Director, Government Affairs - California

The role

The Director of Government Affairs will lead advocacy efforts with legislators and stakeholders regarding daily fantasy sports, gaming, and sports and entertainment. This role involves managing legislative strategy, building coalitions, and representing the company to regulators and officials.

What you will do

• Act as the public representative for PrizePicks with state legislators, regulators, governors, and attorneys general.
• Build coalitions and relationships with 3rd party stakeholders, peers, and competitors.
• Lead legislative and regulatory strategy development and engagement.
• Keep internal company stakeholders informed on progress toward company goals.
• Work with comms, legal, product, and marketing teams to tell the PrizePicks story.
• Manage a roster of external firms and lobbyists.
• Attend frequent stakeholder meetings, political organization conferences, and industry events.

Required qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in policy, government, and/or campaign roles.
• Strong grasp of politics, media and comms, and the legislative process.
• Familiarity with tech, consumer apps, and gaming issues.
• Ability to distill complex competitive and policy dynamics into high impact messaging.
• Ability to forge connections and build relationships.
• Aptitude for finding creative ways to secure wins in rapidly changing environments.
• Ability to pass key personnel submissions and background checks as part of gaming licenses.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Nice to have

• Based in California

Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Annual bonus
• Flexible PTO
• 16-week paid parental leave
• Disability benefits
• Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules
• Company-wide in-person events and team outings
• Lifestyle enhancement program
• Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options)
• Annual performance reviews

Before you apply

• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa
• Ability to pass key personnel submissions and background checks for gaming licenses

About the company

PrizePicks is a leading platform for Daily Fantasy Sports covering various sports leagues. It is a fast-growing sports company in North America with over 550 employees.