At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.

The Crown Is Yours

We’re searching for a Director, HR Business Partnerships to deliver world-class global People, Culture, and Talent strategies, partnering closely with our Chief Customer Officer. In this role, you will partner with senior leaders to shape and execute organizational and talent strategies, guide transformation, and influence outcomes.

What You’ll Do as a Director, HR Business Partnerships

• Partner with senior leaders to shape and execute organizational and talent strategies, offering proactive thought leadership and scalable People solutions that improve leadership effectiveness and organizational health.

• Serve as a credible advisor to executives, providing coaching, insight, and guidance to improve leadership effectiveness and organizational health.

• Look beyond your immediate business alignment to identify cross-functional patterns, opportunities, and risks, influencing leaders toward enterprise-level solutions.

• Provide thought leadership across strategic HR domains, including talent management, organizational design, change management, workforce planning, and compensation.

• Use data strategically to diagnose trends, build persuasive business cases, and influence leadership decisions regarding talent strategy and organizational priorities.

• Lead complex change initiatives, developing frameworks and communication strategies that enable adoption and drive results.

• Continuously innovate and support the broader People Team in scaling tools, processes, and programs to create repeatable, efficient, and high-quality People experiences across the business.

• Contribute to building HRBP capability across the team and mentor indirect and direct team members in developing strategic competencies.

What You’ll Bring

• Deep understanding of business strategy, financial drivers, and workforce dynamics; able to translate these into aligned People strategies.

• Ability to zoom out to see organizational systems and make recommendations based on both qualitative and quantitative insights.

• Demonstrated ability to interpret data, identify trends, and translate insights into compelling business cases and strategic recommendations.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with strength in strategic storytelling that distills complex insights into clear recommendations.

• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives requiring facilitation, alignment building, and long-term strategy execution.

• Strong resilience and ability to remain composed and solution-oriented under pressure.

• Collaborative, transparent leadership style; able to influence without authority and build strong partnerships across the People Team and business.

• Ability to travel occasionally to partner with team members, leaders, and teams globally.

Join Our Team

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