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As a Trader II at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), you are here to help us create an entertaining Soccer betting proposition that appeals to Fanatics customers. You will play an integral role in the Trading team, as well as the wider Fanatics Betting & Gaming.
We are looking for a trading expert, who strives to improve the customer experience with everything they do.
The role involves flexible working hours, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays, to support a busy sporting and events calendar.
Responsibilities
- Work in a designated part of the Trading department with a focus on Soccer, responsible for tasks related to compiling prices, event creation & settlement, monitoring bets & managing prices and assessing customers
- Independently price and manage pre-match and in-play soccer markets across multiple leagues
- Proactively manage liabilities and exposure to ensure optimal risk positioning
- Oversee third-party odds and data supplier performance, ensuring accurate and timely market delivery, monitoring pricing quality and feed reliability, and driving resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leverage data to track market and competition-level performance, driving margin optimization and informed trading decisions.
- Coaching and developing less experienced members of the team
- Working with Engineering and Quants to design, and test, pricing models, reporting any model bugs
- Contribute to continuous improvement across the Trading department
- Work closely with Commercial, Marketing, Product, Engineering and Operations teams to create and implement a best-in-class, intuitive, and scalable betting experience for our customers - driven by data, user research, and competitor analysis
- Ensure that Fanatics are putting the customer at the heart of our Trading strategies
- Build relationships with all suppliers which impact our betting proposition
- Assisting other teams within the Trading department where necessary
- Open to regular travel to events and other Fanatics offices for various offsite and team meetings
Qualifications
- A real passion for Soccer, and an inherent understanding of what sports fans want in order to be entertained.
- Multiple years in a trading capacity, with understanding of how to compile and manage prices.
- Ability to understand and interpret data, translating that data into prices
- Ability to train and develop less experienced traders
- Ability to test sportsbook platforms and help develop and test trading models
- Preference to work in an entrepreneurial, hyper growth environment where decisions are made quickly
- Team-first mentality, with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and effectively work cross-functionally across different teams at FBG and the larger Fanatics organization
- Excellent communication skills, with an ability to simplify all facets of Trading to senior leadership.
If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!
Salary: $59,000 - $83,600
The base salary for this role is based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience and may vary depending on the successful candidate’s geographic location. Remote employees may also be eligible for a home office setup stipend. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/
Depending on the role, your interview and onboarding experience may include in-person components, such as onsite interviews or Launching into Better: LIVE—a multi-day cultural immersion in New York City for full-time, non-seasonal hires. These sessions are designed to build connection and bring our culture to life, though specific travel and participation requirements will be confirmed based on your role and location. Your recruiter will provide clear guidance at each stage of the process.
Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.
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