About Us

At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to “Bring Excitement to Life” for our 2 million customers (and growing!). We do this by over-delivering through our commitment to fun, challenging the status quo and living our values. As part of the Flutter Group, we’re a global player, but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin we’re a tight knit group of 1,300 teammates (of which over half are in our Tech and Data Science teams!).

We are a significant contributor to the Australian economy through racing and sporting codes and we are committed to having a positive impact in society by supporting our customers, our communities and our employees. Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools.

In 2023, we were a recipient of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies for our focus on career development and awarded the Top 10 Workplaces for Women through Work180. Our commitment to making Sportsbet the best place to work is never-ending.

About the Role

As a Sports Trader – Combat Sports, you will be tasked with using your analytical and innovative mindset to service exciting, bespoke products to Flutter brands across some of the biggest Combat Sports events of the year.

Flutter is home to some of the most renowned brands in the betting and gaming industry, including Sportsbet, FanDuel, Paddy Power, Betfair, and Sky Betting & Gaming. Within this dynamic environment, the Sports Trader – Combat Sports role plays a crucial role in the Risk and Trade division, with teams located in Melbourne and Dublin and operating in a 24/7 Follow-the-Sun model.

Responsibilities Include

Operational: Utilising our proprietary Combat models for day-to-day operations, this includes price risk management from both a non-live and live state of the event. Support performance updates against KPIs.

Combat Knowledge: Keep up to date with the latest news, player stats, customer behaviours and industry prices to give you an edge. Knowledge and understanding of sports will assist in the live trading process.

Stakeholder Relationships: Collaborate with our team of global sport enthusiasts and data stars to devise creative strategies to inform decision-making. Opportunity to build local networks as well to help assist the growth of Combat codes locally. Collaboration with the risk team to manage our liability positions and reduce risk on each event.

Commercial: Opportunity to impact and grow UFC and Boxing for the Flutter brand and for Sportsbet. Learning all facets including budgeting and forecasting in future. Contribution to global and local strategies

Risk Management: Collaborate with the risk team to monitor and manage liability positions, ensuring optimal risk management during events.

Product Ownership: Take an active role in developing and evolving the product, contributing to its growth and success.

We don’t expect anyone to walk in the door and know everything at the start, so we take our training seriously and make sure that the successful candidate is well supported. This role is a hybrid position that has ability to work from home a few days per week, however at the start of your role, we require most days to be in the Melbourne office to help with training and onboarding.

What we’ll need from you:

• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking capability and the ability to problem solve
• Ability to stay organised and efficient, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal, relational skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders globally and locally
• Display resilience and initiative, while acting with a high level of integrity
• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in (mathematics, statistics, analytics, finance, accounting, etc) OR strong ability & interest in data and numbers

If you're ready to kick-start your career in sports trading, whether you're a recent graduate with a background in finance, economics, statistics, or a related field, or someone looking to change careers and apply your analytical skills to the world of sports, we want to hear from you!

The Perks

We work hard and play hard, so along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus, here’s some of our other perks:

• 25 days annual leave (that’s right, a whole extra week!)
• Genuine flexible working policy with a $800 work from home office allowance
• Weekly concierge service including free massages, manicure/nail appointments – all onsite!
• Daily fresh fruit, free breakfast, sparkling water and Kombucha on tap in the office
• Development budget to send you to conferences, events, courses and other learning opportunities.
• End of trip facilities with an onsite table tennis and pool table
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and a Circle In membership
• Industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers and no wait time. We also have a progressive return to work benefit for your first 6 months back: come back for 3 days, get paid for 4; come back for 4 days, get paid for 5.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we review candidates within 2 weeks of advertising. Be sure to check out our Life@Sportsbet Instagram page, Sportsbet LinkedIn page as well our careers website for more information and insight into our culture.

What’s the Green Tick Feeling?

Well, it’s different for everyone, yet unites us all. It’s the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It could be developing your career, it could working on an industry leading project, or it could be making it to school pick up in time. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you’re thriving when working at Sportsbet.

We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.

Ready for your Green Tick Feeling? Apply now

Salary Range: $75,000 - $95,000 inclusive of superannuation (based on experience)