Communications Associate

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

The Communications Associate will join a fast-paced and nimble in-house Communications team supporting initiatives that strengthen the company’s market positioning, state-by-state legalization efforts, as well as product initiatives across FanDuel’s casino, sportsbook, daily fantasy, skill games and racing business units. This highly motivated individual will be key to the daily operations and success of our team.

We’re looking for an exceptionally detail-oriented individual with excellent writing skills, as they’ll be responsible for managing critical timelines, drafting press releases and executive support materials, preparing for industry events, drafting awards submissions and managing key processes that help our department run. This person should have a track record in moving projects forward with a proven ability to write at a high level, manage deliverables and hit deadlines.

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

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

• Digest information from internal teams and draft accompanying press materials, including press releases, executive briefings, messaging documents, etc.
• Research opportunities to drive positive press in priority markets
• Partner with community impact and responsible gaming teams to help articulate the positive impact FanDuel is having
• Work in cross-functional team to support planning events tied to business objectives including local activations, Super Bowl and more.
• Pitch and build relationships with the media to drive positive storytelling about FanDuel
• Contribute to industry conference planning, including liaising with ticket partners and internal stakeholders
• Lead industry news monitoring with company’s media analysis agency and flag issues and trends
• Create and manage ongoing awards calendars and take the lead on submission drafts
• Assist in brainstorming ideas on ways to leverage internal or external FanDuel initiatives to drive communications objectives
• Serve as liaison with other departments (product, procurement, legal) when necessary
• Provide project management support to the team to ensure our department is meeting key internal deadlines

 

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

• Minimum of 2 years of Communications experience
• Excellent writing skills required
• Curious and dependable – fearless in asking questions and reliably complete assignments
• Strong business acumen and comfort in meetings with executives
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or Public Relations preferred
• Be a news enthusiast – with the desire to follow and understand current events and how the media covers them
• Ability to communicate news-worthy topics to the press
• Thoughtful, flexible and excited for a challenge
• Experience and understanding of sports wagering and/or online casino industry a plus

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.  

In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, 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).

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits. We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on perf