Job description
About The Role
Are you passionate about developing state-of-the-art esports products?
Do you have experience as a Product Manager?
Are you interested in owning unikrn’s sportsbook product and helping us bring it to the next level?
Yes? Here is a role that fits your search perfectly!
Unikrn is currently hiring for the role of a Product Manager, with focus on our key products. You will lead unikrn’s sportsbook strategy working with our world class Product and Technology teams spanning Australia, Germany, Croatia, India and the USA.
This role is based in Europe - Berlin, London or Gibraltar.
What you will be doing
Strategic
Assisting with the roadmapping, development and execution of sportsbook strategy ensuring it fits into the overall unikrn strategy
Generating ideas around how to improve the Sportsbook product from an end-user perspective (Features, UX, Content etc.)
Working with VP leadership and other relevant stakeholders to ensure priorities are correctly established and followed.
Ensuring sportsbook features and content are inline with customer expectations in multiple jurisdictions we operate in
Driving the vision and helping build the next generation of sportsbook, centered around user to user interaction, community and new mediums
Collaborating with Revenue and Data teams to develop strategies and tactics to maximize product, customer and revenue outcomes,
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure tactical and strategic initiatives are data driven and fit within cost parameters
Team & Business Requirements
Updating stakeholders with timely progress reports, highlighting successes and delivery risks (along with identified mitigation strategies) and forward planning for future sprints
Driving the execution of all product lifecycle processes including market research, competitive analysis, planning, user stories, requirements gathering and product launches
Ensuring all product documentation is well prepared and kept up to date
Representing the end-user perspective in cross-functional teams tasked with delivering initiatives for our sportsbook
Working with UX and UI experts to define the customer experience and product specifications for sportsbook features and requirements
Working with the Product, Operations, Retention, Trading and Marketing leadership to identify additional areas of optimization by identifying and analyzing issues, developing solutions, assigning accountability, and following through to completion
Optimizing operations, products, and marketing data to ensure that it is the source of truth, tracking KPIs, product performance, customer behavior and marketing activity
Articulating vision and direction to the development team and stakeholders throughout the project
Playing an active role in mitigating blockers and delays impacting successful team competition of features
New Experiences
Driving for constant innovation and product evolution for our sportsbook and fandom secondary F2P experiences utilizing existing and new content data sources
Playing a pivotal role in building the next generation of sportsbook product that challenges the status quo along with the VP of Product and Trading Leadership
Ensuring new experiences drive customer and revenue outcomes
Monitoring industry trends and products, to ensure we’re ahead of the curve
What we are looking for
Experience working in wagering, or a passion for sports betting
Experience with Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analyst or similar
Previous experience of working in a software development environment
Ability to independently lead conversations with senior leaders.
Track record in collaborating with developers and subject matter experts to refine the customer experience
Analytical approach to problem solving and attention to detail
Ability to liaise with distributed teams from different disciplines to deliver product milestones on time
A relentless learning mindset. Taking ownership of both the wins and the losses, and taking action to get more of the former.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives at once in a fast paced entrepreneurial environment
Ability to make quick decisions and iterate often.
Ability to work under pressure and remain calm and friendly at all times
Excellent Communication skills – both verbal and written
Customer Centric, "can do" attitude - Always curious about their experience.
What makes you stand out to us
Previous Sportsbook Product Owner experience
Growth hacking, pragmatic marketing, product management certification or education preferred.
Track record in innovation and creation of sticky experiences
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Design, or related field.
Professional experience in industries such as software engineering, design, data analysis.
Why Unikrn?
We are a fast-growing international company that is redefining the world of esports and gaming. We are committed to creating exceptional experiences for our customers, and we believe that design is a critical component of that mission. When joining us, you’ll get competitive compensation and benefits packages, flexible work arrangements and you’ll be part of a fun, fast-paced work environment driven by our core values:
Maximum Effort to drive the business, build the brand and support your colleagues.
We’re a Champion Team….not a Team of Champions
Laser Focus
Do What’s Right and act in a conscionable manner.
Enjoy work and have fun
In 2021, Entain acquired unikrn to launch the company's esports practice. Unikrn is one of the world's preeminent esports betting platforms. Unikrn paved the wave in the sports betting industry by offering esports odds across 35 titles, as well as virtual esports and streamer betting. Unikrn also boasts a skill-based betting platform that allows players to wager on themselves in ranked matches in the world's most popular gaming titles.
At unikrn, your qualifications are key. Our company, brand and values do not differentiate between an individual's age, gender, race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic.
If you have any questions about this role please contact me on [email protected]