Chief Executive Officer

LionHires Recruitment; Comunidad Valenciana; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual leave 23 days

Health coverage

Office refreshments

Meal subsidies

Language development support

Transit services

Educational partnerships

Descripción de la vacante

LionHires Recruitment is assisting in finding a visionary Chief Executive Officer for a premier international game studio in the iGaming sector. The role carries full P&L accountability and end-to-end operational responsibility to accelerate growth and scale commercial activities globally.

Leading a cross-functional team of about 40 specialists, the CEO will drive delivery pipelines, ensure regulatory compliance across markets, and optimize product performance using analytics while strengthening

Formación

• Proven background as GM/COO/CEO or MD in a digital entertainment studio.
• Minimum 5 years of senior leadership in B2B digital entertainment with a track record of commercial product success.
• Extensive expertise in software production workflows, statistical return models, volatility design, and retention mechanics.
• Professional fluency in English (spoken and written).
• Experience launching digital software products in South American markets or regulated North American jurisdictions.
• Experience expanding a unit of 30–50 personnel to increase output.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute long-term growth strategy.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting, resource allocation and development yield.
• Lead strategic expansion into South American markets and regulated NA jurisdictions.
• Diversify streams with promotional frameworks and market-aligned models.
• Serve as operational liaison to executive leadership with transparent metrics.
• Manage production lifecycle from concept to final distribution.
• Own the development roadmap balancing quality and local market needs.
• Analyze post-launch performance to optimize positioning.
• Coordinate regulatory certification across new markets.
• Collaborate with marketing to amplify campaigns and distribution.
• Support commercial teams with partnerships with major platforms.
• Foster a results-driven culture and optimize talent allocation.
• Resolve bottlenecks and scale global production.

Conocimientos

Executive leadership

English fluency

Go-to-market strategy

Analytics & metrics

Cross-functional leadership

Descripción del empleo

Our client is a leading international game studio focused on creating high-quality games for the iGaming sector. The team combines strong design and proven gameplay mechanics with a mobile-first approach, delivering an immersive experience for players with different preferences. An ambitious, fast-growing company works with key industry partners to strengthen its reputation as a top provider of engaging games.

We are seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer to assume full P&L accountability and end-to-end operational responsibility for driving the next phase of global growth while bridging the gap between creative execution and corporate commercial scaling. Leading a cross-functional unit of approximately 40 specialists - including producers, engineers, mathematicians, visual designers, animators, and quality assurance personnel - the leader will accelerate delivery pipelines, broaden compliance reach across global territories, utilize analytics to enhance product performance, and maximize distribution networks.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term growth strategy to align operational outputs with broader corporate commercial goals.
• Administer budgetary oversight, financial forecasting, resource distribution, and development yield to sustain rapid revenue expansion.
• Spearhead strategic expansion into high-growth South American territories as well as regulated North American regional jurisdictions.
• Diversify commercial streams by introducing and scaling specialized promotional frameworks, modifying mathematical profiles and virtual engagement models to align with North American market standards.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison to executive leadership, providing transparent metrics, progress reports, and strategic performance reviews.
• Direct the entire production lifecycle, overseeing conceptualization, mathematical design, visual assets, animation, quality control, and final distribution.
• Own the development roadmap, balancing product quality, localized market preferences, retention mechanics, and delivery deadlines.
• Analyze product performance post-launch using metrics like overall yield, transaction frequency, engagement patterns, and statistical behavior to optimize positioning.
• Coordinate regulatory certification efforts across new international markets to open unmapped commercial avenues.
• Collaborate with marketing and commercial units to amplify campaign visibility, structure promotional schedules, and refine client outreach.
• Support commercial teams during key integrations, building strategic relationships with major distribution platforms and account networks.
• Cultivate a results-driven workplace culture, inspiring alignment across technical and creative departments.
• Resolve operational bottlenecks and optimize human capital allocation to accommodate growing global production demands.

Requirements

• Proven background as a General Manager, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer, or Managing Director within an established digital entertainment studio.
• Minimum of 5 years of senior leadership experience within the B2B digital entertainment domain, with a demonstrable track record of commercial product success.
• Extensive expertise in software production workflows, statistical return models, volatility design, and user retention mechanics.
• Professional fluency in verbal and written English communication.
• Demonstrated history of launching digital software products within South American markets, regulated North American jurisdictions, or promotional entertainment sectors.
• Direct experience expanding a specialized business unit of 30 to 50 personnel to increase commercial output and distribution footprint.

Benefits

• 23 working days of paid annual leave.
• 6 single-day health leaves without medical certification.
• Comprehensive private health coverage.
• Modern corporate location furnished with complimentary refreshments and office provisions.
• Partial meal subsidies provided on-site.
• Partial funding for professional language development and recreational activities.
• Company-organized transit services.
• Access to exclusive educational institution partnerships.