Senior Product Manager, Player Action
What is Underdog?
Founded by a team of industry veterans, Underdog was born with the idea that bringing strategic innovation to sports gaming and entertainment is the key to success in an exceptionally competitive market. Underdog has quickly established itself as a leader in the space, and is committed to building the best sports gaming platform in the industry -- and supporting the most passionate community of sports fans while doing it!
At Underdog, we’re not only about creating these awesome products, but also about growing our culture of passion, ownership, and fun! We believe that great companies are made out of great people. Our continual aim is to create an inclusive environment for everyone, at all levels, to achieve their highest potential at work.
As a Senior Product Manager, Player Action, you will be developing and executing strategies to drive player engagement and conversion by collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features and improvements. You will be responsible for leveraging data and analytics to identify opportunities, define success metrics, and make informed decisions to optimize player actions. The ultimate goal is to create a seamless and compelling player experience that maximizes user engagement and drives desired actions across the Underdog platform.
Please note, Underdog is a US based company and no sponsorship is available for this position at this time.
What you’ll do:
- Cultivate a profound comprehension of business objectives and establish connections with customer opportunities
- Engage in the complete product lifecycle, skillfully managing both Discovery and Delivery stages
- Embrace innovation by envisioning unconventional experiences rooted in a deep understanding of our users; dare to be different
- Commit to specific product outcomes and hold yourself accountable to achieve them
- Collaborate directly with Product Design and Engineering counterparts to evaluate opportunities and select optimal solutions for testing
- Foster transparency and alignment with stakeholders through meticulous documentation, compelling verbal communication, and organization-wide presentations
- Establish success metrics for new features and diligently monitor product performance, making informed recommendations for iterative improvements
- Deliver customer value in an iterative manner, skillfully navigating various launch phases and subsequent releases
- Strike an effective balance between a forward-thinking future vision and day-to-day operational responsibilities
Who you are:
- 4+ years of experience in successfully overseeing the complete product lifecycle of a consumer-facing application
- Strong interest and knowledge in sports, sports betting, and fantasy gaming, although not a mandatory requirement
- Proficient in presenting ideas with clarity and receptive to open and confident feedback
- Proven track record of identifying assumptions and formulating hypotheses for objective testing
- Proactive and action-oriented, consistently driving initiatives towards successful execution
- Exceptional project management skills, adept at juggling multiple projects while effectively managing scope, resources, time, and quality
- Naturally inquisitive with a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Keenly attuned to changes in the competitive landscape, maintaining a vigilant and responsive stance
Even better if you have…
- Previous experience working in the Sports Betting or Fantasy industry
Underdog Sports is firmly committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our unique culture was built on the foundation of a safe and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. We highly value the mental, physical, and emotional health of our employees, and are continuously asking ourselves: what can we do better? Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status or any other defining characteristic. Our targeted compensation rate for this position is between $145,000 and $180,000, depending on experience, plus equity. Think your skills are exceptional and warrant higher pay? Apply anyway! If we agree, we're willing to negotiate. Below you’ll find a few of our perks:
- 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
- Company paid Health, Dental, Vision plan option for employees and dependents
- 401k Match & FSA
- Remote, In-Person, or Hybrid Scheduling – we are 100% VIRTUAL FIRST!
- A $500 home office allowance
- $100 in UD credit
- Support for learning and development
- Book club – expense your books!
- Monthly raffle to win a sports ticket reimbursement of up to $500 (including game day snacks!)
- Lastly, an extremely transparent, fun, and engaging culture where you will grow both personally and professionally!
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