Product Manager, Innovation

At PrizePicks, we are the fastest growing sports company in North America, as recognized by Inc. 5000. As the leading platform for Daily Fantasy Sports, we cover a diverse range of sports leagues, including the NFL, NBA, and Esports titles like League of Legends and Counter-Strike. Our team of over 450 employees thrives in an inclusive culture that values individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their level of sports fandom. Ready to reimagine the DFS industry together?

PrizePicks is looking to hire a Product Manager for our new Innovation team, working closely with our VP of Innovation and leaders across PrizePicks to define and take ownership of one or more net new initiatives, building on the accessibility and community focus that are at the core of what makes PrizePicks great. You’ll develop deep knowledge of our current and potential members, and will collaborate with cross-functional teams to explore, iterate, and build the future you strongly believe in.

What you’ll do:

• Strategize:
  • Become an expert on the PrizePicks product and deeply understand our members
  • Identify opportunities to innovate around new new fan experiences, ensuring a best in class user experience by synthesizing customer pain points, user research, analysis, and stakeholder feedback
• Execute:
  • Support and drive the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and ongoing optimization.
  • Build a member-centric, data-informed roadmap for the product area you’re working with
• Collaborate:
  • Collaborate with more senior product managers, engineers, designers, and data scientists to define, build, and iterate on best-in-class products and user-facing features
  • Work with other primary stakeholders (like our UX, Creative, and Marketing teams) to extend our new line of peer to peer and free to play products
• Learn:
  • Deeply understand the DFS landscape, particularly new game modes, promotions, and user requests
  • Champion a data-driven approach to product decision-making
• Grow:
  • Our team is growing rapidly. We want you to want to grow with it.

What you have:

• 2+ years of experience in product management or related disciplines
• A proven track record of strongly contributing to products customers love
• Entrepreneurial drive, passion about our mission, and deep empathy for our customers
• Interest in and some experience with product discovery and research
• Experience building products across web and mobile apps (Apple and Android app stores).
• Self-driven with a sense of urgency and a knack for tackling unexpected problems.
• The ability to take audibles in stride and adapt in a high-paced environment

What makes you stand out:

• Have deep knowledge of and passion for the next-gen fan sports experience, including deep understanding of how sports, content, and social media intersect
• Community. Community. Community. We’re all about community. Both internally with our team and externally with our members. We’re looking for someone who thinks about their community first and can prove it.
• You can add to the PrizePicks Culture. We want to work with people who bring something to the table on and off the field / in and out of the office.
• The ability to work with and navigate ambiguity
• You’ve been involved in taking products from 0 → 1 and 1 → 100+

Where you’ll live:

• Candidates local to the Atlanta, GA area are preferred, but remote candidates will be considered, and if hired will need to travel to Atlanta roughly twice per quarter.

Benefits you’ll receive:

In addition to your great compensation package, we’ll shower you with perks including:

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Stock options and bi-annual bonus
• Uncapped PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2-week MINIMUM required!)
• Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits
• Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done, not hours clocked
• Company-wide in-person events and team outings
• Lifestyle enhancement program
• Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options)
• Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development

You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

PrizePicks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.