The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is hiring for a new senior position to lead the organization’s strategy on responsible trading initiatives for prediction market platforms. A recent job posting uploaded by the NCPG seeks an individual who will lead the creation and oversight of new programs that focus on trading activity linked to exchanges.
The NCPG’s hiring announcement comes less than two months after the NCPG partnered with Kalshi in a first-of-its-kind program to broaden the council’s scope of expertise into prediction market trading activity. The job listing also follows a formal rebuke by the Michigan Gaming Control Board of NCPG’s decision to partner with Kalshi, in which the state regulator cut ties with the organization.
The NCPG position summary opens by stating that it is looking for a “dynamic, tactical, and mission-driven Director of Strategy-Financial Services & Trading Initiative to lead the organization’s Financial Trader Health and Safety Initiative and establish NCPG as a national leader in addressing consumer protection, responsible engagement, and harm mitigation within evolving financial trading environments.”
The NCPG adds that the “senior leadership position will drive the strategic development, growth, and implementation of a groundbreaking initiative focused on the intersection of financial trading, prediction markets, emerging financial products, public health, and gambling-related harm.”
The core responsibilities for the new NCPG position are extremely broad. They range from coordinating all facets of responsible trading programs to representing the organization in public forums and monitoring public evidence of addictive behaviors linked to trading.
The remote job is based out of Washington, D.C., and includes a full-time salary expectation of $110,000 to $125,000 annually. A master’s degree in financial services, public health, nonprofit management, psychology, or business is preferred. The position requires roughly 20% travel, which includes attending official events and partner meetings.
Although there’s no mention of a specific brand or exchange within its job listing, the NCPG could feasibly extend its responsible trading expertise to fill existing needs that non-prediction market exchanges may have. This is especially true for trading activity that is regulated by the CFTC and/or falls under the scope of the Commodity Exchange Act.
The emergence of prediction markets in the last couple of years has led to a new demographic of individuals between the ages of 18 and 20 who have legal access to trades that involve outcomes related to sports contests, political elections, entertainment awards, and digital asset values. In the future, it is possible that traders who are account holders on any number of regulated prediction platforms will be able to consult a toll-free hotline similar to the 1-800-GAMBLER service that is currently used for state-licensed sportsbooks and casinos.
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