Head of Sportsbook Performance

Midnite is a next-generation sports betting and gaming platform focused on modern, intuitive experiences for players. They operate with high performance, ownership, and rapid iteration, aiming to create impactful products in the sports betting industry.

Location: Remote (UK)

Salary: £80,000 – £105,000

Responsibilities

• Own sportsbook margin performance and optimisation initiatives
• Diagnose structural leakage across cohorts, markets, and products
• Define and prioritise a margin optimisation roadmap
• Review pricing, limits, and stake factor frameworks
• Assess and optimise promotional and generosity mechanics
• Partner with Risk, Commercial, and Product teams to implement improvements
• Establish performance reporting and governance frameworks
• Manage and develop a Trading Quant
• Define tooling and platform improvements with Engineering
• Leverage AI and automation to improve workflows

Requirements

• Deep experience in sportsbook trading or performance roles
• Strong understanding of margin drivers and optimisation levers
• Proven track record of delivering measurable commercial impact
• Highly analytical with strong diagnostic capability
• Strong commercial judgement balancing margin and growth
• Comfortable influencing cross-functional stakeholders
• Clear communicator translating data into action
• High ownership mindset with bias for action

Benefits

• Private health insurance with zero excess, including optical cover and optional dental.
• Income protection to protect your earnings and give you peace of mind.
• Tenure holiday policy. After three years you receive an extra two days leave, increasing to 30 days annually after five years.
• Flexible working and a fully supported home office setup so you can do your best work from home.
• Nursery salary sacrifice scheme helping parents save thousands each year on nursery fees.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for tech and holidays so you can spread the cost of the things you want.
• Retail discounts and subscription perks across a wide range of brands.
• Quarterly team socials to connect, celebrate and have fun together.

Additional Information

• Midnite is committed to creating equal opportunities and building diverse teams.
• They strive to provide an inclusive and supportive interview experience and accommodate reasonable adjustments.