Betting & Gaming Director

The Sun Customer Revenue Team is focused on driving digital subscriptions and customer products, with the customer at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating long-term loyal customers through engagement, enhanced products, and improved customer experience.

Your role: As the Betting and Gaming Director you will take full ownership of our Betting and Gaming portfolio, including Sun Bingo, Sun Vegas, and Sun Racing, with full P&L responsibility. You'll lead the strategy, operations, and product development across these verticals to drive customer revenue. We're looking for a strategic, industry leader with a passion for innovation and a deep understanding of the betting and gaming market.

Day to day you will:

• Define and execute our customer Betting and Gaming strategy to drive growth, innovation, and long-term value.
• Own P&L for Betting and Gaming, driving profitability.
• Oversee and lead the operations of our betting and gaming products.
• Ensure all products and activities adhere to UK and international gambling regulations, licensing requirements, and responsible gaming standards.
• Own relationships with key vendors and strategic partners, ensuring commercial alignment and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with Product and Technology teams to shape and deliver the product roadmap, enhance user experience, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement to keep products market leading.
• Collaborate with the commercial team to develop a product proposition aligned with our advertisers.
• Drive customer-first initiatives to boost acquisition, engagement, and retention.
• Monitor competitor activity, technology innovations, and industry trends to maintain a market-leading position.

What we're looking for:

• Deep expertise in sportsbook, online casino, gaming platforms, and betting technologies.
• Proven ability in business opportunity analysis and a track record of delivering successful commercial outcomes.
• A passion for sports, gaming innovation, and emerging technology, with a customer-centric mindset and previous P&L ownership experience.

If you think you have what it takes but don't tick every requirement, please apply. We recognise potential alongside experience and welcome candidates who are eager to learn and develop.

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Some benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary and paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, and weekly virtual yoga classes
• Bikes for Work and Electric Car schemes
• Up to 60% discount on HarperCollins books
• Access to exclusive events with brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times, plus weekly virtual panel chats
• Wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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