Data Science Manager - Sports Pricing

What You’ll Do

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 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.
Ensure data integrity and modeling quality across all pricing efforts.

What You Have

• 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.

Where You’ll Live

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.

Working at PrizePicks

The typical salary range for this position is $160,000 to $190,000. At PrizePicks, we consider your role, level, and where you'll be working when determining our salary ranges. The compensation info you see on our job postings gives you an idea of the starting pay range for the position. Your actual pay within that range will depend on your specific work location, as well as your skills, experience, and education.

Benefits You’ll Receive

• 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)

Qualifications

You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Skills

We are looking for someone who can thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is passionate about sports and technology. If you are interested in joining our team, please apply today!