Lead Product Manager, Partnerships

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

We are seeking a Lead Product Manager who will help drive the product vision, strategy and execution of our partnership's businesses. In this role, you will collaborate closely with other product teams, commercial, marketing, design, engineering, and external partner stakeholders to define and execute products that meet our customers' needs and align with FanDuel business strategies.

This position requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership and people management skills and a passion for driving impactful results.

 

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

● Cultivate and manage relationships with strategic partners, collaborating closely to define business needs, integration requirements, timelines, and success criteria
● Take a hands-on role in performing discovery, shaping requirements and driving the
execution of product initiatives that align with company goals and customer needs; emphasis on managing dependencies from other internal product groups

● Define, maintain, socialize and gain approvals for the product roadmap
● Work closely with the commercial, design, engineering, security, fraud, marketing, and support teams to ensure successful integration execution and go-to-market strategies
● Track and report objectively on product performance to senior leadership on a regular basis; define and optimize tracking specs and capabilities when necessary
● Maintain a prioritized list of UX research and design needs to be done to inform and enhance the product roadmap and individual initiatives
● Identify, prioritize, and execute post-launch optimizations and improvements
● Establish and maintain domain expertise on the product, market, and competitors
● Manage other product manager(s) and product owner(s) on the team, fostering their professional growth and development

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

● Minimum of 7+ years of previous product management or technical project management experience

● Technical Working Experience: Successful track record working with APIs, data feeds, live events, and/or low latency systems is highly encouraged

● Previous Industry Experience: Big data, banking, payments, membership services or e-commerce sectors highly desired. Ideally has some experience with federated account management products.

● Someone who operates best with a degree of autonomy; make regular progress on their assignments without guidance at every step along the way.

● Strong communicator in both written and verbal. A natural storyteller, comfortable with building decks for and presenting in front of executive leadership teams.

● Thinks like a detective. Can get to the bot