Product and Trading Manager
- Full-time
Company Description
Why Join Us
Join a forward-thinking, technology-led online betting business operating in a dynamic, regulated, high-growth South African market. This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of the Product and Trading function, with genuine influence over strategy, commercial performance, and long-term growth.
You will work closely with experienced product, operational, and executive teams while playing a key role in building, optimising, and scaling a licensed casino and sportsbook operation.
Job Description
The Product & Trading Manager will lead the strategy, performance, and lifecycle management of the casino product portfolio, while ensuring strong alignment with sportsbook offerings to deliver a seamless customer experience.
The role requires:
- Deep expertise in online casino product management
- Strong understanding of sportsbook operations and trading dynamics
- End-to-end lifecycle ownership from roadmap through launch and optimisation
- Data-driven decision-making within a regulated iGaming environment
You will be accountable for commercial performance, product innovation, governance, and supplier management across the South African market.
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Strategy & Roadmap
- Define and maintain product roadmaps across:
- Casino (content, lobby optimisation, search, promotions, recommendations)
- Sportsbook (event discovery, betslip UX, in-play, account journeys)
- Conduct market and competitor analysis within the South African iGaming landscape.
- Identify growth opportunities and prioritise initiatives based on customer value, revenue impact, regulatory requirements, and feasibility.
2. Product Lifecycle & Delivery
- Own the full product lifecycle from ideation through launch, optimisation, and retirement.
- Translate commercial objectives into clear product requirements.
- Work closely with engineering, DBA, and platform teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Ensure release governance, quality assurance, and strong operational controls.
- Maintain clear product and process documentation.
3. Performance & Optimisation
- Deliver accurate reporting across casino and sportsbook (turnover, GGR, margin, RTP).
- Define and track KPIs for product and feature performance.
- Drive optimisation through segmentation, funnel analysis, experimentation, and personalisation.
- Identify performance gaps and enhance UX and customer journeys.
- Incorporate user research and feedback into continuous improvement.
4. Trading & Supplier Oversight
- Lead the Product & Trading function with accountability for commercial outcomes.
- Manage sportsbook providers, traders, aggregators, and studio partners.
- Oversee casino content curation, placement, and market-specific optimisation.
- Ensure alignment between product, trading, and operations to maximise margin, engagement, and retention.
- Maintain strong governance and regulatory compliance.
5. Stakeholder Leadership
- Partner with trading, UX/UI, engineering, CRM, marketing, compliance, and executive teams.
- Build alignment around product priorities and strategy.
- Communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Mentor and scale product capability as the organisation grows.
Key Competencies
- Strategic product leadership aligned to commercial growth
- Strong casino and sportsbook expertise
- End-to-end product ownership
- Advanced data-driven decision-making
- Agile delivery experience
- Commercial and margin management acumen
- Regulatory awareness
- Cross-functional leadership and influence
Qualifications
Required
- 5+ years’ casino product management experience within iGaming.
- Strong analytical capability across casino metrics and player behaviour.
- Experience delivering measurable improvements with development teams.
- Proven supplier and vendor management experience.
- Strong commercial acumen and trading alignment experience.
Preferred
- Experience across both sportsbook and casino operations.
- Advanced optimisation and KPI management expertise.
- Proven leadership and team-building capability.
- Executive-level stakeholder engagement experience
Additional Information
Why Join Us?
- Competitive Packages: We offer a competitive salary, and opportunities for career advancement within a fast-growing industry.
- Collaborative Work Environment: You’ll join a diverse team of professionals who are passionate about innovation and customer engagement.
- Career Growth: Develop your skills in igaming marketing, gain technical expertise, and be part of an exciting, rapidly evolving industry.
- Challenging and Rewarding Work: Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a meaningful impact in a forward-thinking company.
If you’re ready to build something great and make a difference in a company that values innovation, apply today and join us in redefining the gaming experience!