Talent Acquisition Associate

Helps build the teams that move DraftKings forward by delivering thoughtful, high-quality recruiting experiences. It manages searches from intake through hire, partnering with hiring leaders and colleagues to understand their needs, engage strong talent and keep hiring moving. As the associate grows, they deepen their understanding of the business, talent markets and recruiting insights while building the skills to strengthen how DraftKings attracts and hires talent.

• Build understanding of the supported teams, including their priorities, talent needs and competitive landscape, and use that context to inform the recruiting approach.
• Manage searches from intake through hire, translating hiring needs into clear search plans, identifying and engaging talent and keeping stakeholders informed throughout the process.
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified talent through proactive sourcing, research and relationship-building for current and future hiring needs.
• Use talent-market information, pipeline data and candidate feedback to identify trends and share relevant insights with hiring leaders and Talent Advisory & Delivery teammates.
• Create clear, responsive and thoughtful experiences for candidates and hiring teams through consistent communication, preparation and follow-through.
• Use AI and recruiting technology to support research, talent mapping, sourcing, communication and day-to-day workflows while recognising where human judgement and connection matter most.
• Partner with Talent Advisory & Delivery, People Teams and business teams to share information, solve challenges and keep hiring priorities moving forward.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data, monitor search and pipeline progress and identify opportunities to improve how work is organised and delivered.

• At least 1 year of recruiting experience focused on high-volume hiring for customer-facing and corporate support roles, including fulfilment centres or similar operational environments.
• Strong research and sourcing skills, with curiosity about talent markets, competitors and new ways to identify and engage prospective candidates.
• Ability to build productive relationships with hiring leaders and candidates through thoughtful questions, clear communication and consistent follow-through.
• Comfort using recruiting technology and applicant tracking systems to manage hiring workflows, track progress and maintain accurate data, with an interest in AI-enabled recruiting tools.
• Strong organisation, curiosity and adaptability, with the ability to manage competing priorities, learn from feedback and deliver a thoughtful candidate and stakeholder experience.

• A Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
• Workday experience is a plus.

• Employment may require obtaining a gaming licence issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment; DraftKings states it will guide candidates through the process if relevant to the role.

DraftKings is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. The company states that AI is becoming an integral part of its present and future, powering how work gets done, guiding smarter decisions and sparking bold ideas. Its teams are described as energised by innovation and readily embracing emerging technology, with the company positioning itself as shaping the future rather than waiting for it.