Strategic Tech & Product Procurement Director

DraftKings Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings Inc. in Boston seeks a Director of Procurement to lead a team driving procurement strategy for Technology & Product.

You will partner with senior leaders to align roadmaps with sourcing, pricing, and supplier selection, enabling rapid product innovation and scalable operations. The role emphasizes complex negotiations, value-driven commercial models, and AI-enabled sourcing analytics in a regulated gaming environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, vendor management, or a related function with tech/product focus.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and developing procurement professionals in a fast-growth environment.
• Deep knowledge of technology commercial models including SaaS licensing, cloud pricing, data, AI, infrastructure, and services.
• Proven success leading high-value negotiations and building category strategies for technology suppliers.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen, including TCO, demand/utilization data, benchmarking, and unit economics.
• Ability to translate roadmaps and architecture into practical sourcing strategies.
• Strong executive presence with VPs/SVPs/C-suite stakeholders.
• Experience using analytics, AI, automation, and procurement tech to improve outcomes.
• Experience in sports betting, iGaming, technology, or regulated industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a procurement team supporting Technology & Product, setting priorities and building category expertise.
• Own procurement strategy, supplier ecosystem, and sourcing roadmap across software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, hardware, telecom, data, AI, developer tools, cybersecurity, and services.
• Partner with executive leaders to align procurement with product roadmaps, architecture decisions, and growth plans.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations including software renewals, cloud commitments, licensing, AI/data arrangements, and global services.
• Develop commercial structures for scaling, flexibility, and value, including licensing models and service levels.
• Apply spend, demand, utilization, benchmarking, and supplier market analyses to identify optimization opportunities.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Tech to address risks without harming speed.
• Represent Procurement as a strategic advisor to leadership and advance procurement standards.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Team leadership

SaaS licensing

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Executive collaboration

Analytics & AI in procurement

Regulated industry experience

Communication with C-suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

DraftKings Inc. in Boston seeks a Director of Procurement to lead a team driving procurement strategy for Technology & Product.

You will partner with senior leaders to align roadmaps with sourcing, pricing, and supplier selection, enabling rapid product innovation and scalable operations. The role emphasizes complex negotiations, value-driven commercial models, and AI-enabled sourcing analytics in a regulated gaming environment.