Product Manager

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

Company Description

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.



Job Description

Are you passionate about driving new product initiatives and creating exceptional customer experiences? We're seeking a talented and motivated Product Manager to Join Sportradar’s MTS (Managed Trading Services) team and help to strengthen our already experienced team.

As one of a team of product managers the applicant will help in the transformation of product ideas to developed features. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of the betting industry as well as previous product management experience. If you have a strong command of UX, data, and analytics, and are adept at understanding market trends and customer needs, we want to hear from you!

As a Product Manager at Sportradar, you play a pivotal role in driving the delivery of our product objectives. Reporting to the Head of Product, for the Managed Trading Services, you will collaboratively plan quarterly objectives and roadmap initiatives. Working closely with your development team, you'll set ambitious goals, measure their success, and ensure the seamless execution of our product strategy.

The Challenge

Ownership of Product Processes and Strategic Vision:

• Drive, socialise, and implement the overall product vision and strategy ensuring alignment with company and team objectives.
• Own and drive the product backlog, development, and support processes, conducting regular reviews for continuous improvement.
• Continuous participation in ensuring a high-quality standard for product launches, followed by KPI measurements and further improvements based on iterative and evaluative feedback.

Market Insight and Customer Focus:

• Understand market trends and customer needs to gather product requirements through data, user interactions, and research.
• Translate the product roadmap into features and stories that align with customer needs.

Collaboration with Engineering Teams:

• Work seamlessly with engineering team to bring the product roadmap to life ensuring alignment with customer expectations.
• Guiding the development team through customer problems and building comprehensive requirements.

Technical Expertise and Communication:

• Guide the development team through customer problems, translating them into actionable requirements.
• Create backlogs, specifications, mock-ups and presentations to effectively communicate solutions to both customers and developers.
• Demonstrate a highly logical and technical approach, driving consensus and decisions in situations where solutions are not obvious.
• Utilise your exceptional understanding and command of UX, data, and analytics to lead impactful product improvements.
• Emphasise effective communication at all stages of the product development process.

Your Profile

• Over 3 years of proven expertise in delivering software products with a strong domain knowledge and focus on UX, data, and analytics.
• Experience in the sports betting and gaming industry is highly beneficial.
• Ownership mentality with the ability to lead product processes, including backlog management and development.
• 3 years of experience in dynamic agile environments, collaborating closely with development teams.
• Understanding customer problems and translating them into requirements that deliver tangible value.
• Demonstrated ability to understand market dynamics, customer needs, and gather requirements effectively.
• A strategic thinker with the capacity to drive and implement product vision and strategy.
• Proven ability to get things done, ensuring successful project completion.
• Demonstrating a highly logical and technical mindset, driving consensus and decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Highly proactive, self-motivated, organised with an extreme attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively translate the product roadmap into features and stories.
• Familiarity with Scrum or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Excellent proficiency in English, any other language is considered a plus.

Our Offer

• Working at Sportradar gives you a platform to gain international recognition for your expertise.
• This is a chance to work with industry experts to launch and build a career in one of the fastest-growing businesses in the digital sports environment and help us scale our operations.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to the development of ground-breaking products that influence industries globally.
• We provide the tools and support you need to thrive in your role, and we celebrate your achievements along the way.
• We are a diverse and collaborative global team with a unique spirit, determined to achieve our goals with integrity and focus.
• We support learning and self-development - our eAcademy offers a variety of courses in English to raise your skills.
• Our company benefits support your health and well-being and is matched by a salary and compensation package based on your experience.
• We talk sports every day and take the sporting spirit into our daily work.

Sportradar

The Sportradar group is a truly international organisation, employing over 1,900 people in more than 30 locations around the world. Our rapid growth is driven by technological innovation and a deep understanding of our clients' business needs. It is our commitment to excellent service, quality and reliability that makes us the trusted partner of more than 1,000 companies in over 80 countries. We occupy a unique position at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries.

Our team collaborates globally and is committed to solve the challenges we face on our way but never without a pinch of fun and play.

Make the team: Join us and shape your future as well as ours!

At Sportradar, we celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. Sportradar is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!