Job Description

The Job in a Nutshell

GAN is seeking a proactive self-starter to become the first U.S. member of its global sportsbook team. As the U.S. sports subject matter expert, the Sports Trader will oversee betting markets, provide industry insights, and enhance the sportsbook offering. In this role, you will launch and monitor betting markets, leverage analytics to respond to real-time events, identify pricing opportunities during live games, and adjust lines/odds based on market activity to manage risk. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize product performance. Additionally, you will serve as a sportsbook liaison to U.S. business partners - handling inquiries, providing platform training, and offering onsite support during major sporting events. This role may also require participation in global shifts to support sportsbook operations and risk management.

Job Description

• Being responsible for betting markets and developing and implementing enticing and accurate pricing for sporting events based in North America. Launching and maintaining markets on the company’s platform.
• Following pre-game activity to understand odds, monitoring activity in real time, and adjusting pricing, odds/lines, and bet types to ensure optimal market positioning and risk management.
• Ensuring correct and timely resulting of events.
• Ensuring that all pricing decisions are complying with U.S. state-specific gaming regulations and the client's internal policies.
• Reporting and flagging abnormal activity and risks in real time to Sportsbook management.
• When directed, taking part in global Sportsbook shifts, which may include resulting manual markets and/or answering customer service sportsbook requests.
• Serving as a key point of contact for sportsbook-related inquiries from U.S. business partners. Activities may include providing on-site support to partners during sporting events, training partner traders on how to utilize the trading platform, collecting partner feedback on the sportsbook product, and participating in partner meetings to understand product requests.
• This position may be requiring work to be performed on-premise with the client. This work may be happening on an ad hoc basis and at short notice as it is depending on sporting events, team needs, and client needs.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in odds management and event settlement within a sportsbook.
• Practical experience in trading and risk management techniques for multiple sports and betting environments.
• Deep understanding of U.S. sports, sports betting, and U.S. player behaviors with a strong grasp of market trends, regulatory requirements, and competitor landscapes.
• Experience in working with clients and managing stakeholder expectations.
• You are flexible and adaptable to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends and holidays, in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Strong emotional IQ (EQ) and demonstrated ability to create relationships with new people quickly and easily and manage those relationships effectively over time.
• You have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• You are self-motivated and solution-oriented. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Confident, strategic thinker, with the ability to plan strategically, but stay on top of tactical execution.
• You demonstrate the ability to adapt to various client corporate cultures.
• You have exceptional communication skills with the ability to present complex trading insights and market data to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Passion for sports betting content and analytics.

GAN operates in a highly regulated environment. This role may require a gaming license in any jurisdiction in which the company operates, and it is a requirement of this position to be able to secure and maintain a license in any and all jurisdictions. A gaming license application utilizes personal data, a criminal and credit check, and fingerprints. GAN will cover all costs and provide access to an Identity Protection program.

Our Benefits, Your Happiness

• Recharge with our comprehensive PTO program and company-paid holidays, ensuring you have time to rest and recharge.
• Enjoy peace of mind with our paid parental leave, supporting you through the joys of parenthood.
• Prioritize your well-being with extensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Benefit from financial security through our short-term and long-term disability insurance, as well as life insurance.
• Plan for your future with our competitive 401(k) matching contributions.
• Enhance your professional growth with our robust Supplemental Training Program, which includes training sessions and company-wide knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Thrive in a culture that values innovation and independence, celebrating success in a diverse and multicultural environment where you’ll collaborate with talented professionals from around the world.

The range for this role is $60,000 to $80,000. Compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; this position does not qualify for bonuses.

GAN is committed to attracting and retaining the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or status as a veteran of the military and armed forces, or any other basis protected by country, federal, state, or local law. We are fully committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive work environment that embraces everyone’s unique contributions, experiences, and values.

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada

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