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Managing Director

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of experience managing and owning large enterprise customer operations in the digital/interactive space, driving revenue growth and profitability through strategic management.
  • B2B sales experience is required; B2G sales experience is a plus, with proven examples of growing revenue with large government-related accounts.
  • At least 5 years of technical selling experience, including selling SaaS products and digital technology solutions (ideally iGaming/iLottery) with the ability to understand requirements and functionality.
  • College degree; MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Owns accountability for the jurisdiction across all SG product lines; develops and maintains short and long-range strategic account plans focused on growth and profitability; leads regular business reviews and strategic meetings with account teams and customers; drives jurisdiction-specific growth strategies and shapes RFP strategies including pre-planning and internal alignment.
  • Acts as the primary point of contact for customers across all SG product lines; builds and maintains trust-based relationships with executive and key lottery stakeholders; manages customer satisfaction through proactive communication and issue resolution.
  • Leads sales solution development by understanding customer challenges, aligning SG products to exceed goals, identifying cross-sell/upsell opportunities, delivering consultative, value-based proposals, and leading the full sales cycle from prospecting to contract signature.
  • Coordinates with internal teams (Sales, Strategy, Operations, Finance, Technology, Legal, HR, Brand/Product) to ensure project delivery aligns with customer expectations and brings in subject matter experts as needed.

About the company

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Scientific Games

Sports Betting & iGaming

Scientific Games is now home to all Lottery products and services. Light & Wonder is now home to Gaming and iGaming. It’s an exciting time as Light & Wonder carves its own path forward as the leading cross-platform global game company, and Scientific Games continues as the world’s leading lottery company and partner of choice for government lotteries. These strategic business transformations have been a year in the making and would not be possible without a true collaborative effort.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustrySports Betting & iGaming
Company size10001

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Job description

Scientific Games:

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.

Position Summary

Scientific Games is a global leader in retail and digital games, technology, analytics and services that drive profits for government-sponsored lottery and sports betting programs. From enterprise gaming platforms to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We are industry pioneers in instant games, data analytics, retail solutions and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships since 1973, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, performance and unwavering security to responsibly propel the industry forward

Job Functions:

Strategic Leadership & Business Ownership

  • P&L accountability for their jurisdiction across all SG product lines (Instant, Licensing, Systems, Retail, Digital product).
  • Develops and maintains both a short and long-rang strategic account plan focused on growth and profitability.
  • Leads regular business reviews, check-ins, and strategic meetings with account team and Customer.
  • Drives jurisdiction-specific growth strategies across all verticals with a holistic, omnichannel approach.
  • Shapes and executes RFP strategies, including pre-planning, win strategies, and internal alignment.

Client Relationship Management

  • Acts as the primary point of contact for their customers across all SG product lines.
  • Builds and maintains strong, trust-based relationships with executive and key lottery stakeholders.
  • Manages customer satisfaction through proactive communication and issue resolution.

Sales & Solution Development

  • Understands customer challenges and aligns SG products to exceed lottery business goals.
  • Is an expert in our product solutions and understands how they interconnect to product exponential value to our customers.
  • Identifies and qualifies opportunities for new, cross-sell, and upsell solutions.
  • Delivers consultative, value-based proposals and tailored solutions.
  • Leads the full sales cycle from prospecting to deal negotiation to contract signature.

Internal Collaboration & Project Execution

  • Coordinates with internal teams:
    • Customer and commercial success teams: Sales, Strategy, Operations (Product Verticals), Communications (Brand/Product), Finance and Support (HR, Legal, etc).
    • Support: Finance, Technology, GR, Legal, HR
  • Brings in subject matter experts as needed to support customer goals.
  • Ensures project delivery and alignment with customer expectations

Financial, Data, & Operational Acumen

  • Verifies and audits sales projections and monthly forecasts
  • Provides data-driven insights and recommendations to customers.
  • Leads development business cases with financial justifications and ROI.
  • Understands market trends, customer KPIs, and regulatory needs.

Qualifications

Position Requirements/Qualifications

  • A minimum of 10 years’ experience with managing and owning large customer operations focused on driving revenue growth and profitability through effective operations and strategic management in the digital and interactive space
  • B2B sales experience is a must, B2G sales is a plus - must be able to provide strong examples of driving growth with large enterprise accounts
  • 5 years' experience of technical selling, to include selling SaaS products and with digital technology, solutions and products, including understanding requirements and functionality (or iGaming/iLottery)
  • Experience managing accounts to advance product and marketing plans
  • College degree, MBA a plus
     

Skills/Abilities

  • Self-motivated, organized, and driven by outcomes.
  • A strong work ethic and perseverance is necessary to succeed in a dynamic, fast-moving and results oriented environment
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to “turn a no into a yes”, Showing persistence in creative ways to influence the customer.
  • Proven ability to navigate and lead difficult customer conversations, ensuring issues are addressed directly while maintaining best interest for customers and SG.
  • Ability to operate with a senior level mindset, strategic yet hands-on.
  • Ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization, internally and externally.
  • Ability to deliver dynamic presentations to showcase the value of the product or service they are proposing.  Be able to tie in the “why” this will solve a potential customers problem.
  • Must understand the financial picture of any financial deal. Know how to close deals to achieve company goals while ensuring the customer’s satisfaction
  • Project / product / marketing and or operations experience required
  • Ability to work independently, and possess strong organizational and time management skills
  • Tech savvy within the digital content space
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Experience drafting proposals and presenting in front clients/colleagues is ideal

SG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.

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