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Racing Data Operator
| Posting date: | 24 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 October 2024 |
| Location: | Howden, DN14 7AE |
| Company: | PA Media Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1388 |
Summary
Role overview
About us.
PA Betting Services, part of the PA Media Group, is a market leader in providing data, content, and betting solutions to the
Racing and Sports Betting industries.
The business currently generates revenues in excess of £20 million per year, with an unrivalled distribution network (300+
customers), a 24/7 operation with 125 dedicated staff covering 125K+races and 50K+ sports events from around the globe each
year.
About the role.
Join PA Betting Services, where precision and speed are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll play a crucial role in delivering
real-time, accurate data for international horse racing and UK Greyhound services.
This isn’t just another desk job – you’ll be at the forefront of live data coordination, ensuring that our cutting-edge systems
perform seamlessly, and every race is captured in detail. Working within a collaborative, fast-paced environment, you’ll
contribute to the smooth operation of our 24/7 service. If you're ready for a role where your expertise directly impacts the
experience of global betting markets, we want to hear from you!
What you'll be doing.
* Pre-race data collection, preparation, and distribution.
* Live betting and results processing for:
1. UK Horse and Greyhound Racing
2. South African Horse Racing
3. French Horse Racing
4. Japanese Horse Racing
5. Indian Horse Racing
6. Selected other territories
* Respond to Racing Customer Services and customer queries in a flexible, professional manner.
* Liaising with third party suppliers and data providers.
* Ensure that any live data issues are clearly communicated to senior staff and shift leaders for follow up.
* Understanding of downstream customer impact and the importance of escalating live data errors immediately.
* Horse Racing and Greyhound co-ordinating, such as publishing advisory notifications, checking, validating, and analysing live
data and liaising with correspondents and data providers.
What you'll need.
Do you have?
* An understanding of key betting concepts?
* Excellent communication skills?
* The ability to comfortably work under pressure whilst adhering to KPI targets?
* Willingness to work within a 24/7, 365 days a year racing schedule?
* A high degree of integrity?
What we offer.
In return for your commitment, you’ll join a team who work collaboratively to support one another. You can also expect:
* 5 weeks holiday in addition to 8 public holidays (pro-rated for part time employees)
* Holiday purchase scheme
* Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Cycle 2 work scheme
* Company Pension
* Life Assurance (4x salary)
* Training & development
* Recruitment referral scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Wellbeing Day
* Volunteering Day
Inclusion.
We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment and as well as your skills and experience we’re also focused on
who you are and what else you can bring. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to
make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
About us.
PA Betting Services, part of the PA Media Group, is a market leader in providing data, content, and betting solutions to the
Racing and Sports Betting industries.
The business currently generates revenues in excess of £20 million per year, with an unrivalled distribution network (300+
customers), a 24/7 operation with 125 dedicated staff covering 125K+races and 50K+ sports events from around the globe each
year.
About the role.
Join PA Betting Services, where precision and speed are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll play a crucial role in delivering
real-time, accurate data for international horse racing and UK Greyhound services.
This isn’t just another desk job – you’ll be at the forefront of live data coordination, ensuring that our cutting-edge systems
perform seamlessly, and every race is captured in detail. Working within a collaborative, fast-paced environment, you’ll
contribute to the smooth operation of our 24/7 service. If you're ready for a role where your expertise directly impacts the
experience of global betting markets, we want to hear from you!
What you'll be doing.
* Pre-race data collection, preparation, and distribution.
* Live betting and results processing for:
1. UK Horse and Greyhound Racing
2. South African Horse Racing
3. French Horse Racing
4. Japanese Horse Racing
5. Indian Horse Racing
6. Selected other territories
* Respond to Racing Customer Services and customer queries in a flexible, professional manner.
* Liaising with third party suppliers and data providers.
* Ensure that any live data issues are clearly communicated to senior staff and shift leaders for follow up.
* Understanding of downstream customer impact and the importance of escalating live data errors immediately.
* Horse Racing and Greyhound co-ordinating, such as publishing advisory notifications, checking, validating, and analysing live
data and liaising with correspondents and data providers.
What you'll need.
Do you have?
* An understanding of key betting concepts?
* Excellent communication skills?
* The ability to comfortably work under pressure whilst adhering to KPI targets?
* Willingness to work within a 24/7, 365 days a year racing schedule?
* A high degree of integrity?
What we offer.
In return for your commitment, you’ll join a team who work collaboratively to support one another. You can also expect:
* 5 weeks holiday in addition to 8 public holidays (pro-rated for part time employees)
* Holiday purchase scheme
* Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Cycle 2 work scheme
* Company Pension
* Life Assurance (4x salary)
* Training & development
* Recruitment referral scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Wellbeing Day
* Volunteering Day
Inclusion.
We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment and as well as your skills and experience we’re also focused on
who you are and what else you can bring. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to
make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.