Game Operations – Trading Analyst

PrizePicks

Trading Analyst at PrizePicks monitoring and trading sports projections across various leagues. Involved in optimizing player projections and adapting to members' play patterns.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $55,000 - $65,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to analyze several streams of information concurrently and make thoughtful decisions in a highly time-sensitive environment
Strong attention to detail, verbal, and written communication skills
Excellent time management, reliability, and ability to meet highly important deadlines
Ability to apply strong understanding of DFS and sports gaming industries
Thorough understanding of college/major sports league players, teams, players, matchups and understanding of how said information impacts projections
Comfort applying Standard Operating Procedures to all sports, regardless of specialized knowledge or experience
Openness to different trading philosophies and willingness to adapt to what best achieves company objectives
Availability to work on nights & weekends (coinciding with sports schedule)
Strong Mathematical and Analytical skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

quantitative analysismodelingdata analysisprojections managementstandard operating proceduresDFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) knowledgesports gaming knowledgerisk managementattention to detailtime management

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationreliabilitydecision makingadaptabilityopenness to different philosophiesability to meet deadlinesanalytical skillsorganizational skillsability to work under pressure