Data Science Manager - Market Origination
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PrizePicksSports betting
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.Full-TimeManager
Salary160,000 - 190,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
- Required Skills
- PythonSQLData scienceSoftware EngineeringR
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sports betting, fantasy, or related gaming industries, ideally with exposure to line setting, trading, or player performance modeling.
- 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 predictive modeling, forecasting, and statistical techniques.
- Deep understanding of how player props and sports/esports markets are structured, originated, 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.
Responsibilities
- Own line setting strategy and projection accuracy for our fantasy markets, balancing coverage breadth and competitive line quality.
- Lead and grow a high-performing team of data scientists and analysts focused on market creation and prop origination.
- Oversee development and deployment of projection models and coverage expansion across major sports and esports (NBA, NFL, MLB, CS2, etc.).
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Pricing, and BizOps to launch new markets and expand coverage.
- Guide experimentation around line accuracy, prop selection, and coverage strategy to drive engagement and grow the market catalog.
- Maintain and evolve frameworks for projection accuracy, coverage quality, and market health monitoring.
- Ensure data integrity and modeling quality across all origination efforts.
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