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Lead Analyst, Sportsbook Trading

DraftKings

Las Vegas, NV
Full Time
Senior
116k-145k
3 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

As a Lead Analyst on the Sportsbook Trading Analytics team at DraftKings, you'll work closely with sports traders, leveraging extensive customer, pricing, and industry data to optimize revenue and improve trading performance. You will collaborate with product, trading, and data science teams to identify opportunities in pricing, support trading operations, and drive margin improvements through analytical insights. Your work will enable trading teams to make smarter, faster, and better-informed decisions in a dynamic and competitive market, contributing to shaping the future of AI-driven sports betting analytics.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build strong partnerships with trading operations and sports traders to inform and execute margin and pricing strategies, using data to understand market dynamics and support real-time decision-making.
  • Deliver actionable analysis on customer behavior, pricing, and market movements to identify risks and opportunities, monitor performance, diagnose issues, and implement improvements.
  • Translate complex trading and business problems into simple, repeatable analytical frameworks, creating clear goals and performance metrics aligned with trader objectives and business strategy.
  • Use deep dives and advanced analytics to identify opportunities for margin improvement, customer segmentation, and market differentiation, supporting strategic initiatives.
  • Build and maintain dashboards and reports tailored to traders and trading management to monitor and communicate key performance metrics.

Requirements

  • 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 a relevant discipline.
  • Ability to transform complicated problems into simple analytical frameworks.
  • Expertise with SQL, Excel, and Tableau (or similar visualization tools).
  • Experience with R, Python, or other statistical programming languages is a plus.
  • A strong understanding of sportsbook trading concepts, market pricing, and customer behavior analytics.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven trading environment.

Nice to Have

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

Benefits & Perks

  • US base salary range of $115,900 to $144,900, plus bonus, equity, and benefits.
  • Guidance through licensing process if required for gaming licenses.

Working at DraftKings

DraftKings is a publicly traded technology company headquartered in Boston, focused on innovation and embracing emerging technology. The company values shaping the future through bold ideas and fostering a dynamic, results-driven environment.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 5, 2025
Job CategoryData Analytics
Salary116k-145k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About DraftKings

Website

draftkings.com

Company Size

5001-10000 employees

Location

Las Vegas, NV

Industry

Spectator Sports

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