What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Data Science Manager - Pricing (Remote) position at Jobright.ai?
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Job Summary:
PrizePicks is the fastest-growing sports company in North America, recognized for its leading platform in Daily Fantasy Sports. The Data Science Manager - Pricing will own pricing and risk strategy, lead a team of analysts and data scientists, and partner with cross-functional teams to optimize pricing initiatives.
Responsibilities:
• Own pricing and risk strategy for our fantasy markets, balancing competitiveness and profitability.
• Lead and grow a high-performing team of pricing analysts and data scientists.
• Oversee the development and deployment of pricing models across major sports and esports (NBA, NFL, CS2, etc).
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and BizOps to launch and optimize pricing initiatives.
• Guide experimentation around payout structures, hold targets, and win rate optimization to drive engagement and margin.
• Maintain and evolve frameworks for pricing accuracy, risk exposure monitoring, and market health.
• Ensure data integrity and modeling quality across all pricing efforts.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 5 years of experience in sports betting, fantasy, or related gaming industries, ideally with exposure to pricing, trading, or risk management.
• Strong technical foundation in data science, statistics, or software engineering.
• Demonstrated management experience — leading, mentoring, and scaling high-output teams.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python or R; experience with simulation-based modeling and statistical optimization techniques.
• Deep understanding of how sports and/or esports markets are structured and modeled.
• Proven track record of driving complex projects from ideation through launch in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communicator who thrives at the intersection of data, product, and operations.
Preferred:
• While we prefer candidates based in Atlanta, we are open to qualified applicants from anywhere in the U.S. and are willing to consider remote candidates.
Company:
PrizePicks is a Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform that covers sports betting in a wide variety of leagues. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.
