Talent Acquisition Associate

DraftKings; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings is hiring a Talent Acquisition Associate in Las Vegas to help build teams that drive our growth. You’ll manage searches from intake to hire, develop search plans, and maintain robust candidate pipelines while partnering with hiring leaders to understand their needs.

As you grow, you’ll deepen your knowledge of the business and talent markets, using data-driven insights and AI-enabled tools to enhance sourcing, communication, and candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of recruiting experience focused on high-volume hiring.
• Strong research and candidate sourcing skills.
• Proven ability to build relationships with hiring leaders and candidates.
• Experience with recruiting technology and ATS; Workday is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand teams' priorities and use context to inform recruiting approach.
• Manage searches from intake through hire; create clear search plans and engage talent.
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified talent via proactive sourcing.
• Use talent-market data and candidate feedback to share insights with leaders and teammates.
• Create clear candidate and stakeholder experiences through consistent communication.
• Use AI and recruiting technology to support research, sourcing, and day-to-day workflows.
• Partner with teams to keep hiring priorities moving forward.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data and monitor progress.

Skills

Recruiting

High-volume hiring

Sourcing

Relationship building

AI-enabled recruiting tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Workday

Applicant Tracking Systems

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 Talent Acquisition Associate, you’ll help build the teams that move DraftKings forward by delivering thoughtful, high-quality recruiting experiences. You’ll manage searches from intake through hire, partnering with hiring leaders and colleagues to understand their needs, engage strong talent and keep hiring moving. As you grow in the role, you’ll deepen your understanding of the business, talent markets and recruiting insights while building the skills to strengthen how we attract and hire talent.

What you’ll do as a Talent Acquisition Associate

• Build your understanding of the teams you support, including their priorities, talent needs and competitive landscape, and use that context to inform your recruiting approach.
• Manage searches from intake through hire, translating hiring needs into clear search plans, identifying and engaging talent and keeping stakeholders informed throughout the process.
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified talent through proactive sourcing, research and relationship-building for current and future hiring needs.
• Use talent-market information, pipeline data and candidate feedback to identify trends and share relevant insights with hiring leaders and Talent Advisory & Delivery teammates.
• Create clear, responsive and thoughtful experiences for candidates and hiring teams through consistent communication, preparation and follow-through.
• Use AI and recruiting technology to support research, talent mapping, sourcing, communication and day-to-day workflows while recognizing where human judgment and connection matter most.
• Partner with Talent Advisory & Delivery, People Teams and business teams to share information, solve challenges and keep hiring priorities moving forward.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data, monitor search and pipeline progress and identify opportunities to improve how you organize and deliver your work.

What you’ll bring

• A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• At least 1 year of recruiting experience focused on high-volume hiring for customer-facing and corporate support roles, including fulfillment centers or similar operational environments.
• Strong research and sourcing skills, with curiosity about talent markets, competitors and new ways to identify and engage prospective candidates.
• The ability to build productive relationships with hiring leaders and candidates through thoughtful questions, clear communication and consistent follow-through.
• Comfort using recruiting technology and applicant tracking systems to manage hiring workflows, track progress and maintain accurate data, with an interest in AI-enabled recruiting tools; Workday experience is a plus.
• Strong organization, curiosity and adaptability, with the ability to manage competing priorities, learn from feedback and deliver a thoughtful candidate and stakeholder experience.

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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.

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