Lead Product Manager, Sportsbook

Careerwebsite; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Momentum is seeking a Lead Product Manager, Sportsbook to own a major portion of the Sportsbook proposition and shape a UAE-focused wagering experience. You’ll blend customer insight, trading capability, commercial judgement and product craft to deliver meaningful improvements with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who can balance customer experience, commercial outcomes and the capabilities required to build a compelling Sportsbook in a regulated market.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management experience with a track record in consumer digital products.
• Direct Sportsbook experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience combining strategy and delivery in fast-moving environments.
• Uses behavioural data, customer research and experimentation to inform decisions.
• Strong product craft across strategy, discovery, experimentation, analytics, UX, prioritisation and commercial thinking.
• Experience collaborating with Engineering, Design, Data and Trading partners.
• Ability to make product decisions in ambiguous environments balancing customer and business needs.
• Experience leveraging AI to accelerate analysis, research, documentation and experimentation.

Responsibilities

• Own Sportsbook strategy and roadmap within your domain.
• Drive sports, event and market discovery, bet placement and tracking.
• Oversee singles, multiples and Bet Builder, in-play and cash-out experiences.
• Lead personalized discovery, boosts and recommendations.
• Conduct customer research, experiments and delivery.
• Partner with Trading on market depth, pricing and proposition.

Skills

Product management

Sportsbook expertise

Data-driven decisions

AI for analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Ambiguity navigation

Job description

About Fanatics Momentum

Fanatics Momentum is building the UAE's leading regulated commercial gaming operator. Licensed by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), we operate across lottery, iGaming, sportsbook, and digital content, combining Momentum's regional foundation with Fanatics' global product, technology, and scale. The business is ambitious, well-resourced, and moving fast. If you want to help build a category-defining operator in one of the world's most exciting regulated gaming markets, this is the right time to join.

Lead Product Manager, Sportsbook

Overview

As Lead Product Manager, Sportsbook, you'll own a substantial part of the Sportsbook proposition and help build a locally relevant sports wagering experience for the UAE. Your challenge: How do we build a Sportsbook that feels simple to new customers, powerful to experienced bettors and relevant to the sports people care about most?

You’ll combine customer insight, trading capability, commercial judgement and product craft to shape the roadmap and deliver meaningful improvements. You'll work closely with Trading, Design, Engineering, Data and Commercial teams to bring the Sportsbook proposition to life.

The ideal candidate is a strong product thinker who can combine strategy and delivery, use behavioural data to make informed decisions and navigate ambiguity. You understand how to balance customer experience, commercial outcomes and the capabilities required to deliver a compelling Sportsbook.

Responsibilities

What you’ll own:

• Sportsbook strategy and roadmap within your domain
• Sports, event and market discovery
• Bet placement, betslip and bet tracking
• Singles, multiples and Bet Builder
• In-play and cash-out experiences
• Recommendations, boosts and personalised discovery
• Customer research, experimentation and delivery
• Partnership with Trading on market depth, pricing and proposition

Within 12 months, you will have:

• Established clear priorities across your Sportsbook domain
• Improved discovery and bet placement journeys
• Increased activation, frequency and retention
• Shipped meaningful product improvements at pace
• Built a strong Product, Trading, Design and Engineering partnership

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Product Management experience with a strong track record building consumer digital products.
• Direct Sportsbook experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience combining product strategy and delivery in complex, fast-moving environments.
• Experience using behavioural data, customer research and experimentation to inform product decisions.
• Strong product craft across strategy, discovery, experimentation, analytics, consumer UX, prioritisation and commercial thinking.
• Experience working effectively with technical and commercial partners, including Engineering, Design, Data and Trading.
• Experience making product decisions in ambiguous environments and balancing competing customer and business needs.
• Experience leveraging AI to accelerate analysis, research, documentation and experimentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Sportsbook or trading, in-play wagering, Bet Builder, personalisation, or international regulated markets.

If you possess some of these qualifications but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!

At Fanatics Momentum, we're proud to be a fair, transparent, and inclusive employer. We value diversity, collaboration, and innovation, and we're committed to creating an environment where every team member can thrive. If you're ready to grow your career and help us build Momentum, we'd love to hear from you.