Senior Product Manager - Payments

Overview:

Stats Perform is the market leader in sports tech. We provide the richest and most trusted sports data available and are at the forefront of the latest advancements in AI and machine learning to turn this data into something magic.

We entwine our extensive back-catalogue of data in with innovative products and machine-learning to deliver insights, predictions, and super-fast data for a variety of sporting organisations worldwide, plus the biggest names in media and broadcast.

We partner with top-flight teams, leagues, coaches, betting companies, broadcasters, media outlets, gaming specialists and professional bodies to improve the overall experience for sports fans. We constantly collect the most detailed sports data to enhance a wide range of sports competitions, from tennis to soccer to basketball and more. Stats Perform is the knowledge bank behind it all.

But data and technology is only half of the package. We need great people to fuel the engine. And that's where you come in…

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager - Payments with a deep understanding of the iGaming payments industry. In this role, you will be instrumental in shaping our payments strategy as it pertains to sports betting and iGaming in collaboration with the company's leadership team. You'll provide strategic direction for the creation of new payments & affordability products leveraging and refinement of our existing product portfolio. Serving all of the world's top iGaming brands your expertise in product management, payments and iGaming/sports betting will be crucial in establishing and maintaining our position at the forefront of the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Drive Stats Perform's global payments product strategy and planning how to deploy innovative payment solutions together with our clients.

• Work with partners in merchant acquiring, payment processing services and the broader landscape of fintech's/e-wallets and finance orchestrators to conceptualise and bring to market groundbreaking new payments services for sportsbooks and iGaming operators.

• Work with our marketing team on go to market strategy for these products across the USA - tailoring your approach on a state-by-state basis where necessary.

• Grow our nascent payments & affordability propositions into a significant force and disruptor within the industry.

• Working closely with both clients and dedicated sales teams to secure integrations with new and existing clients

Required Qualifications:

• Outstanding knowledge of and experience in payments - including the lifecycle from merchant acquiring and issuing to payment processing. Including the interaction of card services with the networks and banking partners.

• Clear understanding of the challenges faced in iGaming and sports betting pertaining to payments both by the operators themselves and by their customers.

• Understand the levers that operators care most about as they pertain to payments and ability to conceptualise and articulate where we will be able to solve these challenges with innovative solutions.

• Ability to interface with 3rd party partners in bringing solutions to market and being able to understand which partners will be most effective in achieving our objectives.

• In-depth knowledge of current trends in sports betting, igaming and payments.

• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with senior leadership to drive strategic initiatives.

• Strong understanding of technical workflows, with the ability to oversee and guide complex technical projects related to payments products.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in sportsbetting / iGaming.

• Experience with affordability and/or credit assessment services.

• Experience in a payment's organisation.

Why work at Stats Perform?

Well, why not? We're a unique organization with a unique culture of care, competition and collaboration. Our 'One Team' ethos means that we take care of each other, through initiatives such as Mental Health Days Off and 'No Meeting Fridays' and of course, flexible working.

We pull together to build a better environment for all - from volunteering activities to fundraisers to participating in Employee Resource Groups. We will embrace all you have to offer at Stats Perform - your ideas, your passion, your life experiences and in return we'll give you a great place to work.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Stats Perform

By joining Stats Perform, you'll be part of a team that celebrates diversity.  You will be contributing to an organization that is committed to ensuring a sense of belonging and inclusivity is felt by all. We're collectively responsible for creating and maintaining an inclusive environment, and that's why our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals underpin our core values. With increased diversity comes increased innovation, more creativity and ensures we're best placed to serve our clients and our communities, so we will continue to seek diversity and equity in all we do.