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Posted 2026-06-19

Head of Marketing Technology (MarTech) - Maternity Cover

Description

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation. Do you see yourself as one of those “out-of-the-box thinkers”, “Technical masterminds”, “Outstanding creatives”, or “Mind-boggling number crunchers”? If so, we want to welcome you to the Betway family and celebrate what makes you unique! Our global customer base is exploding and we need your skills to support us on this exciting journey! Don’t look back and submit your application before the opportunity passes you by. The Head of Marketing Technology is responsible for driving profitable growth and player engagement across global markets by enabling smarter, faster, and more responsible marketing through data and technology. This role ensures marketing technology delivers measurable outcomes across the full marketing lifecycle from acquisition through to retention, while operating within complex regulatory environments. You will focus on using technology as a lever to create competitive advantage via real-time, personalised player experiences and efficient marketing operations.

Responsibilities
  • Optimise the full player lifecycle—from acquisition through to retention and reactivation by translating commercial objectives into actionable martech strategies
  • Improve key metrics across acquisition and retention: Acquisition: Active Players, Open to Active Player conversion rate, Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) Retention: Retention Rates, Player Values & Active Player Days
  • Review and optimise existing measurement frameworks to prove marketing impact on revenue
  • Use the marketing stack to deliver highly personalised, event-driven experiences across sportsbook, casino, and gaming products
  • Activate first-party and behavioural data to trigger relevant offers, content, and promotions at the right moment using marketing technology
  • Deliver seamless omnichannel journeys and use cases across app, web, paid media, and affiliates
  • Define and execute a scalable martech roadmap that supports multiple markets and regulatory requirements, across Betway (2026) and Spin (2027)
  • Ensure technology supports compliance with local regulations (e.g. consent, responsible gaming, data privacy).
  • Ensure marketing systems support player protection measures (e.g. exclusion, limits, safe messaging).
  • Be responsible for commercial and budget forecasting; contract renewals and budget planning and business case
  • Partner with Product, CRMX, Data/ Data Engineering, Data Science, Compliance, HVC teams to align on shared outcomes
  • Influence senior stakeholders on how martech drives competitive advantage and growth.
  • Lead complex, multi-market initiatives with diverse stakeholder groups (as a priority, the current internal migration to a new vendor)
  • Build and lead a high-performing global martech and marketing operations team
  • Foster a culture focused on speed, accountability, and measurable outcomes
  • Establish clear operating models with Data Engineering that enable rapid execution and scalability
Requirements
  • Proven success driving marketing-led growth, ideally in a betting, gaming, or highly regulated, high-frequency digital environments (required)
  • Deep understanding of player lifecycle, behavioural segmentation, and real-time engagement (required)
  • Strong experience in marketing measurement, attribution, and performance optimisation (required)
  • Ability to operate effectively across multiple markets with varying regulatory requirements (required)
  • Commercial mindset with a clear understanding of revenue drivers (NGR, ARPU, retention) (required)
  • Strong stakeholder management (required)
  • Experience leading transformation and simplifying complex martech ecosystems (required)
  • Commercially driven: obsessed with revenue, player value, and ROI (required)
  • Customer-centric: understands player motivations and behaviours deeply (required)
  • Outcome-focused: prioritises measurable business impact over activity (required)
  • Pragmatic & fast-moving: thrives in real-time, event-driven environments (required)
  • Responsible: balances growth with regulatory compliance and player protection (required)
  • Collaborative influencer: aligns diverse global stakeholders (required)
  • In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends (preferred)
  • Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry, with a strong understanding of player behaviour and industry regulations (preferred)
  • Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to legal standards (preferred)
Benefits
  • Vitality Health Care
  • Unum Dental
  • Life Assurance & Income Protection
  • Tusker car scheme
  • Cycle to Work
  • Retail discounts