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Senior Manager, Portfolio Management (SeatGeekIQ)

Manchester, United KingdomRemoteFull TimeSeniorPosted 2 months ago

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Role summary

SeatGeek is seeking a Senior Manager, Portfolio Management for its AI-native platform, SeatGeekIQ, to drive expansion into the EMEA region. This client-facing role involves managing pricing, trading, and investment portfolios for high-profile clients, maximizing ticket value and returns. Responsibilities include developing KPIs, defining strategic goals, managing portfolio implementation and rebalancing, creating client presentations, and negotiating deals. The role requires strong quantitative, analytical, and client relationship skills, with 6+ years in financial instrument trading and 3+ years in client-facing roles. Fluency in Excel and SQL is essential, with Python preferred. While not initially required, the role has the potential to build and manage a team in the future. This is a remote, full-time position offering significant ownership and independence.

SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry.

This is an opportunity to work on one of the most exciting businesses within SeatGeek. SeatGeekIQ is our homegrown AI-native platform that is helping our rightsholder partners and fans generate more revenue in autonomous ways. You can learn more about what SeatGeekIQ has done here - Seatgeek IQ, the intelligence powering smarter ticketing. We were recently nominated for SBJ’s Best in AI award.

As the Senior Manager, Portfolio Management: SeatGeekIQ, you’ll play a critical role in helping expand our platform of pricing, trading, and investments offerings into the EMEA region. You’ll partner with some incredible clients such as Liverpool and Manchester City. You’ll also lead execution of our inventory management portfolio in the EMEA region. You’ll be responsible for maximizing the value of tickets managed and the returns on any of the decisions made.

This is a client facing role that will help drive incremental business growth by winning partnerships and own relationships from sales pitches to term sheets to executive presentations. This role has high independence and ownership with the opportunity to expand our business into a new region. If successful, this role would expect to hire and manage a team in the future.

You’ll report directly to the Head of SeatGeekIQ. You will work closely with the other teams within Investments - Trading, Operations, Quantitative Research, etc.- as well as with teams across the SeatGeek business, such as Client Success, Legal, Account Management, Product Management, Engineering, Data Science, and Finance and Accounting.

What you'll do

  • Develop & own KPIs, set goals, and oversee measurement & reporting for the EMEA SeatGeekIQ business
  • Help define, measure, and execute the tactical and strategic goals for business and product.
  • Manage portfolios across multiple events/event types/markets - implementation, monitoring, rebalancing, asset pricing, trading, and reporting
  • Create and deliver presentations and pitches then synthesizing deal terms in conjunction with manager, Finance, and Legal and negotiating with prospects
  • Communicate project and initiative statuses to all stakeholders and take responsibility for deadlines and deliverables.
  • Guide development and implementation of portfolio/risk management strategies
  • Develop existing external client relationships and own issues regarding portfolios and/or trading
  • Own and monitor risk limits and overall volatility of portfolio
  • What you have

  • BS/MS/PhD in quantitative field – Physics, Math, Statistics, Engineering OR MBA
  • 6+ years of experience trading financial instruments (traditional or alternative) and ownership of P&L at a hedge fund, bank, or proprietary trading firm
  • 3+ years of sales, account management, or other client-facing experience
  • Fluency in Excel and SQL (fluency in Python preferred)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressure
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Project management and organizational skills
  • Exceptional quantitative, logical reasoning, and analytical skills
  • Ability to travel to clients as needed
  • Passion for sports, music, and live events in general
  • Perks

  • Equity stake in a well-funded growth stage company
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you’d like or 100% remotely
  • A WFH stipend to support your home office setup
  • Generous PTO
  • Benefits package that supports health and dental
  • Family building stipend and support
  • Annual wellness stipend
  • Annual subscription to Headspace
  • Pension
  • Life Insurance
  • Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music
  • SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come join us!

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