Job Description
At Underdog, we make sports more fun. Our thesis is simple: build the best products and we’ll build the biggest company in the space, because there’s so much more to be built for sports fans. We’re just over five years in, and we’re one of the fastest-growing sports companies ever, most recently valued at $1.3B. And it’s still the early days. We’ve built and scaled multiple games and products across fantasy sports, sports betting, and prediction markets, all united in one seamless, simple, easy to use, intuitive and fun app. Underdog isn’t for everyone. One of our core values is give a sh*t. The people who win here are the ones who care, push, and perform. If that’s you, come join us. Winning as an Underdog is more fun. About the role: Lead high-impact strategic initiatives across Underdog’s core business lines – including prediction markets and fantasy sports – translating ambiguous problems into clear recommendations for senior leadership Build and maintain financial models supporting high-stakes strategic and commercial decisions, including complex multi-party transactions and partnership structures Conduct rigorous analysis of market trends, competitor positioning, and customer behavior to surface actionable insights and inform long-range planning Own the development of strategic roadmaps, defining short- and long-term objectives and metrics to track progress against them Serve as a connective tissue between business units, synthesizing cross-functional inputs and ensuring alignment across product, finance, marketing, and operations Prepare board-level and executive-facing materials that distill complex analysis and trends into clear narratives Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and adjacencies that align with Underdog’s growth strategy Who you are: 3-6 years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy, with demonstrated ability to work independently on high-stakes projects with executive stakehold
