Director of Sports, Product
The Director of Sports, Product will lead the next phase of product evolution, focusing on product optimisation and discovery. This senior leadership role requires a high-level strategic thinker with a strong eye for design and a proven ability to lead a product team of approximately 15 to 20 people.
The Director will be crucial in defining what is being built and why, ensuring a great user experience, and driving strategic outcomes. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on a core product offering within a leading iGaming company. If there is a passion for sports, a deep understanding of data-driven strategies, and a proven track record of building successful products, this role is for you.
- Leading the team in the new phase of product work focused on product optimisation and discovery.
- Defining and driving the product roadmap in line with the overall strategy.
- Identifying opportunities to drive the product strategy and achieve desired outcomes.
- Managing a team of 15 to 20 people and driving the departmental growth.
- Bringing a strong focus to the design side of things and ensuring an exceptional user experience.
- Building a visual story around the product strategy to align internal teams.
- Driving cross-functional alignment, delivering clear product communication, and influencing decisions through data-backed insights.
- Product Vision & Visual storytelling - Ability to drive, develop, and evangelise the product vision for an 18-28 month time window. Use visual storytelling to communicate and explain the product vision to the team and the business (required).
- Focus on Outcome over Output - Be outcome-driven and focussed on commercial and behavioural impact: an expert in tracking and defining business and product metrics that drive business goals (required).
- Design / Usability focussed - Be able to represent the voice of the customer: deep understanding of customer behaviour, understanding of user friction points, and knowledge of modern design patterns from sports betting or tangential industry (required).
- Cross Industry & Trend Synthesis - Synthesises product innovations and trends across industries, leveraging strong product intuition to convert platform/customer insights into high-value hypotheses for an improved sportsbooks player journey (required).
- Leadership - Strong track record of leading and developing product teams by providing strategic context based on data-driven insights and opportunities (required).
- Previous experience working on similar, high-level products within a reputable company (nice-to-have).
- Strong industry experience in sports betting (nice-to-have).
- Hybrid work policy (3 days a week of working from home)
- 4 weeks of Workation (T&C apply)
- 300 EUR wellness contribution annually
- Cobee - benefits app with flexible compensation and discounts
- Health insurance (Alan)
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (free emotional, legal, and financial support)
- Short Fridays - work until 16:00
- Complimentary snacks and drinks in offices, Monday breakfast and Wednesday fika
- Team and office social events throughout the year
LeoVegas Group is a Swedish mobile-first iGaming company founded in 2011, headquartered in Stockholm with its main operational hub in Sliema, Malta. A pioneer of mobile casino, it operates online casino and sportsbook products across regulated markets through brands including LeoVegas, BetUK, Expekt, Pink Casino and GoGo Casino. In 2022 the group was acquired by MGM Resorts International and now serves as MGM's international online-gaming arm, having previously been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.