Latest Sports Trading Job Openings – 20 August 2010

Football Betting Analyst – London

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French Sports Trader – London

Racing Supervisor – Sportsbook

Sports Trader – South Africa

Salary: Flexible depending on experience

Job Description:

Our client was one of the first, and remains one of the largest, online gaming companies in the world today.  Its website spans over 30 different markets, with a wide range of sports offerings, combined with a range of additional products including poker, casino and virtual games.

Head of Trading
Location: Gibraltar
Salary: Attractive

Description

A leading European gaming brand is looking for a Head of Trading due to the expansion of its online sportsbetting operation. They are looking for an experienced individual to develop and manage the trading teams and to oversee the compilation and trading of the company’s sportsbook betting content in order to maximise profit.  

Sports Trader

Position: Sports Trader – Football
Location: Paris, France
Salary: Attractive

Description

Reporting to the Head of Trading you will be responsible for risk management and inputting/posting results events while on shift within the International Sports Trading department.

Sportsbook Project Manager

Job Classification : Operations
Job Type : Permanent
Salary : £28000-£38000
Location : UK

Job Description

Our client is currently looking to hire a person for Sportsbook Project Management, focusing on developing the current Sportsbook product portfolio, including sub-products such as Streaming, Livescore and Statistics. The position will focus on product integration, maximizing the ROI on all 3rd party products/features and evaluate the effect and profitability of new potential Sportsbook products and content.
The right applicant will work as Junior/Senior Sportsbook Product Owner depending on previous experience, reporting directly to the Sportsbook Product Manager.
The candidate will need to be of a positive nature, hard-working and have a creative mind. A big plus is an interest in sport and betting and a passion for working in the bookmaking industry.
Our client is looking for a person who is result orientated and no stranger to leading projects and meeting deadlines. The applicant must be able to deliver first class work whilst working on multiple areas at the same time. As a successful candidate you should be able to handle stress and have a fundamental understanding of IT and setting requirements and work close together with a dedicated IT team.
You should also be trustworthy and you shouldn’t be afraid of responsibility. Experience in the business, either as a punter or in a betting company, is an advantage. But, candidates with a background from other industries, especially Media/Mobile/Social Media, are also encouraged to apply.
The job requires good communication skills and a good level of English. A second language is preferable, but not a must. Location for this position is London.
Salary varies depending on previous experience.

Application Details

Alex Lafferty
Managing Director
HYPERION iGaming Recruitment
Tel: +44 (0)207 619 7561
Mob: +44 (0)7834 552
Fax: +44 (0)207 619 9492
E-Mail: alex.lafferty@hyperiongaming.com
Web: www.hyperiongaming.com

Graduate Football Trader

Location: UK

Salary: £17,000

Job Description:

Are you a bright graduate with a passionate interest in sports? Are you computer literate with excellent communication skills? Our client is one of the biggest and most respected names in online sports betting. They have cornered the market with a mixture of high-profile advertising campaigns and innovative technology. This is a unique chance for a highly ambitious job-seeker to hit the back of the net and join one of the fastest-growing names in the industry.

You will be responsible for both trading live betting and also maintaining content and operation duties for this leading sportsbook.

Sports Trader – Night Shift zzzzzzz

Location: London and M25

Salary: Up to £25,000

Description:

The Company:

Our client a leading betting brand requires a Sports Trader to add to their talented team of traders. This position is based at their Head Office in London.

The Role:

With this role being based on night shifts you will be knowledgeable on many sports predominantly US sports including basketball, NFL and baseball. Others including football, ice hockey and golf will also be traded due to the timings of games from the Far East and South America. You will be required to compile and trade odds from these sports markets. Minimising company exposure and increasing profits through trading are key aspects of your role

Scandinavian Sports Trader

Location: London

Salary: £30-35k + bonus and company benefits

The ideal candidate for the role will have 3+ years experience of Trading experience and have knowledge of most of the following sports:- football, ice hockey, handball, floorball, speedway, winter sports and curling.

Junior Football Trader – Mathematical Expert

Location: UK

Salary: £22-24k

Description:

Our Client:

Our client is one of the world’s leading online gaming companies, offering an astounding range of products, including an award-winning sportsbook product and casino. Through a mixture of high-profile advertising and innovative technology, they have rapidly become one of the most respected and fastest-growing brands in the industry. They have a sensational opportunity for an exceptional football and gambling enthusiast to join their team.

Job Description:

Working with the trading team, you will have an encyclopaedic knowledge of European football leagues and a brilliant mathematical mind. You will trade on in-running football matches, requiring an exceptionally high-level of numeracy. The role involves managing liability on live sporting events so the ability to make spot-on decisions while under pressure is essential.

Job Responsibilities:

• Trading on in-running football matches.
• Maintaining liabilities and thresholds in accordance to limits set by Trading.
• Managing content on our client’s website, and keeping it up-to-date.
• Ensuring that all price changes and delivery of events are timely and accurate.

The job will involve some amount of weekend/evening work to align with the timing of most football matches.

Requirements:

• Prior trading experience is not essential; the most important thing is a passionate knowledge of football, gambling, and a superb mathematical mind.
• An academic background focussed in a mathematical discipline would be highly advantageous.
• You must be computer literate.
• You should be a real team player, but also be able to work on one’s own initiative and able to self motivate.

Our client offers successful candidates heavily subsidised modern accommodation, and a very attractive trading bonus for exceptional performers.

Application Details

Contact Details:
Chris Denny

Director
HYPERION iGaming Recruitment.
Tel: +44 (0)207 619 7566
Mob: +44 (0)7949 146 548
Fax: +44 (0)207 619 9492
E-Mail: chris.denny@hyperiongaming.com
Web: www.hyperiongaming.com

Reference : HYP 1234

Sports Trader

Position: Sports Traders
Location: Gibraltar
Salary: Attractive
Reference: 5368

Description

Our client is looking for Sports Traders to cover the following sports:
• General Sports (tennis, hockey, volleyball, handball, motor racing, etc…)

Responsibilities:
• Odds compiling
• Live betting
• Monitoring bets
• Risk management
• Client monitoring
• Liaising with PR/Marketing managers order to provide special bets.

Qualification and Experience:
• At least 1 year of trading/odd compiling experience with a recognized online sports book to be considered for junior position or 3+ years experience for senior position.
• Excellent all round sport knowledge.

Personal Qualities
• Highly numerate
• Team player
• Professional
• Fluent English, Second language will be an advantage.

Tennis Trader

Position: Tennis Trader
Location: UK
Salary: Attractive
Reference: 5765

Description

Responsibilities:

• Odds compiling
• Live betting
• Monitoring bets
• Risk management
• Client monitoring
• Liaising with PR/Marketing managers order to provide special bets.

Qualification and Experience:

• At least 1 year of trading/odd compiling experience with a recognized online sports book.
• Experience trading fixed odds and in-running
• Experience trading on tennis is essential
• Experience trading on any other UK or European sports is an advantage
• Excellent all round sport knowledge.

Personal Qualities

• Highly numerate
• Team player
• Professional
• Fluent English, Second language will be an advantage.

Junior Football Trader

Location	Europe, Channel Islands
Salary/Rate	£22,000 – £24,000
Contact	James Fleming
Telephone	+44 (0) 1355 588 988
Fax	+44 (0) 1355 588 988
Email	james@bettingjobs.com
Posted	2009-12-09
Reference	vac – 13958

Job Description

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Junior Football Trader to join one of the industry’s leading online bookmakers. On this occasion NO industry experience is required although you must be able to display the necessary level of football knowledge along with a genuine knowledge of bookmaking principles. The position is based in the beautiful holiday retreat of Guernsey and comes with subsidised accommodation that has to be seen to be believed. All things considered this is quite simply one of the best opportunities to kick-start a successful trading career anywhere in the world! As such we are looking for a sharp, highly motivated and committed individual who will make the very best of this rare opportunity, if you believe that you are up to the task then please contact me today for more details! All enquiries should be sent to James Fleming of Bettingjobs.com who can be contacted by emailing james@bettingjobs.com.