Head of Product – Betfair International Sports (12 month Secondment/FTC)

Head of Product – Betfair International Sports (12 month Secondment/FTC)Head of Product – Betfair International Sports (12 month Secondment/FTC)

Job title: Head of Product – Betfair International Sports (12 month Secondment/FTC)

Location: Dublin / Porto / Leeds

Overview Of The Role:

We are looking for a Head of Product – Sports to join our Betfair International Product team. The successful candidate could be based in Dublin, Porto or Leeds, with monthly travel required to other offices, and an expectation to be in an office twice a week.

Reporting to the Product Director, Betfair International, this role will be responsible for owning the International Sports tribe product roadmaps that includes, but isn’t limited to, Loyalty, Bet Placement and Transactions, all elements of the Sports pages, the Exchange and driving cross-sell to Gaming.

You will play a fundamental role in the future development and success of Betfair International, working with a wide range of stakeholders across the International and UK&I divisions. There are currently 2 dedicated Sports tech teams for International to build specific features for our key markets; Brazil, Spain and Italy, and plans in place to secure a third. But we also leverage capabilities developed by +20 UKI teams on the shared platform and have capacity allocation in areas such as Sports Platform, so you need to stay close to various counterparts plans to maximise value released and ensure global requirements are considered.

What You’Ll Do:

We need to better localise our customer journeys across key countries and leverage capabilities being built by other brands. The Head of Product will work without constraints to seek product excellence, improve culture and communications, and identify the biggest pain points and opportunities to define a clear 2-5yr strategy. This will involve creating business cases to surface opportunities to expand the team and resource, whilst maximising what’s available.

You’ll manage a multi-disciplinary team including Design, and use data and research to initiate research programmes and identify the features and requirements with the most customer and business value to lead the team to be more proactive where we’re currently very reactive.

What You’Ll Bring:

Your Experience:

• Head of Product or relevant experience within a scaled agile development methodology environment
• Significant experience of running lean UX discovery processes
• Proven ability to review existing processes and drive efficiencies
• Confident making and influencing decision making using data
• Experience in the gambling sector, with an appreciation of the business logic, operational processes, and end customer needs beneficial
• International and/or Sports focussed experience beneficial

Your Skills:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable operating at all levels of an organisation
• Commercially aware and able to write business cases
• Proficient multi-tasker and comfortable working in high pressure situations
• Naturally collaborative and able to build relationships with challenging stakeholders
• Ability to maintain a balance between short term delivery and longer term strategy

Your Behaviours:

• An analytical and inquisitive mind set with the ability to analyse complex problems, determine solutions, and produce tangible outcomes
• Highly organised and self-motivated, with a desire to see a job through to conclusion and proactively tackle problems
• Will use data and research to build the best product for our customers in the International markets

It’s ok if you don’t think you tick every box on this list. We love people who want to challenge themselves and are passionate about what they do. If you believe you can contribute in some areas and are eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Equal Opportunities:

At Flutter International we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our people can be their authentic selves and thrive. We embrace and celebrate diversity, respecting all our uniqueness and differences.

We welcome you to let us know whether you have any accessibility needs. All you need to do is email us at talent@flutterint.com. Your journey with us is focused on ensuring you have what you need to be your best self.

Learn more about the works we are doing on Inclusion and Belonging here: https://careers.flutterinternational.com/working-at-flutter-international/diversity-equity-inclusion/

The Group:

Flutter International is a proud member of the Flutter Entertainment family, a worldwide leader in sports betting, gaming, and entertainment. We're not just another company; we're part of the FTSE 100 index on the London Stock Exchange. What sets us apart is our exceptional blend of brands, top-notch products, and a global presence that spans across 40 countries. What truly defines us is our commitment to ensuring that the thrill of gaming and entertainment is experienced in a responsible and sustainable way. Our remarkable team of over 8,000 colleagues drives this vision, spread across 28 offices worldwide.