Game Operations - Trading Analyst
PrizePicks is seeking a detail-oriented and statistically-minded individual to join its team as a Game Operations - Trading Analyst. This role is essential for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of sports projections on a day-to-day basis within a fast-paced environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and trading precise sports projections, managing risk, and ensuring that internal processes align with the company's objectives. The role requires the ability to handle multiple information streams concurrently and make informed decisions under tight deadlines.
- Maintain accurate pre-game and in-game player projections for all markets. This includes, but isn’t limited to: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, CBB, and CFB.
- Monitor player projections throughout the day and track any key information needed for projections.
- Manage risk and monitor projections accordingly utilizing modeling and quantitative analysis.
- Understand PrizePicks members' play patterns and adjust internal processes accordingly.
- Work with sport owners to implement strategies, best practices, and processes around key markets.
- Help set up standard operating procedures around PrizePicks game operations tasks.
- Ability to analyze several streams of information concurrently and make thoughtful decisions in a highly time-sensitive environment (required).
- Strong attention to detail, verbal, and written communication skills (required).
- Excellent time management, reliability, and ability to meet highly important deadlines (required).
- Ability to apply strong understanding of DFS and sports gaming industries (required).
- Thorough understanding of college/major sports league players, teams, matchups and understanding of how said information impacts projections (required).
- Comfort applying Standard Operating Procedures to all sports, regardless of specialized knowledge or experience (required).
- Openness to different trading philosophies and willingness to adapt to what best achieves company objectives (required).
- Availability to work on nights & weekends (coinciding with sports schedule) (required).
- Strong Mathematical and Analytical skills (required).
- A bachelor's degree in a related field (statistics, computer science, engineering, analytics, finance, accounting) (preferred).
- One to three years of experience working in or playing Daily Fantasy Sports or Sports Gaming (preferred).
- Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Annual bonus.
- Flexible PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!).
- 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.
PrizePicks is a daily fantasy sports operator headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Its app lets players predict whether athletes will beat or fall short of projected statistics, and it has added prediction-market contracts regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In January 2026 the lottery and gaming group Allwyn completed the purchase of a 62.3% majority stake, with PrizePicks continuing as a standalone brand.