Head of Gaming Compliance & Player Protection

Skillz Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 141,950 - 192,050; Full time

Job summary

Skillz Inc. is seeking a Director of Player Protection & Compliance to establish and lead our gaming compliance function from Las Vegas, NV.

The role focuses on regulatory and risk management as Skillz expands to new markets and scales with a growing user base. You will oversee promotional compliance, policy development, and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Marketing, and Legal to embed compliance into launches, while building a high-performing team and aligning with company growth

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in compliance, regulatory affairs, or related legal/operations discipline, with direct exposure to promotions, consumer gaming, or consumer-facing regulatory compliance required.
• At least 5 years of people management experience, including hiring and developing team members at varying levels.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and operationalizing a compliance function, including policy development, process infrastructure, and cross-functional program rollout, at a startup or high-growth company.
• Proven ability to operate as both a strategic leader and a hands-on practitioner, setting long-term compliance direction while personally executing on foundational work in the near term.

Responsibilities

• Establish and operationalize a dedicated gaming compliance function, building the policies, processes, and infrastructure needed to support our business lines at scale.
• Lead end-to-end promotional compliance across all active and upcoming consumer-facing programs, including state registration and bonding, official rules development, eligibility enforcement, and prize fulfillment oversight.
• Own and maintain a company-wide compliance calendar, risk register, and incident escalation playbook, ensuring zero missed regulatory deadlines and full visibility into the company's compliance posture.
• Design and enforce a pre-launch compliance review gate for all new programs and product features with a compliance surface area, partnering cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and Legal to embed compliance into the launch process.
• Monitor the regulatory landscape across relevant jurisdictions, proactively identify rule changes impacting our operations, and lead remediation efforts before effective dates.
• Regulatory Expertise: Deep knowledge of gaming regulation, promotions compliance, and/or skill-gaming regulations across U.S. jurisdictions, with the ability to translate legal complexity into operational practice.
• Builder Mindset: Comfortable operating in ambiguity, building structure where none exists, and making sound decisions without fully formed processes or precedent.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Able to drive compliance adoption across Product, Marketing, and Operations without direct authority, balancing rigor with business enablement.
• Risk Judgment: Strong ability to assess, prioritize, and communicate compliance risk to senior stakeholders, distinguishing between critical exposure and manageable risk.
• People Development: Track record of hiring, developing, and managing compliance professionals, with the ability to build a high-performing team from the ground up.

Job description

Skillz Inc. is seeking a Director of Player Protection & Compliance to establish and lead our gaming compliance function from Las Vegas, NV.

The role focuses on regulatory and risk management as Skillz expands to new markets and scales with a growing user base. You will oversee promotional compliance, policy development, and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Marketing, and Legal to embed compliance into launches, while building a high-performing team and aligning with company growth