Head of Product - Gaming

Our product team growing and looking for new talent to join us on our journey! 

Head of Product - Gaming will report directly to the CPO. You will lead a domain and be accountable for the product success and delivering on the overall product strategy.

This role will be responsible for user journeys that cover the gaming experience, including sports betting, playing casino games; focusing on discoverability, personalisation and quality of content and gaming journeys.

You will work closely with our CPO to create a long term product strategy and execute across the product teams.

Working at our company means working at a young, international, and fast-paced fintech and gaming company that offers an ideal workplace for those who want to have a real impact on the growth of an organization and are craving responsibilities. It also means having lots of fun!

Your daily tasks will be

• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with the company's goals and market opportunities;
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, customer needs, and potential areas for innovation;
• Define and prioritise the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and resource availability;
• Lead the product teams in the development and execution of product plans, from concept to launch;
• Work closely with customers and stakeholders to ensure products are delivered on time, within scope, and with the highest quality;
• Implement best practices in product management, including agile methodologies, user-centred design, and data-driven decision-making;
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing product team;
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement;
• Provide guidance and support to team members, helping them develop their skills and advance their careers;
• Champion a customer-centric approach across the product development process;
• Gather and analyse customer feedback, pain points, and usage data to inform product decisions;
• Ensure that customer needs and experiences are at the forefront of product strategy and design;
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders to stay informed of their needs and expectations;
• Lead efforts to deliver exceptional customer experiences through innovative product features and improvements;
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align product strategy with business objectives;
• Engage with key stakeholders, including customers, partners, and internal teams, to gather feedback and ensure product alignment with market needs;
• Communicate product vision, strategy, and progress to the broader organisation;
• Define and track key performance metrics to evaluate product success and inform future development;
• Use data and customer feedback to iterate on products and drive continuous improvement;
• Ensure products meet regulatory requirements and industry standards.

What we expect from you

• At least 3+ years of people management experience, with the ability to coach and grow a team to a high performing state;
• At least 4+ years of experience in a product management role (or close exposure to) with ability to deliver value across a complex portfolio of products;
• Ability to build and develop a strategy, get buy-in and execute;
• Deep familiarity with software development methodologies and organisational best practices;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail; well organised;
• Knowledge and experience with process & document management tools, such as Jira or Confluence;
• Proactive and independent thinker with proven ability to deliver from start to end;
• Exceptional Stakeholder Engagement and Communications skills;
• Good presentation skills with the ability to convey key messages to diverse and wide audiences;
• A team player - works with others across the organisation to get things done;
• Critical thinker: looking at the numbers, trends and data and come to new conclusions based on findings;
• Effective communicator: develops and delivers multi-mode communications to fulfil the needs of different audiences;
• Openly curious: Willing to question preconceptions and bring new ideas;
• Data driven, led by the appropriate use of data to get to insight and drive decision making;
• Customer centric: driven by seeking to understand customers better, their behaviours and the link to business drivers;
• Outcome focused: committed to principles of an outcome led operating model;
• Excellent written and verbal English.

What will you find at Yolo Group?

• Generous learning & development package (personal development plan & trainings, company-wide knowledge sharing & trainings)
• Opportunity to invest in the Group’s own venture fund, Yolo Investments
• Focus on your well-being via monthly sports compensation, in-house gym and relaxing sleeping pods in our HQ, 3 health days per year, and private health insurance
• Celebrating together! Birthday day off, paid vacation days to celebrate personal life achievements, e.g., child’s first school day, engagement, marriage, etc.
• Comfortable offices with its own cafeteria in HQ, plenty of fruits, snacks, drinks, and good vibes
• Most legendary events and networking opportunities with colleagues across the whole Group
• Free parking at the office

If you feel excited, but would like to hear more, don't hesitate to apply, and we will sort everything out as we go! 

Yolo Group brings next-level innovation to the worlds of gaming, fintech, blockchain, and more. Serving millions of users worldwide, the Yolo Group is committed to putting the customer at the center of the universe via a wide range of fun, fast and fair products and services. Powered by a team of 900+ Yoloers from 60+ different nationalities around the world, the Yolo's disruptive DNA is matched only by a desire to take everything we work on "to the moon".