Games Manager

Pentasia; Redhill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentasia is seeking a Games Manager to lead the development, delivery, and ongoing improvement of competitions. You will collaborate with Product, Marketing, Compliance, Customer Experience and Technology, shaping engaging experiences while ensuring fairness and commercial success.

You will line-manage the Games Developers, drive team performance, and help scale the gaming operations as the company grows. This role emphasizes data-driven decision making and stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Games Manager or similar role.
• Strong understanding of online competitions and digital entertainment.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
• Experience in regulated gaming or competition industries.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute competition strategy and games roadmap.
• Design and launch engaging competition formats and campaigns.
• Manage full lifecycle from concept to completion.
• Monitor performance and customer feedback for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation, ASA guidance, CAP Code and policies.
• Maintain rules, terms, and operational processes.
• Produce regular KPI and insights reports.
• Lead and develop Games Developers in the team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Games/ Gaming operations experience

Analytical & reporting skills

Multi-project management

Stakeholder communication

Regulated gaming experience

Tools

Reporting tools

Job description

Overview

As Games Manager, the successful candidate will lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of there competitions, making them engaging, enjoyable, fair and commercially successful. The role works across Product, Marketing, Compliance, Customer Experience and Technology, shaping innovative competition experiences that put customers at the heart of every decision. It also involves line managing the Games Developer(s), driving the team forward as the company grows.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering competition and games strategy
• Designing and launching new competition formats, mechanics and promotional campaigns
• Managing the full competition lifecycle from concept through to completion
• Monitoring performance, participation trends and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement
• Ensuring all competitions comply with UK legislation, ASA guidance, the CAP Code and company policies
• Maintaining accurate competition rules, terms and conditions and operational processes
• Producing regular reports on key performance indicators and business insights
• Leading and developing the Games Developer(s) within the team
• Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure competitions are delivered smoothly and on time

Requirements

• Experience in a Games Manager, Product Manager, Gaming Operations or similar role
• Strong understanding of online competitions, gaming or digital entertainment sectors
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills with proficiency in reporting tools and performance analytics
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in regulated gaming, gambling or competition industries