Prospect and acquire high-value VIP players across Ontario, build lasting customer relationships, execute regional acquisition events, and implement localized strategies, promotions, and offers. Manage business plans to achieve revenue and profit targets while supporting compliance, responsible gaming, and player experience initiatives. The role requires managing high-value accounts, obtaining gaming licenses, and working nights, weekends, and travel as needed.
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The Crown Is Yours
As a VIP New Business Executive, you'll streamline and enhance our onboarding and acquisition of our high-value players. You'll be a part of a team that prospects and sources to build relationships and continuously engage your customers. On this team, you'll optimize our VIP engagement strategy and understand the true needs of our players to foster long-term loyalty.
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
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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 Crown Is Yours
As a VIP New Business Executive, you'll streamline and enhance our onboarding and acquisition of our high-value players. You'll be a part of a team that prospects and sources to build relationships and continuously engage your customers. On this team, you'll optimize our VIP engagement strategy and understand the true needs of our players to foster long-term loyalty.
What You'll Do
- Actively prospect, attract, and develop new VIP players in your region.
- Ideate, create, and execute regional DraftKings Player Acquisition events.
- Implement a localized go-to-market strategy and develop VIP acquisition events, promotions, and offers.
- Manage and monitor the implementation of the business plan to achieve planned revenue and profits.
- Contribute to net revenue, process, and compliance initiatives while executing against all VIP policies and guidelines including responsible gaming policies.
- Create a Player experience that will drive high levels of brand advocacy.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 5 years of Sales or Business Development experience with high-value accounts.
- Experience managing a book of high-value accounts with preferred pre-existing customer relationships.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and entrepreneurial environment.
- Willingness to travel and work nights and weekends.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain required State Gaming Licenses.
- We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for applicants taking part in the selection process.
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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.
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