Head of Quantitative Modelling

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative leader in sports betting technology as the Head of Quantitative Modelling. This pivotal role involves leading a talented Data Science team to develop cutting-edge forecasting models for sports betting, ensuring accuracy and performance. You will mentor your team, establish best practices, and collaborate with product owners to bring ideas to life. With a commitment to diversity and a supportive environment, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic industry. If you have a passion for data science and sports, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Attractive benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Supportive environment

Modern workplace

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a Quant or Data Scientist in the betting industry.
• Experience managing a Data Science team for 3+ years.
• Advanced programming skills in R or Python, C# or Java.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Pricing Models quant-team and mentor team members.
• Create pre-match and in-play model prototypes for implementation.
• Establish testing standards for pricing accuracy and performance.

Skills

Quantitative Analysis

Data Science

Statistical Modeling

Machine Learning

Programming in R or Python

SQL

Forecasting Models

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Data Science

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

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Who We Are:

The world's top sports betting and lottery brands choose OpenBet as their partner for world-class content, leading tech, and tailored service. We support these brands to deliver exciting, memorable, and safe sports betting experiences to entertain billions of players worldwide.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. Our network includes talent representation (WME), sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, brand licensing (IMG), live event experiences and hospitality (On Location), marketing (160over90), and sports data and technology (IMG ARENA, OpenBet). Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), which includes UFC and WWE.

The Team

OpenBet is a leader in sports betting technology. We partner with top sports betting brands to provide world-class content, leading technology, and tailored services, ensuring exciting and safe betting experiences for millions worldwide.

Role: Head of Quantitative Modelling

You will join the Data Science team and be responsible for the Pricing Models quant-team, developing pre-match and in-play sports betting forecasting models. The role is based in London or Athens.

The Goal

What you’ll be doing

1. Manage the Pricing Models quant-team
2. Create pre-match and in-play model prototypes and communicate these clearly for implementation
3. Mentor the team on forecasting pricing models best practices
4. Establish testing standards for pricing accuracy and technical performance
5. Ensure coding principles are followed
6. Document the modelling process thoroughly
7. Create yearly roadmaps with milestones to monitor team progress
8. Collaborate with product owners and developers to move projects from idea to integration
9. Communicate key model elements to clients
10. Report workflow and findings to the Director of Data Science and share insights with the team

The Player

What you’ll bring

• 3+ years experience as a Quant or Data Scientist in the betting industry
• Experience managing a Data Science team for 3+ years
• Postgraduate qualification in Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
• Advanced programming skills in R or Python, C# or Java, and SQL
• Experience with modeling techniques (e.g., Probability Distributions, GLMs, Monte Carlo, Bayesian Inference, Time-Series)
• Interest in developing sports forecasting models

Nice to Haves…

• PhD in a quantitative field
• Experience with supervised/unsupervised/reinforcement learning (Neural Networks, Random Forests, GBMs, SVMs)
• Database management skills
• Data visualization experience (Tableau, Qlik Sense, R-shiny)
• Version control experience (GitHub, Gitlab, Bitbucket)
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence

What’s the Score?

What we offer YOU:

• Attractive benefits, supportive environment, modern workplace
• Opportunity to work with global teams
• Career development opportunities
• Flexible working options and professional growth support

OpenBet is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Endeavor values diverse voices and encourages applications regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion.