Head of Sports and Media

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