Fanduel is hiring a
Sports Strategy and Operations Vice President

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group (“FanDuel") is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the United States, FanDuel consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media.

FanDuel has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 28 retail locations. FanDuel is based in New York with offices in New Jersey , Georgia, California, Oregon, Canada and Scotland.

Its networks FanDuel TV and FanDuel+ are broadly distributed on linear cable television and through its relationships with leading direct-to-consumer over-the-top platforms.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

THE ROSTER

At FanDuel, we give fans a new and innovative way to interact with their favorite games, sports and teams. We’re dedicated to building a winning team and we pride ourselves on being able to make every moment mean more, especially when it comes to your career. So, what does “winning” look like at FanDuel? It’s recognition for your hard-earned results, a culture that brings out your best work—and a roster full of talented coworkers. Make no mistake, we are here to win, but we believe in winning right. That means we’ll never compromise when it comes to looking out for our teammates. From creatives professionals to cutting edge technology innovators, FanDuel offers a wide range of career opportunities, best in class benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. At FanDuel, our principle of “We Are One Team” runs through all our offices across the globe, and you can expect to be a part of an exciting company with many opportunities to grow and be successful.

THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it

FanDuel is looking for a VP of Sports Strategy and Operations. This role will ensure the seamless execution of strategic initiatives and operational processes within the sports organization.

Serving as the “right hand” to the President of Sports this individual will provide strategic guidance, operational oversight, and project management support to drive the organization towards its goals and objectives. A critical element of the job is to work with the entire Sports Leadership Team and assist in execution of both strategy and day-to-day operations, and how we communicate our progress and drive alignment with the FanDuel organization at large.

THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play

Operational Leadership

• Drive the Sports operating model and assist the Sports Leadership team in performance management routines, cross-functional coordination, and organizational direction.
• Directly manage the “first line of defense” compliance function that dotted lines to the Chief Legal Officer’s organization
• Identify and resolve unproductive working tensions, bottlenecks, and other operational grit within the organization
• Partner with the leadership team to hone strategy & communications to the company and executive leadership
• Act as a liaison between FanDuel Sports BU and central business counterparts such as Finance, HR, Legal as needed to enable seamless sharing of information and transparency
• Help team stay on track to goals and progress by developing mechanisms to enable accountability, platforms to raise risks and concerns and appropriate escalation channels

Sports Strategy

• Partner with the Sports President to identify key strategic priorities for the FanDuel Sports business unit and help develop and execute plans against said initiatives in partnership with Sports BU leaders (e.g., make FanDuel the best place to bet live on sports)
• Prepare, organize and run key management and strategic planning routines, inclusive of leadership offsites, QBRs, monthly ops/planning meetings, and talent planning and calibration
• Collaborate with Sports President in developing department-wide communications and to keep teams up to date and on track to goals - including All Hands and Town Hall updates, providing visibility into Sports BU goals and metrics, strategic objectives, and key team initiatives
• Help to drive visibility into team roadmaps and priorities to enable leadership to identify key dependencies, risks and potential roadblocks
• Work with Sports President and Sports BU leadership to provide department updates to the executive leadership team as applicable – including quarterly forecasts, progress against annual plans and goals etc.

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

• Minimum 10 years work experience, specifically in a problem-solving capacity. If you were a senior consultant that loved to solve problems in high-growth businesses, get stuff done and have real impact, but did not like selling work to a client…than you’ll love this job.
• Multiple years’ experience managing teams and
• You get stuff Has a proven track record of being able to drive initiatives through implementation. People who would prefer to talk about strategy vs actually do the work to implement it should not apply.
• Strong problem solver, ability to break complex problems into simpler, smaller ones
• Swiss-army knife knowledge across business practices. Must be a quick learner
• Holds a seat at the table, can speak at the right level of detail when providing findings to Has no trouble being tough and honest in professional conversations.
• Experience building strategic plans and approaches to running

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

From our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leave policies, we’re committed to making sure our employees get as much out of FanDuel as we ask them to give. Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:

• An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growth
• Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love
• Mentorship and professional development resources to help you refine your game
• Be well, save well and live well - with FanDuel Total Rewards your benefits are one highlight reel after another 

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principal states, “We Are One Team!”  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or another other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.  We want our team to include diverse individuals because diversity of thought, diversity of perspectives, and diversity of experiences leads to better performance.  Having a diverse and inclusive workforce is a core value that we believe makes FanDuel stronger and more competitive as One Team!

The applicable salary range for this position is $216,000 - $270,000, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.

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