PrizePicks

VP, State Government Affairs

Atlanta, GA preferred, Remote · Vp · Full-time

No sponsorship$220k-$275kDetected 1 day ago

BudgetingPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Our team of over 550 employees thrives in an inclusive culture that values individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their level of sports fandom.
Your recruiter will be happy to chat more about the specific pay range for your location and how we arrived at it during the hiring process.

Organizational Design and Leadership: Build, scale, and lead a high-performing, geographically distributed team of government affairs pros.
Mentor and develop a bench of talent, ensuring the team is structured to anticipate legislative challenges and capitalize on opportunities proactively.
Industry Influence and Reputation Management: Cultivate strategic alliances with industry leaders, trade associations, and coalition partners to set the agenda for the gaming and entertainment sector.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with legal, comms, product, and marketing teams to tell the PrizePicks story and support our user community.
Exceptional Interpersonal Skills: The ability to quickly forge connections and build relationships, both internal and external.

12+ years of experience in high-level policy, government, and/or public affairs roles.
Proven track record of managing large-scale, multi-jurisdictional government affairs operations within tech, gaming, or highly regulated consumer industries.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and external stakeholders, distilling complex policy impacts into actionable strategic pivots.
The ability to distill complex competitive and policy dynamics into short, high-impact, politically attuned messaging for both internal and external audiences.
Experience & Expertise: 12+ years of experience in high-level policy, government, and/or public affairs roles.
You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Where you'll live:
Working at PrizePicks:
The typical salary range for this position is $220,000 to $275,000.
Your actual pay within that range will depend on your specific work location, as well as your skills, experience, and education.
This application period will remain open for 30 days.

The typical salary range for this position is $220,000 to $275,000.
At PrizePicks, we consider your role, level, and where you'll be working when determining our salary ranges.
The compensation info you see on our job postings gives you an idea of the starting pay range for the position.
Your actual pay within that range will depend on your specific work location, as well as your skills, experience, and education.
Your recruiter will be happy to chat more about the specific pay range for your location and how we arrived at it during the hiring process.
Budgeting & Resource Allocation: Develop and manage the annual State Government Affairs budget, including overseeing external firms and lobbyists, and strategically allocating resources for maximum impact and efficiency across all jurisdictions, and supporting political giving.
Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development

Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
Flexible PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!)
Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits
Strategic Policy Vision: Define the company's multi-year legislative roadmap.
Benefits you'll receive:
In addition to your great compensation package, full-time employees will be eligible for the following perks:

As a senior face of PrizePicks, you'll ensure state legislators, regulators, governors, and attorneys general in all jurisdictions understand and are champions for our customers and business.
Draft and distribute routine team updates on progress towards legislative and regulatory goals, providing concise and impactful summaries for internal company stakeholders and executive leadership.
While we prefer candidates based in Atlanta or Washington, DC., we are open to qualified applicants from anywhere in the U.S. and are willing to consider remote candidates. #LI-Remote
Public Representative: As a senior face of PrizePicks, you'll ensure state legislators, regulators, governors, and attorneys general in all jurisdictions understand and are champions for our customers and business.
Integrity: Ability to pass key personnel submissions and background checks as part of gaming licenses.

You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This listing is sourced directly from PrizePicks's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.