.

• Execute the business strategy across compilation, price management, and prematch trading for relevant US Sports within a compliant framework.

• Liaise with other trading teams to ensure smooth cooperation of the day-to-day job.

• Ensure a strong understanding of and adherence to your compliance responsibilities.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree, preferably with a mathematical focus, will be considered an asset.

• At least one year of experience in a similar role is required.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a deep knowledge of and passion for sports betting.

• Knowledge of Microsoft applications and Excel, in particular, is required.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate critical business information quickly and effectively.

• Excellent command of written and spoken English is required. Additional languages will be considered an asset.

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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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