Senior Product Manager – Fantasy

Senior Product Manager – Fantasy

United States/Remote

What is Underdog?

Founded by a team of industry veterans, Underdog was born with the idea that bringing strategic innovation to sports gaming and entertainment is the key to success in an exceptionally competitive market. Underdog has quickly established itself as a leader in the space, and is committed to building the best sports gaming platform in the industry — and supporting the most passionate community of sports fans while doing it!

At Underdog, we’re not only about creating these awesome products, but also about growing our culture of passion, ownership, and fun! We believe that great companies are made out of great people. Our continual aim is to create an inclusive environment for everyone, at all levels, to achieve their highest potential at work.

As a Product Manager on the Fantasy team, you will be responsible for the discovery, planning, execution, and analysis of new fantasy products at Underdog. You will work closely with stakeholders across design, engineering, data, marketing, and operations teams to understand where we can most effectively add value to the customer experience.

*Please note, Underdog is a US based company and no sponsorship is available for this position at this time.

What you’ll do:

• Assess new product opportunities, driving ideation and prioritization for new initiatives across fantasy products
• Ensure transparency and alignment with stakeholders by writing clear strategic documentation and presenting plans across the organization
• Make effective prioritization and trade-off decisions within your team
• Set success metrics for new features and track product performance, recommending iterations based on analysis
• Transform conflicting or ambiguous inputs from customers and stakeholders into clear and actionable plans
• Deliver customer value iteratively, managing products through various launch phases and follow-on releases
• Effectively balance high-level future vision with day-to-day tasks
• Keep an eye on the competitive landscape, ensuring that Underdog is offering a differentiated player experience

Who you are:

• 4+ years of experience managing an entire product lifecycle for a consumer facing application
• Ability to present ideas clearly, and take feedback openly and confidently
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews and facilitating stakeholder workshops
• Able to navigate an abundance of choice with regard to decision making while balancing competing priorities
• Experience using data to drive business decisions and set priorities
• Action oriented, with the ability to push things forward to execution
• Demonstrated success influencing teams without formal authority
• Ability to handle multiple projects while effectively balancing scope, resourcing, time, and quality
• Curious by nature and willing to keep a pulse on the latest industry trends and competitive landscape
• Interest and knowledge of sports and fantasy gaming is valuable but not required

Underdog Sports is firmly committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our unique culture was built on the foundation of a safe and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. We highly value the mental, physical, and emotional health of our employees, and are continuously asking ourselves: what can we do better? Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn’t discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status or any other defining characteristic. Our targeted compensation rate for this position is between $145,000 and $180,000, depending on experience, plus equity. Think your skills are exceptional and warrant higher pay? Apply anyway! If we agree, we’re willing to negotiate. Below you’ll find a few of our perks:

• Unlimited PTO (we’re extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Company paid Health, Dental, Vision plan option for employees and dependents
• 401k Match & FSA
• Remote, In-Person, or Hybrid Scheduling – we are 100% VIRTUAL FIRST!
• A $500 home office allowance
• $100 in UD credit
• Support for learning and development
• Book club – expense your books!
• Lastly, an extremely transparent, fun, and engaging culture where you will grow both personally and professionally!