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Sports Trader Operator

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  • Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Full time
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About Us 

At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to Bring Excitement to Life for over 2.4 million customers. We do this by delivering fun, challenging the status quo, and living our values. As part of the global Flutter Group, we’re a major player internationally—but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, we’re a tight‑knit team of 1,300+ teammates (with over half in Tech & Data Science). 
 
Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools. We’re proud to be the leaders in responsible gambling in our industry, not just locally, but globally. 

We are one of the top workplaces for Women through WORK180. WORK180 is a leading platform that independently assesses employers on policies, benefits and practices that support women and underrepresented groups at work. We remain committed to making Sportsbet the best place to work and encourage you to explore our employer profile on the WORK180 website to learn more about what we offer.

About The Role

As a Sports Trading Operator within Risk, Value and Trading, you’ll play a key role in delivering operational trading excellence across a broad portfolio of sporting products. Working within a global follow-the-sun model across Melbourne and Dublin, this role supports Sports Traders to ensure strong trading performance, efficient execution, and long-term success. Reporting to the Senior Sports Trader, you’ll use proprietary models, manage live sporting events, monitor risk, and collaborate closely with global teams to drive consistency, best practice, and product growth across multiple sports.

Responsibilities Include: 

  • Utilise proprietary trading models to manage pre-match and live price efficiency
  • Manage multiple live sporting events concurrently, applying real-time analysis to support trading and risk decisions
  • Monitor and manage exposure across sports products in collaboration with risk teams
  • Support the delivery and evolution of sports betting products through day-to-day trading operations
  • Set, track, and report on service level agreements and key performance indicators
  • Deliver performance insights and support regular operational reporting
  • Collaborate closely with global trading teams to share knowledge and improve outcomes across sports

 
About You 

You’re curious, detail-focused, and comfortable working in fast-paced, high-pressure live trading environments. You enjoy solving problems in real time, stay calm when things move quickly, and take pride in accuracy and precision. You’re motivated to learn and grow your trading capability across sports, proactive in taking on new challenges, and confident communicating with teammates and stakeholders. With a collaborative mindset and strong discipline, you contribute positively to team performance and operational excellence.

The Perks 

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

  • 25 days annual leave (that’s right, an additional week’s leave!) 

  • Hybrid working policy (Monday and Friday from home) and a $1,050 home office allowance for new starters. 

  • 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. 

  • Hack Days - where your creativity and collaborative ideas lead to exciting new ideas and projects for our customers. 

  • Access to outstanding career development programs, including expert-led internal training and external learning opportunities (staff allowance for personal development) 

  • Weekly concierge service including free massages and nail appointments – all onsite in our Melbourne office!  

  • Free breakfast, daily fresh fruit and weekly rotating socials, from Thursday office drinks to fun team events  

  • End of trip facilities with onsite table tennis and pool tables 

  • Discounted health insurance and free flu jabs yearly. 

We review applications within the first two weeks, so apply now! Check out our Instagram and TikTok (@lifeatsportsbet), LinkedIn, and careers website for more information about our inclusive culture.   

Our Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 

We don’t just support diversity – we celebrate it! This is a workplace where you can thrive and feel safe to bring your whole authentic self to work.   

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'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.    

If you think you’d be a great fit but don’t necessarily meet everything in the job description, please still get in touch. 

Ready to bring excitement to life? Apply now

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