VIP Events Associate

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.  

In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it

FanDuel Group is looking for an Associate of VIP Events to support the VIP hospitality and event offering. As the Associate of VIP events, you will be managing the portfolio of hospitality assets as well as assisting with the planning and delivery of VIP events. Your role will create opportunities to both reward customers and deliver events which allow account managers to have direct interaction with our most valuable players. This includes planning, coordinating, and execution.

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play

• Plan and deliver on VIP events with the support of Key Stakeholders
• Serve as a liaison between key stakeholders, various departments and suppliers while effectively communicating any information necessary to successfully execute the event needs and maintain a good relationship
• Conduct research to find best fit venues, entertainment providers and accommodations
• Support in person events to ensure executional efficiency in conjunction with others
• Act as the primary liaison for cross-product teams to align event strategies with company goals 
• Collect post event data to create post event summaries with details of areas of success and improvement
• Ownership of event management for account manager led events, with knowledge of event production, payments and payment processing
• Ownership of asana VIP event requests board to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of VIP event planning
• Stay updated with industry trends and innovative event solutions
• Other duties as required to support business needs

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

• 2 - 4 years of experience in high end event planning preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in managing budgets, vendor communication/negotiation and event assets
• Confident and people focused personality
• Ability to work well with other departments to ensure events are carried out successfully
• Excellent analytical skills and experience with Excel
• Proficient in event management software tools (Cvent, Asana, splash, salesforce, SharePoint, etc)
• Strives to meet targets and deadlines
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Ability to work on multiple events at a time
• Intuitive / Problem Solver. Able to adapt in certain situations. Someone who is proactive and willing to test ideas, constantly looking for ways to enhance and stay ahead of the competition
• Willing and able to work non-traditional business hours
• Travel for this role is expected to be around 30%, weekdays and weekends included

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits. We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits , pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards. *Benefits differ across location, role, and level.

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principles states, “We are One Team!”. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or another other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.

The applicable hourly range for this position is $24.04 - $32.79 USD, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.

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