VP of Interactive Gaming
Jackpocket is the first mobile lottery app in the U.S. that offers players a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, such as Powerball, Mega Millions, and more, via their smartphones. We're creating a more convenient, fun, and responsible way to play the lottery by modernizing the $300B global lottery market with a mobile platform that everyone, including grandma, can feel good about.
As the VP of Interactive Gaming, you’ll lead the expansion of Jackpocket’s offerings to iGaming, including online slots, bingo, keno, and other table games through our recently obtained New Jersey iGaming skin. You will lead the strategic direction to bring Jackpocket's new gaming products to market and build out digital operations teams to execute initiatives and drive revenue growth across new and existing markets. This role will report directly to Jackpocket’s CEO.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the launch of the Jackpocket iGaming product in NJ
- Spearhead strategic product plans and establish optimal operational processes to deliver a top-of-the-line product offering that will drive business growth
- Manage commercial partnerships with 3rd party suppliers, market access partners, and platform providers
- Monitor and assess the political and legal environment in other jurisdictions to determine business opportunities and threats
- Define and deliver product development strategy, tools, and features in an operationally efficient manner to ensure the product aligns with our audiences
- Perform competitive analysis of available gaming products to ensure patrons are successfully acquired and retained, both from our already available offerings as well as externally
- Work with P&L owners to establish continuing profitability and financial efficiency, communicate new product features, actively market new features in cooperation with the marketing teams, measure business performance, key drivers and trends to determine potential areas of improvement
- Provide daily and weekly reporting and analytics to identify potential issues and ensure stakeholders are fully involved in key decision-making
- Engage across functions in preparing for market/state entry from an operational perspective
- Work closely with the Lottery team to help oversee direct and cross-sell igaming business across relevant states
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in real-money gaming products
- Experience with NJDGE suitability requirements
- Previous experience working with NJDGE to launch a casino or sports gambling platform
- Familiarity with key vendors in iGaming space such as payments, age-verification, geolocation, and fraud management
- Experience integrating a Remote Gaming Server
- Experience developing teams around deploying iGaming services including technology, marketing, compliance, product, and customer support
- Experience negotiating contracts with 3rd party content providers/suppliers for game content
- Experience with auditing firms like GLI / SOC auditors
- Multi-Wallet experience a major plus
Why Jackpocket?
- Medical insurance covered up to 100% by Jackpocket
- Dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Stock options
- Commuter benefits and Citi Bike membership
- Discounted gym membership
- Catered meals and stocked kitchen
- Flexible working hours
- Autonomy and upward mobility
This is a full-time exempt position and is not eligible for overtime under FLSA requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Jackpocket is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected].