Director of Sportsbook - Research & Development

What are we building?

Hard Rock Digital is a team focused on becoming the best online sportsbook, casino, and social casino company in the world. We’re building a team that resonates passion for learning, operating, and building new products and technologies for millions of consumers. We care about each customer interaction, experience, behavior, and insight and strive to ensure we’re always acting authentically.

Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Hard Rock Digital taps a brand known the world over as the leader in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality. We’re taking that foundation of success and bringing it to the digital space — ready to join us?

What’s the position?

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced leader to spearhead our Sportsbook Research & Development department. You will be responsible for building and managing a high-performing team of quants, traders, analysts and testers, driving cutting-edge research and development efforts, and overseeing the implementation of innovative solutions to propel our sportsbook platform to the forefront of the industry.

You will:

• Lead the Research & Development department, contributing to our sportsbook’s strategic direction
• Build and manage a high performing team collaborating internally, and with our partners, to deliver successful projects and releases
• Oversee research projects, ensuring they are delivered to time and expected standard
• Continuously improve our operation through creation, enhancements and refinements of tech tools and solutions
• Encourage your team to innovate beyond the core tasks allotted to them
• Ensure subject matter expert UAT is performed to a comprehensive standard for releases external to the team
• Stay up to date on trends, innovations and technology across the sports betting industry
• Provide regular reports on research progress, key findings, insights, and project statuses to business leadership
Be a key member of the sportsbook senior leadership team

What are we looking for?

You will have senior management experience in the trading function of a sportsbook. You will be an accomplished leader of people and processes, comfortable in data and detail, an inspirational mentor to your team. You will have strong communication and presentation skills. You will be decisive, and logical in your thinking. You will be a subject matter expert on sports and sportsbook. Coding capability is desirable but not essential. You will be analytical, mathematically minded, detail orientated with a penetrating eye for spotting errors. You will understand the regulatory terrain of US sportsbetting and be an authority on the nuances of the subject matter. Experience in sportsbetting data analysis and modelling is preferred.

What’s in it for you?

• We offer our employees more than just competitive compensation. Our team benefits include: Competitive pay and benefits
• Flexible vacation allowance
• Flexible work from home or office hours
• Startup culture backed by a secure, global brand
• We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Roster of Uniques

We care deeply about every interaction our customers have with us, and trust and empower our staff to own and drive their experience. Our vision for our business and customers is built on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where regardless of background or beliefs you feel able to be authentic and bring all your talent into play. We want to celebrate you being you (we are an equal opportunities employer)