Head of Football Trading

Lead Flutter's biggest sport. Drive global excellence. Shape the future. We are looking for a Head of Trading to lead our Football Trading team; to own the operational heartbeat of our largest sport across our global portfolio of brands.You won't just be running a function; you'll be architecting the trading excellence that powers Flutter's competitive edge in football. From the Premier League to the World Cup, from Skybet to Fanduel, your leadership will ensure that every bet, every market, and every moment delivers precision at outstanding scale.In the Flutter UK & Ireland Trading Team – we power performance, we think differently, and we drive great customer experiences to keep our brands like Sky Bet, Paddy Power, and Betfair at number one.What You’ll DoThis role sits at the intersection of data-driven performance, operational mastery, and strategic vision. You'll transform insights into action, problems into opportunities, and potential into profit – all while building and leading the industry's most capable football trading team.You’ll deliver operational excellence at scale, ensuring high performance from your team, showcasing measurable value to the business, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring operational readiness at every turn.As a strategic performance leader, you'll turn complex insights and strategy into tangible mpact and execution, driving measurable improvements, anticipating and solving problems, and leading brand onboarding alongside global teams.Alongside driving innovation and value for the brands and our business, you'll be a leader of people and culture; building your own exceptional team, where development, collaboration, accountability, and trust are part of their DNA. Through your team, you'll instil all four of our values; Free To Be Me, Customer First, Always, Change The Game, and Win Together.How You’ll Do ItEssential Experience Extensive operational leadership in sportsbook trading with proven global market exposure.Deep expertise across betting markets, trading systems, and operational processes.Track record of excellence delivering operational performance at scale through data and metrics.Strategic translation skills converting high-level strategy into executable operational plans.Cross-functional collaboration especially with Product, Tech, Risk, and Brand Teams.Key CapabilitiesData-driven mindset with comfort using performance metrics to drive decision-making.and improvement.Process optimization experience identifying and implementing efficiency improvements.Incident management expertise with post-incident analysis and prevention focus.Regulatory awareness understanding compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.What’s In It For YouFlexible ways of working – home or office, it’s your choice!£1,000 learning fundTwice-yearly bonus (with part of it guaranteed!)Pension contribution schemePrivate healthcareAccess to thousands of Udemy coursesInvest via the Company Sharesave Scheme16 hours paid volunteering time per yearUnlimited holidayAbout FlutterFlutter is the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, with a market leading position in the US and across the world. Our ambition is to change our industry for the better, making use of our significant scale and challenger mentality.By Changing the Game, we believe we can deliver long-term growth while promoting a positive, sustainable future for the industry. We are well-placed to do so through the distinctive, global advantages of the Flutter Edge, which gives our brands access to group-wide benefits to stay ahead of the competition, as well as our clear vision for sustainability through our Positive Impact Plan.Flutter operates a diverse portfolio of leading online sports betting and iGaming brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.About Flutter UK & IrelandThe UK & Ireland region of Flutter unites some of the biggest brands in the betting and gaming industry; Betfair, Paddy Power, PokerStars, Sky Betting & Gaming and tombola.At Flutter UK & Ireland, we strive for the next level and drive innovation to set the pace as leaders, putting our customers first, always. We win together through team spirit and unparalleled dedication. When we’re free to be ourselves, we thrive and unleash our unique talents —creating a culture that empowers our people to change the game. We see opportunity everywhere and there is always more to discover...We’re working to be an inclusive employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.