Business Development - Sports & Prediction Markets

Job title: Business Development - Sports & Prediction Markets

Wintermute – Sports and Prediction Markets Business Development

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with high-value sports bettors, VIPs and other sophisticated market participants.
• Leverage your existing network to introduce new clients to Wintermute’s sports and prediction markets offering.
• Identify where the most active and valuable bettors operate and develop strategies to reach and engage them.
• Own the relationship from initial introduction through onboarding, activation and ongoing account management.
• Understand each client’s betting activity, preferences and requirements, and work internally to provide a relevant service.
• Develop new relationships through industry events, referrals, private networks and other relevant channels.
• Gather market and client feedback to help shape Wintermute’s sports and prediction markets offering.
• Work closely with trading, product and operations teams to ensure clients receive a high-quality experience.

Requirements

• An established network of high-value sports bettors and VIP clients, with a proven track record of executing large transactions ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars.
• Strong understanding of the sports betting ecosystem and where high-value clients can be sourced.
• Proven ability to build trust with demanding, commercially valuable clients and convert relationships into business.
• Experience in VIP management, high-touch sales, business development, account management or a similar client-facing role within sports betting.
• Commercial mindset with an understanding of client value, betting volumes and relationship economics.
• Comfortable operating independently and taking ownership of building a client network from an early stage.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Interest in prediction markets, trading and the broader convergence between sports betting and financial markets.
• Passion for sports, with a commitment to staying informed about the latest news, developments, and major events in the industry.

Here is why you should join our dynamic team:

• Opportunity to work at the world's leading algorithmic trading firm.

• Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership growth compared to traditional finance environments.

• A vibrant working culture with team events, celebrations and company wide team building events.

• Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional yet with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.

• A performance-based compensation with a significant earning upside alongside standard perks like private medical insurance.

• Compensation: 122k - 150k estimated

• Location: London/ New York/ Remote

• Benefits: Medical Insurance