Do you dream big? If you had a blank canvas, what would a best-in-class poker application look like? Entain are looking for a talented Product Manager to help us build the best poker experience in the industry as voted by players.
Being a poker enthusiast will help but it is not essential. The person in this role needs to be a visionary, a creative thinker who can generate new ideas and work with other team members to create exciting and engaging experiences for our customers.
Our Product Managers love to create customer centric experiences, with quality and at speed. They don’t just look at our direct competition, they look further afield and take learnings from those that are providing best-in-class experiences to turn complex business problems into simple customer solutions. They have a can-do attitude and make data-driven decisions to deliver continuous improvements.
You will be involved in the product throughout all stages of the development life cycle, from conception to delivery. You will work with other Product Managers and liaise with other teams and key stakeholders to provide transparency and help make sure that we are create the best possible customer experience.
What you'll be doing:
- Define Product Roadmap and Vision
- Manage change request backlog
- Understand and prioritise business needs in line with user needs that bridges the gap to create valuable products
- Oversee the whole product Lifecyle from conception to delivery.
- Act as the primary liaison between key stakeholders and design teams
- Proven experience in delivering creative briefs that includes creation of in-game animations and sounds.
- Understanding limitations of animation design software
- Understanding design terminology to be an effective communicator with Designers
- Understanding IxD principals
- An ability to support business cases creation, detailed functional specifications with experience of developing, launching, and marketing online products.
- Poker experience while desired is not essential.
What we need from you:
- Background in project management
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Ability to work independently and with key internal and external partners
- Ability to prioritise and adapt rapidly to changing business conditions
- Familiar with interaction design and animation
- Knowledge of Entertainment or Gaming industry is advantageous but not essential
- Analytical mind with a business acumen
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Scrum qualification is advantageous
- A proactive can do attitude
What we can offer you:
- Culture – We were once a start-up and still have that growth mindset (despite our size). Our industry is renowned for the speed it operates at, and the incredible pace of innovation. Our values include winning together, being bold, exciting customers and driving innovation.
- Development – Both personal and professional development are important to us. Everyone gets 2 paid days to focus on development, along with subscriptions to learning resources like cross knowledge, linkedin learning and our own learning room. Monthly Empower talks from inspirational leaders from outside the industry.
- Wellbeing – Our employee assistance program offers free advice on everything from work advice, relationship advice, legal information, and financial advice. Everyone gets a free subscription to the unmind (mental wellbeing) app. Counselling session are available through EAP. We have a monthly schedule of wellbeing sessions and talks with each office having wellbeing champions and coordinators.
- Flexible benefits package - Annual bonus, employee share scheme, private medical, life assurance, income protection, matching pension contributions, enhanced vacation package, discounted gym membership and cycle to work scheme, with the ability to flex your benefits package to suit your needs
- Offices - Newly refurbished offices, with chillout spaces and modern facilities
- Social - Fantastic programme of free social activities, from our summer parties and Friday night drinks, we've got you covered.
- Sports - We're as passionate about sports as you are, if you can name a sport, we've probably got a company team.
- Hybrid Working – We offer 2 days a week working from home
What the process looks like:
- Apply and your CV will be reviewed by one of our Talent Acquisition Partner Donna Edmead
- Phone screening call with our Talent Acquisition Partner
- 30 minute online assessment
- 1st interview with the Head of Poker Product
- Short task to complete and present back at 2nd interview with other stakeholders
- Offer and Celebrations!
Play your hand and go all-in with Entain. Apply straight away and give the poker team a full house!
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