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.
This is more than a Project Manager — you'll be the operational backbone of a fast-moving creative team, owning everything from complex, multi-channel campaign productions and video shoots to quick-turn one-off assets. You'll also have a unique opportunity to shape how the team integrates AI tools into everyday workflows, from briefing and scheduling to copy generation and creative feedback.
About the role- Own end-to-end project management for complex, integrated campaigns and video productions, tracking briefs, timelines, reviews, and final delivery across multiple stakeholders
- Simultaneously manage a high volume of smaller one-off creative requests (static, video, animation), keeping all projects moving without letting anything fall through the cracks
- Maintain Monday.com as the single source of truth for all active projects, timelines, and team capacity, own the daily hotsheet so priorities and deadlines are always clear
- Lead weekly creative status meetings with team leads to ensure alignment, surface blockers early, and drive accountability
- Build and maintain a live resourcing model that maps team bandwidth to project load, flag gaps, overages, and risks before they become problems
- Proactively identify and implement AI tools and workflow improvements that help the team work faster, smarter, and more consistently
- Use AI tools to draft copy, give structured feedback on creative writing, and help the team iterate faster on messaging
- A project management pro who thrives in fast-paced, high-output environments, equally comfortable managing a six-week video campaign and a same-week static asset
- You understand production workflows deeply, what it actually takes to run a video shoot, manage post-production, and hit a delivery date
- Highly organized but flexible, you know when to hold the line on process and when to adapt without losing momentum
- Genuinely excited about AI, you're already using it to work smarter and you want to help an entire team do the same
- Comfortable using AI to draft and refine copy, and able to give clear, constructive feedback on creative writing
- A strong communicator who keeps stakeholders aligned, surfaces issues early, and comes to the table with solutions, not just problems
- Detail-obsessed but not a bottleneck, you move fast, bring others with you, and make the work feel easier for the whole team
- Experience in a sports, entertainment, or gaming environment
- Hands-on experience managing video productions, including pre-production planning, shoot logistics, and post-production timelines
- Familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or similar, especially for copy drafting, creative feedback, or workflow automation
- Background in a creative or production agency where juggling multiple project types simultaneously is the norm
- Experience building or optimizing creative operations workflows from scratch
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Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $112,000 and $140,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.
We're a remote-first company and value in-person connection. That said, we expect everyone to gather 2-3 times per year for team and company offsites, trainings, and more.
This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status, or any other defining characteristic.
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Skills Required
- Extensive project management experience in a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of production workflows for video projects
- Experience with AI tools for workflow automation and content creation
- Excellent communication skills for stakeholder alignment
- Experience in sports, entertainment, or gaming preferred
- Hands-on video production management experience
Underdog Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Underdog and has not been reviewed or approved by Underdog.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as a core benefit with a generous fully paid policy. This signals a clear commitment to supporting families.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are presented as standard offerings. Employer-supported plans boost the overall value of total rewards.
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Flexible Benefits — A remote‑first setup with a home‑office stipend and learning and development support is emphasized. These elements enhance flexibility and day‑to‑day usability of benefits.
Underdog Insights
What We Do
Underdog, the fastest-growing sports gaming company in the U.S., was founded in 2020 with the simple objective of making sports more fun. Our core operating principle: There’s so much more to be built for sports fans in America. As the only top-tier sports gaming operator in the country built on its own proprietary technology, we have a unique ability to create new, engaging products for the U.S. consumer. Our products provide the best way to enjoy fun, approachable sports games. We offer fantasy sports games, licensed sports betting, access to sports prediction markets and a growing media network featuring former professional athletes, coaches, analysts, and the fastest breaking news. Underdog is built for and by sports fans to make sports more fun. For more information, visit underdogfantasy.com.
Why Work With Us
As the only company built on its own proprietary technology across fantasy sports and sports betting regulatory frameworks, and now the first and only sports prediction market exchange offered on a major sports gaming operator app, Underdog is poised for significant growth over the next year and beyond.
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