Principal Analyst, Sports Analytics

BetMGM LLC; New Jersey; Remote; USD 142,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Dis

Disability Insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible paid time off

Professional development reimbursement

Employee resource groups

Swag, ticket giveaways

Job summary

BetMGM is seeking a Principal Sports Analytics Analyst to lead the Sports Analytics team and set the strategic direction for wagering analytics. You will drive data-driven decision making across trading, product, and commercial functions, acting as the executive-facing leader for analytics.

You will mentor analysts, design advanced models, and champion causal inference and experimentation. This role is fully remote in the United States, with cross-team collaboration and a focus on measurable

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial analytics experience with leadership of enterprise-scale programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics strategy for Sports Analytics and align with BetMGM's corporate goals.
• Define best practices for modelling, experimentation, and measurement across the data team.
• Mentor analysts and drive analytics across trading, product, operations, finance and compliance.
• Present findings to SLT and executives with clear commercial narratives.

Skills

SQL

Python/R

Data visualization

Machine learning

Causal inference

Forecasting

Tools

Snowflake

DBT

Job description

Principal Analyst, Sports Analytics# Careers## Principal Analyst, Sports AnalyticsApply: Fully Remote: Remote, New Jersey: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR100814**Discover What’s Possible at BetMGM** Ready to make your career legendary? Join us as we bring the magic of Vegas to our players. The BetMGM team has over 1,400 talented members, revolutionizing sports betting and online gaming in the United States and Canada. We’re a brand with technology at our hearts and the most driven and focused talent in the business. As a valued team member, we’re committed to giving you the resources and support you need to thrive. Our benefits and perks include:* Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance* 401(k) with company match* Pre-tax spending accounts including health care FSA and commuter savings* Flexible paid time off* Professional development reimbursement and ongoing skills training opportunities* Employee resource groups* Swag, ticket giveaways, and more!At BetMGM, we recognize that every individual plays a meaningful role in our success. That’s why we’re committed to building a respectful, inclusive workplace. It’s the strategy behind every win. By meeting people where they are, we create a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive and a workplace that reflects our values, our people, and our drive to win.**The Opportunity**We are looking for an exceptional analytical leader to join our Sports Analytics team as a Principal Sports Analyst. As the most senior individual contributor on the team, the Principal Analyst will set the strategic direction for Sports Analytics, serve as the definitive organizational authority on sports wagering data, and drive enterprise-wide analytical frameworks that shape commercial, product, and trading strategy. This role is responsible for transforming analytics from a reporting function into a true strategic differentiator for BetMGM's Sports vertical. The ideal candidate is a visionary analytical leader who combines deep technical mastery — including machine learning, predictive modelling, and advanced experimentation — with the executive presence and communication skills to influence at the highest levels of the organisation. They will champion a culture of data-driven decision making, mentor and develop the broader analytics community, and ensure that every insight generated drives measurable business value. This is a highly cross-functional role requiring deep partnership with trading, product, operations, finance, and compliance teams. The Principal Analyst will originate new analytical opportunities, manage a portfolio of high-impact workstreams, and maintain trusted-adviser relationships with executive stakeholders across the business.• Develop and own the analytics strategy for Sports, ensuring full alignment with BetMGM'scorporate strategy and business goals, and driving all analytics workstreams to focus on businessvalue rather than reporting• Define and govern the methodological standard for the Sports Analytics team, establishing bestpractices for advanced modelling, statistical experimentation, measurement frameworks, andanalytical quality that scale across the broader Data team• Lead the design and delivery of the team's most complex and high-impact analytical models,including next-generation propensity and predictive models, advanced segmentationframeworks, and sophisticated bonus and promotional evaluation models that quantify marginand ROI performance• Innovate with leading-edge analytical techniques — including machine learning, Bayesianinference, causal modelling, survival analysis, and real-time streaming analytics — and overseethe development of new analytical tools and frameworks that extend the team's capability• Serve as the definitive organizational authority on sports wagering data structures, market logic,and bet type classification, providing expert guidance that engineering, trading, compliance, andproduct teams rely on for critical decisions• Drive enterprise-wide data quality initiatives in close partnership with data engineering andarchitecture teams, leading workstreams on cataloguing, metadata, lineage tracking, andscalable ETL/ELT optimisation across the sports and wagering data estate• Scale insights holistically across the organisation — ensuring that analytical outputs are notsiloed but operationalised across trading, product, finance, operations, and compliance — andactively drive changes across teams and technology based on recommendations• Establish and champion the company-wide approach to statistical experimentation and impactmeasurement, advocating for advanced causal modelling and econometrics, and developingadvanced impact models to quantify the ROI of business initiatives• Lead the analysis of strategic commercial priorities including high-value player economics,revenue concentration, VIP retention sensitivity, and the incremental impact of promotionalmechanics and pricing changes• Originate new analytical opportunities beyond the scope of existing projects, managing aportfolio of workstreams with full executive stakeholder accountability — from statement ofwork through to post-delivery relationship management• Present findings and strategic recommendations to SLT and executive audiences with strongpresence and authority, translating the most complex quantitative work into compellingcommercial narratives that drive organisational decisions• Act as the senior analytical adviser to commercial, product, trading, and finance leadership,proactively shaping how data informs strategic decisions and advocating for analytics-ledchange at the highest levels• Lead and develop analysts across seniority levels, shaping the direction of the analytics team,mentoring on advanced techniques, and driving transformational impact on the Data Analyticscommunity• Take a portfolio approach to ongoing work across the Sports domain, maintaining trusted-adviser relationships with executive stakeholders post-project completion and identifying futureopportunities• Lead change management initiatives within the data department, overseeing the adoption ofnew tools, methodologies, and processes, and ensuring continuous improvement andadaptability across the analytics function• Build and scale automation solutions and self-serve analytical capabilities that drive teamefficiency and democratise data access across the organisation Qualifications • 8+ years of commercial experience in analytics, data science, or business intelligence, with ademonstrable track record of leading enterprise-scale, cross-functional analytical programmesindependently and with executive accountability• Mastery of SQL, Python (or R), and data visualisation tools, with extensive experience building,deploying, and operationalising production-quality analytical models at scale• Proven track record of developing and executing analytics strategy aligned to business goals,actively shaping the strategic direction of an analytics function and influencing organisationaldecision-making at the executive level• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver a portfolio of complex, high-impact projectssimultaneously, managing timelines, stakeholder relationships, and scope across multipleworkstreams with minimal oversight• Expert statistical foundation, including experimental design (A/B and multivariate), causalinference methods (difference-in-differences, propensity score matching), regression modelling,clustering, forecasting, and econometrics• Proven experience designing and deploying advanced segmentation, propensity, predictive, andcausal models in a commercial environment, with a track record of these models drivingmeasurable business impact• Demonstrated ability to operate as the most senior individual contributor in an analyticsfunction — setting the analytical agenda, defining best practices, influencing at the executivelevel, and driving enterprise-wide decisions through insight• Exceptional communication skills with strong executive presence, including the ability to presentcomplex quantitative work with clarity and authority to SLT audiences and to lead senior leaderdiscussions without support• Deep expertise in advanced modelling techniques including machine learning (supervised andunsupervised), Bayesian inference, survival analysis, and reinforcement learning applied tocustomer or wagering data• Broad and deep knowledge of major professional sports leagues, betting markets, US sportswagering regulations, and the competitive iGaming landscape, with a track record of translatingthis expertise into commercial advantage• Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing analysts across multiple seniority levels,shaping team capability, and driving transformational impact on the broader Data Analyticscommunity without a formal management remit• Strong working knowledge of cloud-based data platforms (Snowflake, DBT) and experienceleading data quality, governance, and pipeline optimisation initiatives in partnership with dataengineering teams• Prior experience in a regulated sports betting or iGaming environment is preferred• Business standard use of the English languageApplicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration sponsorship. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship including H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN, OPT, etc.**Compensation** The pay range for this position is as follows: 141,500.00--188,700.00Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for participation in a performance-based bonus plan.**Gaming Compliance & Licensing Requirements** As an online gaming company, BetMGM is required to comply with state gaming regulations which includes licensing obligations. Applicable employees must be licensed by at least one jurisdictional agency, although certain positions require licensing by multiple agencies. Failure to become licensed or maintain licensure with each agency as required for the role may result in termination of employment. Please note that the licensing process includes comprehensive background checks which may include a review of criminal records, financial history, and personal background verification. In addition, candidates must comply with and support BetMGM's responsible gambling policies, procedures, and initiatives.**About BetMGM** BetMGM is revolutionizing sports betting and online gaming in the United States and Canada. We are a partnership between two powerhouse organizations—MGM Resorts International and Entain Group. You know our name through our exciting portfolio of brands including BetMGM Casino, BetMGM Sportsbook, Borgata Online, Party Casino and Party Poker. We aim to bring our ideas into action and find ways to deliver the best quality in gaming platforms.BetMGM LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. As an organization, we are unwavering in our commitment to maintaining a discrimination-free work environment, and fostering a culture of inclusivity, belonging and equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. If you need assistance or accommodation with your application due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail] job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of duties a person in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.#LI-REMOTE#LI-JLEE