Senior Product Specialist, Regional Games (Bclc)

Senior Product Specialist, Regional Games

Location: Vancouver, BC, CA

Job Function: Facilities and Technical

Employment Information

Term: 18 Months, Full Time

Salary Range: $78,198.00 - $97,747.00 - $122,185.00

Expected Salary: Our typical hiring range will be +/- 10% of the midpoint listed above.

Factors influencing the salary decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role.

Overview

BCLC's two offices are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples in Vancouver and the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc territory, situated within the Secwépemc Nation in Kamloops. We honour and respect the people, the territory, and the land we are part of.

Our Operations Division manages both provincial & national lottery games as well as instant lotteries through over 3000 retail partners across the province. We provide the gaming technology and set standards, policies & procedures across 37 casino properties in BC, ensuring a high standard of security and integrity.

We also provide online gambling through Playnow.com and our Lotto app including lottery, sports betting, Bingo, Keno, online slots or online casino games and Live Dealer table games where players can choose the online version of their favorite games while connecting with others across the province. Our Operations group is what makes it all happen, through day to day operations, project improvements, sales management, facilities, business intelligence and innovation.

This team of passionate professionals with a diverse array of backgrounds is directly accountable for earning revenue for the province. They work together as one group to ensure clear direction for BCLC's priorities across all our lines of business, ensuring a high degree of player experience and entertainment in each of the games we offer.

As a Crown Corporation that earns more than a billion dollars in annual revenue, BCLC's commitment to giving funds back to the province is an integral part of our business, but still only one piece of the picture. At BCLC, we exist to generate win-wins for the greater good. We believe everything we do must benefit the well-being of all involved. Through our Social Purpose we aspire to make sure, in all of our endeavours and transactions and relationships nobody loses, and every person we touch comes out ahead. BCLC is committed to creating a welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, included, and valued. For us, that means building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We all are winners when differences are respected, valued and celebrated.

Job Summary

The Senior Product Specialist, Regional Games is responsible for all aspects of product management of regional lottery products, as well as the launch of new, future regional gaming products. The primary objective is to drive growth, and maximize revenue and profit on the regional draw games portfolio. Currently this portfolio includes Keno, Pacific Hold'Em Poker, BC 50/50 and Poker Lotto.

The role is responsible for managing product performance, and monitoring player feedback to develop, research and launch new game enhancements concepts and features. In addition, this role provides informal functional leadership to the organization; leading cross-functional projects and acts as the subject expert/senior specialist to the organization on category related matters.

This role also works with other Canadian Lottery jurisdictions on an ILC Regional Games working group, collaborating on knowledge sharing, product development, and player research for future regional games.

Key Accountabilities

• Manages a portfolio of products, including development of strategic product plans, involvement in forecasting financial revenue targets, and implementation of new products and/or product enhancements
• Represents BCLC on the ILC Regional Games working group, providing leadership and supporting to drive the regional games business forward for all jurisdictions.
• Works collaboratively with Marketing to develop marketing plans to support the category product strategy.
• Leads, and is accountable for the development of diverse, creative, highly complex and specialized product plans and strategies, including product performance, product life-cycle analysis and product roadmap for assigned portfolio.
• Proactively provides innovative product design solutions and identifies opportunities and enhancements by using highly advanced analytical, conceptual and imaginative techniques; conducts significant research, identifies future trends and best practices; facilitates and leads collaborative brainstorming and analysis with the team and demonstrates significant creativity in developing future focused product strategies.
• Proactively builds, develops, maintains and manages strong working relationships with various internal departments, including Marketing as well as regulatory and government bodies, to ensure successful development and implementation of product plans.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
Education and Experience

• Degree or diploma in a marketing or business discipline;
• 4-6 years current, related experience within a marketing or product management environment;
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Technical Requirements

• Ability to design products to meet business needs, strategize solution implementation and identify implementation risks;
• Understanding of B.C. gaming industry would be an asset.
• Expert knowledge of principles, concepts, practices and techniques in the areas of product management;
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and multi-task with close attention to detail;
• Excellent innovation in problem solving and demonstrated analytical thinking;
• Proven leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills;
• Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite);
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Advanced understanding of lottery gaming, and the entertainment trends both within BCLC and other jurisdictions;

Additional Information:

• BCLC values work life balance and offers remote work options for its employees.
• If you are in need of accommodation or special assistance at any step of your application, please send an email with your request to [email protected].
• Relocation assistance is available for successful job candidates.
• For over more than a decade, we have been recognized as one of BC's Top Employers - and we are constantly seeking ways to improve our employee and player experience. To learn more about BCLC, please visit: https://corporate.bclc.com/careers/overview.html
• To build a rich diverse workforce representing the communities which we serve, we welcome applications from people of all colours and cultures, persons with diverse abilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Please Note:
This opportunity will remain open until a qualified candidate pool has been established.
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada and be 19 years of age to work at BCLC.
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