Principal Analyst, Sports Analytics

Role overview Set the analytical direction for a sports wagering business and help turn data into decisions across trading, product, finance, operations, and compliance. As the team’s most senior individual contributor, this role combines advanced modeling and experimentation with organization-wide data expertise, stakeholder influence, and mentorship.

Responsibilities - Shape the sports analytics strategy and focus work on measurable commercial and product outcomes. - Establish standards for modeling, experimentation, measurement, and analytical quality. - Lead complex predictive, propensity, segmentation, and promotion-performance analyses. - Apply advanced approaches such as machine learning, Bayesian methods, causal analysis, survival analysis, and streaming analytics. - Advise teams on wagering data structures, market logic, and bet classifications. - Partner with data engineering and architecture on data quality, metadata, lineage, and ETL/ELT improvements. - Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and help develop analytics capability across teams.

Requirements - Deep technical expertise in advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and experimentation. - Ability to communicate findings clearly and influence senior decision-makers. - Experience guiding high-impact, cross-functional analytical work. - Knowledge of sports wagering data and its use in business decisions.

Benefits and work setup - Remote role; eligible for a performance-based bonus. - Listed pay range is $141,500–$188,700, with starting pay affected by location, skills, education, and experience. - Benefits include health and insurance coverage, retirement plan matching, flexible paid time off, and professional development support. - Employment requires authorization to work in the United States without immigration sponsorship. Applicable gaming licenses and background checks may be required.