John MacKie

Background

About John MacKie

Sports Trader/Compiler with over 20 years’ personal and professional experience as an Entrepreneurial Sports Trader, an Odds Compiler, In Play Trader, Team Leader and as a Head of Desk in a variety of sporting products, teams and organisations. • Results orientated achiever who aims to exceed given goals and targets with an aptitude for identifying new profitable USPs – New trading products & sports. • Proven past performer who is adept at working independently, as well as contributing and collaborating as a productive desk manager & leader who is willing to achieve the job results regardless of the hour or number of hours involved. • Enthusiastic, knowledgeable hungry self-starter with a real passion for the sports trading industry. Have gained significant exposure to the multitude of ‘players’ who compete and make up this industry, with an understanding and reasoning of their needs. • Excellent mental and physical stamina, with the belief that exhaustive research and never-ending improvement are keys to succeeding in target driven environments. • Insightful qualitative and quantitative attributes towards the dynamics of the sports betting markets and a concrete understanding of probability theory and market variance. • Ability to build trading teams up from scratch with strong staffing retention sustained. • Consistency in achieving goals and delivering high performance metrics year after year. • Ability to adapt to headwinds. Strong defensive abilities shown and needed during unexpected downturns like 2020 pandemic or when products have long-term technical issues. • Conversely, strong offense when the going is good to maximize profit margins from the available resources. Have helped to deliver some top end margins on Tennis & Table Tennis. AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE * Tennis & Racquet Sports Trading * Sports Trading Strategies * Bookmaking Theory * Risk/PL Management & Forecasting * Market Trend Analysis * Industry Awareness * Global Bookmakers - Recreational, Sharps, Exchanges, Spreads, Brokers * Sportsbook Integrity & Compliance * Sportsbook Product * Sportsbook Customers (All)* Team Management, Motivation * Trader Coaching * Leadership & Collaboration * Trading Tools & Software * 3rd Party Service Providers & Feeds * Data Analytics & KPIs * Asian Handicaps * All Round Sports Knowledge * Organisation, Planning & Self-Motivation