Head of Product (PokerStars)

• Category
• IT & Technology
• Location
• Isle of Man
• Company
• PokerStars

This role will be the unifying force behing the PokerStars product strategy and execution, combining feedback from key stakeholders including Poker Room Management, Marketing and our players to set the strategic vision and lead the execution of new features and products. The role of Head of Product is an important and stategic role, gathering and prioritising the customer and product requirements, defining the product vision and working closing with our development teams to continuously deliver remarkable products which meets our high expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and manage the overall product management process at PokerStars.
• Gather and analyse feedback from Poker Room Management, Marketing and the marketplace.
• Lead and execute the internal proces to define the product strategy, roadmap and priorities.
• Develop requirement documents and use cases for new product features.
• Conduct business-level verification and market testing of new features.
• Initiate, manage and conduct competitive analysis benchmarks.
• Become an expert on other products in the marketplace.
• Have a strong understanding of platforms (e.g. mobile and social gaming).
• Become a go-to person and strategic leader within the company.

Skills and Capabilities

Essential:

• Proven experience as a Product Manager with a particular focus on software products and end-user aesthetics and usability.
• Hands-on entrepreneurial ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Experienced poker player with a passion for the game and the market.
• Natural ability to build relationships with all customers (e.g. key stakeholders, players etc).
• Ability to work effectively with different types of people in different teams across the business.
• Proven experience in time, budget and people management.
• Experience with product development processes and product release cycles.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Desirable:

• Educated to MBA level or other Master’s equivalent.

About PokerStars

Who wouldn't want to work for the largest poker brand in the world? PokerStars is a brand of the Rational Group, owning Full Tilt Poker and some of the best known poker tournaments like EPT.
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