Job Title: Full-Time Sports Trader
Reporting Line: Sports Senior Trader or Sports Team Lead
Job Location/Office: Clonskeagh
Role Overview/Purpose:
Shares responsibility for odds compilation, risk management, product optimisation, supporting in in-play trading and measuring success, all with the ultimate goal of operating a “best in class” offering for PPB customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Compilation of odds in a timely and accurate way, as per the agreed trading strategy
- Support the delivery and ongoing optimisation of relevant compilation models
- Monitor and respond to changes in the general market or known conditions
- Align with key business stakeholders to improve the customer proposition
- Support in-play trading of events from across the globe
- Risk management for both pre-match and in-play events
- Produce new betting opportunities by helping to grow the Sports Specials offering
- Interpret and use outputs of relevant customer and P/L reports
- Analyse performance based on ad-hoc analysis requests given by line manager
- Ensure settlement, customer query resolution and other operational KPIs are exceeded
- Deliver on personal objectives agreed with line manager
Behavioural Competencies:
- Customer-focused – thinks about customers 24/7 and creates processes, solutions etc. which tangibly improve customer experience
- Effective collaborator – works with others within the team and the wider organisation, whilst communicating effectively across a range of channels and audiences
- Makes quality decisions – makes confident decisions under pressure, which fundamentally drive results to positively impact the bottom line, whilst averting potential crises
- Business insight – understands the business and the problems it faces, whilst using analytical insight to impact key projects, processes etc.
- Nimble learner – learns quickly when faced with new situations and responds in an agile and flexible manner
- Flexible – available to work outside of the standard 9am-6pm window
- Innovative – always looking for new opportunities that will grow the product
Technical Competencies:
- Comprehensive understanding of existing operational processes and tools
- Evidence of knowledge-sharing and process improvement/optimisation
- Strong organisational and forward-planning skills
- Strong report-writing skills, with a keen eye for detail
- Experienced Microsoft Office user, particularly Excel
Education, Qualifications & Experience:
- Mathematical or business degree will be considered an asset
- Excellent betting and sporting calendar knowledge
- Proven track record of delivering excellent results and process
