DraftKings

Events & Experiences Specialist

DraftKings • $80K — $100K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in experiential events or hospitality.
  • Proven track record in managing complex event production.
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace.
  • Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning and execution of large-scale events and national programs.
  • Manage vendor and agency relationships to support event objectives.
  • Translate creative concepts into comprehensive production strategies.
  • Collaborate with the VIP Team and stakeholders to gather feedback and improve future events.
  • Represent the DraftKings brand at events, ensuring a high-quality attendee experience.

Benefits

  • Guidance through the gaming license process if required.
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams and high-profile events.
  • Access to a publicly traded company with growth potential.
  • Flexible work hours to accommodate event schedules.
Full Job Description
The Crown Is Yours

As an Events & Experiences Specialist, you'll help bring memorable events and hospitality experiences to life for our customers and internal stakeholders. You'll coordinate major programs from planning through execution, managing event logistics, vendor relationships, budgets, and attendee experiences along the way. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll turn creative concepts and business objectives into thoughtful, well-executed experiences while identifying ways to strengthen future events.


What You'll Do

  • Serve as the production lead for planning and execution of large-scale events and national programs, managing budgets, timelines, staffing needs, logistics, contingency plans, and on-site execution.
  • Manage vendor and agency relationships while researching and sourcing vendors, execution partners, and other resources that support event objectives.
  • Support the translation of creative concepts and business objectives into comprehensive production strategies.
  • Partner with the VIP Team and cross-functional stakeholders to gather feedback, identify key learnings, and develop repeatable practices that strengthen future events.
  • Represent the DraftKings brand at events while helping deliver a consistent, high-quality experience for attendees.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in experiential events, event planning, hospitality, or a related field.
  • Experience managing complex event production, including spatial planning, fabrication, scenic design, logistics, budgets, financial forecasts, and vendor negotiations.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple events, changing priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, vendors, agencies, and event attendees.
  • Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace.
  • Flexibility to travel and work nights or weekends as required for event execution, along with the ability to obtain and maintain required state gaming licenses.

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 80,000.00 USD - 100,000.00 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.

About DraftKings

DraftKings is an American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting operator. The company allows users to enter daily and weekly fantasy sports–related contests and win money based on individual player performances in five major American sports, Premier League and UEFA Champions League soccer, NASCAR auto racing, Canadian Football League, the XFL, mixed martial arts and Tennis. In August 2018, DraftKings launched DraftKings Sportsbook in New Jersey becoming the first legal mobile sports betting operator in the state. Since launching in New Jersey, DraftKings has opened mobile sports betting operations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and opened in New Hampshire December 30, 2019 after reaching contract with the New Hampshire Lottery. Retail sports betting is available in Iowa, Mississippi and New York. DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail sports betting products allow bettors in each state engage in betting for most major U.S. and international sports. As of April 2016, the majority of U.S. states consider fantasy sports a game of skill and not gambling. In November 2016, FanDuel and DraftKings, the two largest companies in the daily fantasy sports industry, reached an agreement to merge. However the merger was terminated in July 2017 due to it being blocked by the Federal Trade Commission as the combined company would have controlled a 90 percent of the market for daily fantasy sports. As of July 2017, DraftKings had eight million users.
Learn more about DraftKings
Size
3,400 employees
Market Cap
$4.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$577.9 million
Revenue
$292.3 million
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