Head of Sports & Trading

Overview

BettingJobs is working with a well-established iGaming operator seeking to expand their remote based team with a Head of Sports & Trading.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure we deliver a first-class sports betting offer and customer experience: Lead the sports team, responsible for the events, markets and odds while ensuring competitive coverage in our markets, that bets are settled quickly and accurately, and disputes are resolved with a sense of urgency and fairness.
• Refine overall Sports Strategy and manage its delivery: You will work with Revenue to finalise the medium-term Sports strategy and be responsible for tactical execution to meet the defined objectives.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Product functions to deliver an intuitive UX: You have a clear understanding of what is important to the sports betting customer and prioritise and deliver a player preferred, mobile-first, betting offering.
• Drive a Passion for sports-betting: You have an inherent passion for sports and betting, in building and mentoring a high performing team which fosters a culture of innovation, continuous learning and adaptability, encouraging cross-functional collaboration to drive product improvements.

Requirements:

• In-depth understanding of Trading and Sportsbook KPIs, products and success factors: You have extensive experience in similar roles, understand the drivers that create a successful sportsbook and can demonstrate a track record of success.
• Strong leadership and communication skills: You will be responsible for the sports team and possess excellent 360-degree communication and influencing skills.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach when needed: You aren’t afraid to get into the weeds to understand what needs to be done to tackle challenges and optimize systems.
• A visionary mindset: You can think big picture, balancing both long-term goals and short-term performance.
• Ability to work under pressure: You have experience of running a 24/7 department managing a sports P&L and possess the ability to make calm decisions in real time which are fair to the customer but also right for the company.

Tagged as: 5+ Years