We seek a passionate, quick-thinking Head of Sports and Media to drive our vision forward. With our finger on the pulse of the industry, we’re propelling growth and innovation. Ready to make your mark in the dynamic world of iGaming?
Let’s shape the future together at Raketech 🚀!
The Role:
Reporting to the VP of Consumer Products, you will own the product strategy and delivery across Raketech’s iGaming media and sports editorial portfolio. You’ll act as the bridge between commercial and product. Your focus is to ensure that what is sold is clearly defined, built correctly, and delivered on time, while shaping new products in a fast-moving and largely unexplored space. Expansion of portfolio and establishment in new markets is an important aspect of this role.
The ideal candidate must be able to execute quickly, build teams, and lead partnerships in new markets. The role also includes editorial responsibility for published content.
As a Head of Sports and Media, you are expected to:
Define and drive the product roadmap aligned with commercial priorities
Act as the bridge between commercial and product/engineering teams
Translate commercial commitments into clear product and technical requirements
Ensure high-quality, on-time delivery across all initiatives
Identify and unlock new product opportunities that support revenue growth
Maintain strong alignment across teams, ensuring clarity and accountability
Drive execution in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
Success in this role means:
A clear product strategy is defined and executed across media and sports editorial
Strong alignment between commercial and product, with what’s sold delivered as expected
Consistent, high-quality delivery across markets and product types
Product enables commercial growth, not blocks it
New ideas are tested and launched quickly
Delivery is reliable, on time, and well-structured
Proven experience in product management or product strategy within digital media, iGaming, or a related space
Strong commercial mindset, with a clear understanding of how products generate revenue
Experience acting as a bridge between commercial/sales and product/engineering teams
Track record of owning end-to-end product delivery, from requirements definition to final implementation
Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and bring structure where needed
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
An analytical mindset, using data to drive decisions and measure performance
Half of the world’s population is online and has access to billions of webpages at their fingertips. But we don’t always know what we are looking for in a world of information overload.
That’s why Raketech was founded – to deliver relevant and simplified content in our expert field and help connect consumers to the best services to meet their needs.
Here at Raketech, we believe that life isn’t simply black and white.
Just like all the colours in between, we recognise that our workforce requires individual needs for optimal success.
Adopting our remote-ish way of life allows us to be flexible with our work patterns, all the while maintaining a healthy balance between work and personal life. Happy people are key to an efficient and productive team!
