Director, Analytics

Summary

Join Underdog, the fastest-growing sports gaming company, as their Director of Analytics! Lead and develop a team of analysts, collaborating with stakeholders to create data-driven solutions for operational challenges. Deliver strategic insights, operationalize analytics, and drive data-driven decision-making. This role requires 8+ years of analytics experience, including 4+ years managing a team, advanced SQL skills, and strong communication abilities. Underdog offers a competitive salary, unlimited PTO, 16 weeks of parental leave, a home office allowance, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• Experienced Leader: You have 8+ years of experience in analytics, with at least 4 years managing a team. You’ve successfully led analysts or data scientists who deliver high-quality insights
• Strong Communicator: You excel at communicating complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences. You’re skilled at tailoring your messaging to influence and inspire stakeholders at all levels
• Technically Proficient: You have advanced SQL skills and familiarity with modern analytics tools such as dbt, Looker, or Tableau
• Strategic Thinker: You’re not just about the numbers—you’re focused on the “why” and “how.” You’re adept at using data to connect the dots and see the bigger picture
• Collaborative and Curious: You thrive in a team-oriented environment and enjoy diving deep into problems. You’re not afraid to challenge assumptions or ask tough questions
• Impact-Oriented: You’re motivated by driving meaningful outcomes for the business, not just completing tasks

Responsibilities

• Lead and Develop the Team: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of analysts, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and impact
• Provide coaching and professional development opportunities, enabling your team to excel individually and collectively
• Deliver Strategic Insights: Partner with leaders across Strategy, Operations, and other teams to define key business questions and deliver actionable insights that inform decision-making
• Drive analysis to uncover trends, identify opportunities, and solve complex business challenges
• Operationalize Analytics: Collaborate with teams to define and track KPIs, ensuring alignment with company goals
• Build scalable reporting frameworks to empower stakeholders with real-time access to data
• Establish processes for ad-hoc analysis requests, balancing flexibility with long-term scalability
• Drive Data-Driven Decision Making: Act as a thought partner to leadership, contributing to the development of strategies that are grounded in data
• Translate complex analyses into clear, concise, and impactful recommendations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment in a consumer tech industry - ideally in fantasy sports or online gaming
• Familiarity with operational domains such as prod ops, customer support, trading, or risk management
• Strong project management skills, with a track record of successfully balancing multiple priorities

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• A $500 home office allowance
• A connected virtual first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
• 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents