Head of Operations - Betting & Gaming Industry

North Star Network hosts sports fan communities across the world. We run sports media in over 30 countries, helping bettors make informed choices about their wagers and where to place them.

A few figures about our portfolio of websites, which cover sports including football, boxing, MMA, e-sports, basketball and more.

• 50+ websites
• 30M+ monthly page views (and rising )
• covering 40+ markets
• +80 employees & +400 freelancers

Reporting to the CEO in charge of business development, the key objective of the Head of Operations is to reinforce North Star’s business in the priority markets through our brand portfolio (composed of Sportsmole.co.uk, FootballWhispers.com, Mrfixitstips.co.uk, FootballGroundGuide.com, ...) and the delivery of the market strategy.

The Head of Operations leads a multi-displinary team of experts (SEO, Content, Market, Sales, Media) to maximize the performance (P&L) on a dedicated market portfolio:

• Design & Deliver go-to-market roadmaps:
  • Evaluate market potential: make data-driven assessments of market potential, convert findings into executable action points for multi-disciplinary team.
  • Build market & asset strategies: present quarterly the objectives & the roadmap to the board members.
  • Decide on investment strategy: use of assets / Identify missing assets among the portfolio
  • Define market & team objectives: Act as the central point of contact for work collaboration among different departments
• Empower team:
  • Recruit (in partnership with HR team)
  • Train & identify key capabilities among the team
  • Manage the team on a day-to-day basis
  • Responsible for markets’ objectives & performance (P&L)

To achieve those objectives, the Head of Operations will have a team of 10 people (Market Managers, Search Engine Optimization Project Managers, Content Manager, Account Managers, Media Coordinators), the support of the board and departmental Heads in charge of the operational excellence across the business units.

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  Volume of leads generated.
• P&L performance

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  You know how to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams
• You have a previous experience in a sport or gaming affiliate with high volumes & international scope or experience for a sports betting operator, as a Country Manager, Business Unit Director, or Product Owner
• You already built P&Ls and like to make data-focused decisions
• You are a recognized leader in your previous roles
• Native level English, a second language is highly desirable

• Permanent contract (CDI) in France, or Service Provider (freelance) if abroad
• Attractive salary package (fixed + variable)
• Swile (lunch vouchers, only available for CDI)
• Mutual insurance (only available for CDI)
• Profit-sharing program (only available for CDI)
• Location: Levallois-Perret or Lille or remote