Lead Product Manager, Sportsbook, Bet Placement

PENN Interactive; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Product Manager in the dynamic world of sports betting. In this high-impact role, you will innovate and execute product initiatives that enhance user engagement and drive growth in the sportsbook sector. Collaborate with diverse teams to shape the future of online gaming and sports media, leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional experiences. With a commitment to your career growth and a fun work environment, this opportunity is perfect for passionate leaders ready to challenge conventions in the gaming industry.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Fun, relaxed work environment

Education and conference reimbursements

Wellness programs

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Equity package

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience required.
• Experience in sports betting and online platforms is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive product strategy to grow the sportsbook business.
• Define KPIs for product performance and improvements.

Skills

Product Management

Sports Betting Knowledge

Data-Driven Decision Making

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Lead Product Manager, Sportsbook, Bet Placement

Philadelphia, PA

PENN Entertainment, Inc. is North America’s leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. From casinos and racetracks to online gaming, sports betting and entertainment content, we deliver the experiences people want, how and where they want them.

We’re always on the lookout for those who are passionate about creating and delivering cutting-edge online gaming and sports media products. Whether it’s through ESPN BET , Hollywood Casino, theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino , or theScore media app, we’re excited to push the boundaries of what’s possible. These state-of-the-art platforms are powered by proprietary in-house technology, a key component of PENN’s omnichannel gaming and entertainment strategy.

When you join PENN Entertainment’s digital team, you’ll not only work on these cutting-edge platforms through theScore and PENN Interactive, but you’ll also be part of a company that truly cares about your career growth. We’re committed to supporting you as you expand your skills and explore new opportunities.

With locations throughout North America, you can build a future at PENN Entertainment wherever you are. If you want to challenge conventions in gaming, media and entertainment, we want to talk to you.

About the Role & Team
The Interactive Product Management team leads the strategy for Penn Interactive's incredible digital product portfolio – from ESPN BET, theScore Bet, theScore Media, and iCasino. This team impacts the way millions of people engage with our products in more personalized and immersive ways, leveraging bleeding-edge technologies.

As an enthusiastic and entrepreneurial product leader, you will manage, innovate, and execute on product initiatives that focus on growing the sports betting business.

In this role you will take on challenges in a fast-paced ever-changing environment. This is a high impact, high visibility role that will impact key features, innovation and scale. It requires strong collaboration with our sportsbook business leadership, and agility to drive the development of a Tier 1 Sportsbook product.

The right candidate is a seasoned product person and technically confident across a breadth of product disciplines relevant to our industry. You are also a business strategist, a skilled team leader and exceptional communicator, comfortable presenting to leadership.

About the Work

• Discover product solutions that contribute to growing the sportsbook business, while developing and planning a product strategy that aligns to long-term objectives.
• Define and report on KPIs that track performance of existing products and new features that drive improved bet placement and sportsbook handle.
• Utilize learnings (quantitative/qualitative) to drive data-informed prioritization and decision making.
• Ensure widespread awareness of the features/products launched through GTM strategies.
• Drive transparency and accountability when it comes to communication, product documentation and development process.
• Collaborate with business, marketing and trading partners to align and drive roadmap prioritization.
• Invest in the growth of the wider Product Team through coaching, developing best practices, and continuous improvements targets.
• Other duties as required.

About You

• 8+ years’ experience in product management, plus 2+ years of people leadership experience is required.
• Experience working in sports betting with an understanding of business drivers behind online sportsbooks is required.
• Experience in building core functionality and features of a sportsbook or similar platform that focuses on driving increases to bet placement rates and handle is required.
• Experience building, operating, and managing B2C products with millions of users.
• Ability to grasp product strategy and execution and how they align to business value.
• Demonstrated ability to use data to drive decisions and back up assumptions and recommendations.
• Strong leader with a competitive edge who can inspire, influence, build talent collaborate, and provide direction in a complex space that breeds results.
• Innate emotional intelligence with a proven ability to navigate complex topics with many stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication and comprehension skills with an ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Ability to work with engineering teams to go deep into technical concepts, make tradeoffs to remove roadblocks, evaluate alternative approaches, and make critical prioritization decisions.
• Experience managing and coaching product managers to deliver.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package.
• Fun, relaxed work environment.
• Education and conference reimbursements.
  

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Salary Range

$165,000 - $200,000 USD

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being. Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, annual performance bonus and equity package — depending on position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

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