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? 

We’re looking for a sharp, mission-driven Product Manager to lead key initiatives around our game experiences (very specifically our flagship peer to peer game, Arena), as well as to support making our lineup entry and post-submission flows seamless, clear, and exciting in ways that motivate our players to engage more deeply with our platform. This is a key role as we look to grow our platform to further delight the players we have and expand into different types of games for different audience segments. 

You’ll partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, Marketing, Engineering, Data Platform, Analytics, Consumer Insights, UX Research, Legal, and more to build innovative, exciting experiences our fans will love and want to share with others. 

What you’ll do:

• Strategize: 
  • Become an expert on PrizePicks products and deeply understand our current and potential customers
  • Lead the process of forming and delivering on an ambitious strategy and roadmap across our Pick ‘Em: Arena game, our checkout flow, and other aspects of PrizePicks gameplay experiences
  • Contribute to overall Pick ‘Em gameplay strategy (with a specific focus on how strategic initiatives impact Arena’s user experience and business goals

• Execute:
  • Develop new features of the Pick ‘Em experience to ensure they integrate into Arena in the most user-friendly way
  • Build new initiatives specific to Arena’s peer-to-peer gameplay model
  • Ensure all experiences are flexible, scalable, and intuitive across web and app

• Collaborate:
  • Partner with government affairs and legal teams to shape Arena gameplay in ways that align with evolving regulatory frameworks, with a strong focus on compliance and the PrizePicks product pillars
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (including: design, research, analytics, marketing, and platform engineering teams) to take our Arena product to the next level.
  • Optimize our lineup submission flow to delight players and build trust with the core conversion funnel of the PrizePicks user journey.

• Learn:
  • Deeply understand the DFS landscape, particularly user behavior across new (and existing) game modes and how it continues to evolve across the industry.
  • Champion a data-driven approach to product decision-making.
  • Become an expert on how competitors are engaging users with peer-to-peer gaming.
  • Become an expert on how the best ecommerce checkout flows in tech are engaging users regardless of industry.

• Grow:
  • Our team is growing rapidly. We want you to want to grow with it.

What success looks like:

• First and foremost, become the go-to product point of contact for our Pick ‘Em: Arena product and execute on the optimization of our checkout experience.
• Increased industry lead of PrizePicks as an innovator around peer-to-peer gaming experiences.
• But execution is only half the battle… and new opportunities come about every day. We want a go-getter who isn’t afraid to help push the limits and identify, pitch, and deliver on new peer-to-peer, checkout, and overall gameplay strategies as they emerge.

What you have:

• 3+ years of experience in product management or related disciplines.
• A proven track record of building products customers love.
• Entrepreneurial drive, passion about our mission, and deep empathy for our customers.
• Experience building products across web and mobile apps (Apple and Android app stores).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Strong product discovery and strategic critical thinking skills.