Product Manager II

DraftKings; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 117,900 - 147,400; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings seeks a Product Manager II to lead high-impact initiatives across our content platform, shaping strategy and roadmaps to deliver scalable, customer‑facing experiences. You will guide cross‑functional teams to build and deliver content experiences across Sportsbook, Casino, and Predictions.

You will own the end-to-end lifecycle, partner with Engineering, Analytics, and UX, and translate goals into measurable outcomes that drive business impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education/experience.
• 5+ years in Product Management launching and scaling technical platforms or customer-facing experiences.
• Experience defining platform architecture, CMS, API strategies in close partnership with Engineering.
• Strong understanding of CMS, content modeling, API design, and scalable platform development.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the sports betting industry, including odds, markets, parlays, and editorial/promotional content.
• Proven ability to make data-driven decisions, prioritize competing initiatives, and balance short-term execution with long-term platform strategy.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborative, customer-focused mindset to navigate ambiguity and deliver high-impact solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product lifecycle—from discovery to launch, iteration, and optimization.
• Serve as the technical authority for the content management platform, leading architecture and API strategy with Engineering.
• Co-own the platform roadmap with senior PM leadership, prioritizing investments with maximum impact.
• Define and evolve API contracts while separating content authoring, storage, delivery, and presentation.
• Build platform capabilities powering content experiences across Sportsbook, Casino, Predictions, and more.
• Drive automation and enable other teams to build more efficiently on the platform.
• Translate business goals and customer needs into requirements, success metrics, and delivery plans.
• Use qualitative and quantitative data to prioritize initiatives and continuously improve the platform.

Skills

Product management

Platform architecture

Content management

API design

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Communication

Collaboration

Sports betting knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.

The Crown Is Yours

As a Product Manager II, you'll lead high-impact initiatives that shape our customer experience and drive measurable business results. In this role, you'll define product strategy, manage complex roadmaps, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver innovative, scalable solutions. You'll serve as the technical product leader for our content management platform, helping power engaging experiences across Sportsbook, Casino, Predictions, and our broader app ecosystem. You'll guide teams through ambiguity, champion customer needs, and unlock opportunities to scale how content is created, managed, and delivered.

What You'll Do

• Own the end‑to‑end product lifecycle - from opportunity discovery and roadmap definition to launch, iteration, and optimization.
• Serve as the technical authority for the content management platform, leading platform architecture decisions, content modeling, API strategy, and technical discussions alongside Engineering.
• Co‑own the platform roadmap with senior Product Management leadership, prioritizing engineering investments that deliver the greatest customer and business impact.
• Define and evolve API contracts while maintaining a clean separation between content authoring, storage, delivery, and presentation layers to support long‑term platform scalability.
• Build and expand platform capabilities that power content experiences across Sportsbook, Casino, Predictions, and other customer experiences, including personalization and jurisdiction‑specific content delivery.
• Drive automation and platform enablement by delivering tools and capabilities that reduce manual effort, empower operators, and enable other teams to build more efficiently on the platform.
• Translate business goals and customer needs into well‑defined requirements, success metrics, and delivery plans while partnering closely with Engineering, Analytics, User Experience, and business stakeholders.
• Use qualitative insights, quantitative data, and experimentation to prioritize initiatives, evaluate performance, communicate trade‑offs, and continuously improve the platform.

What You'll Bring

• A Bachelor's Degree or any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• At least 5 years of experience in Product Management with a strong track record of launching and scaling technical platforms or customer‑facing experiences.
• Experience defining platform architecture, content management systems, API strategies, or other highly technical platform capabilities in close partnership with Engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of content management platforms, content modeling, API design, and scalable platform development principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the sports betting industry, including odds, markets, parlays, and how editorial and promotional content enhances the customer experience before and during live events.
• Proven ability to make data‑driven decisions, prioritize competing initiatives, and balance short‑term execution with long‑term platform strategy.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence technical and business leaders across cross‑functional teams.
• A collaborative, customer‑focused mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver high‑impact solutions in a fast‑paced environment.

Join Our Team

We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is 117,900.00 USD – 147,400.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process.

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