Underdog Fantasy is hiring a
Director of Product Analytics

Summary

The job is for a Director of Product Analytics at Underdog, a rapidly growing sports gaming company. The role involves shaping product strategies, leading the Product Analytics team, and driving business growth through data analysis. The position offers unlimited PTO, 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave, a $500 home office allowance, and a connected virtual first culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, such as Statistics, Math, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, or a similarly quantitative field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in managing a team for product analysts or business intelligence for product teams, with a focus on analyzing large datasets and developing statistical solutions for the product team
• Proven experience influencing decision makers across cross-functional teams using insights generated through quantitative and qualitative data and analyses
• Ability to synthesize data into actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels, including business, technical, and executives
• Hands-on experience with large-scale datasets using SQL and programming languages such as Python or R
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and find solutions to complex problems
• Experience developing and implementing data visualizations and dashboards using tools like Tableau, Looker, etc
• Ability to work autonomously and lead initiatives across multiple product areas
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex analyses to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Guide the next-generation AI-powered gaming platform that will lead the sports gaming industry
• Shape the strategy for critical product areas through data and provide relevant insights based on analysis
• Lead the Product Analytics team to generate insights and recommendations that drive our product roadmap and go-to-market strategy
• Influence decision makers in cross-functional teams by redefining key metrics of success, building data-driven narratives on growth opportunities, and sizing outcomes
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Design, and other teams to prioritize and execute product initiatives for business growth
• Conduct deep-dive analysis of post-launch impact and provide recommendations to optimize the product experience
• Monitor the health of the business and product by tracking KPIs against targets and conducting investigations of key trends and their underlying drivers
• Guide the team’s design and execution of experiments and A/B tests, including analyzing and interpreting results, and providing actionable insights for product performance improvements
• Guide the team to implement analytical solutions to support key product objectives
• Lead the team to develop and implement data visualizations and interactive dashboards to facilitate communication and generate insights for stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-based data platforms and data warehousing solutions such as BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with A/B testing and experimentation methodologies and softwares such as Amplitude Experiment, Optimizely, or Split
• In-depth understanding of the latest trends and developments in product analytics and data science

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO for salaried employees
• 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