Head of Game Production; Casino Originals

Position: Head of Game Production (Casino Originals)
The Role
We are hiring a Head of Game Production to own the strategy, production, and commercial performance of our growing portfolio of owned casino games, including table game variants, slots, crash‑style games, and other originals.
These games have quickly become the highest‑performing content inside one of our casinos. We are now scaling this into a repeatable competitive advantage for our upcoming white‑label casino provider.
This is a senior product and production leadership role for someone who can turn game concepts into shipped, monetising, high‑quality products, selecting the right partners for the right concepts while building the internal product and design function around it.
You will have strategic mandate over the roadmap, with the accountability to decide which titles are built, iterated, or sunset.
If successful, you will help lead the transition from external execution into an internal games studio over time, with potential acquisition and integration upside.
Core Accountability
You own the end‑to‑end game production system that turns stakeholder requirements into a stable, compliant, performant product portfolio, and keep them running profitably in live environments.
Game Portfolio Strategy

Define what games we build and why
Determine focus on marketing, user acquisition, player retention, VIP monetisation, or profit
Make build vs partner vs white‑label decision on a per‑game basis
Shape a defensible originals roadmap

End‑to‑End Game Production

Own the full lifecycle from concept to launch
Game mechanics, UX flows, feature design
Art, animation, sound direction
Delivery coordination with external development teams
QA, certification, launch execution

RTP, Volatility, Risk and Exposure

Drive innovation through unique RTP/volatility models
Work closely with data, CRM and VIP teams to build a segment maximum exposure strategy
Partner with customer service, analytics, and risk stakeholders

Vendor and Studio Management

Build a partnership portfolio focusing on different game genres, speed, quality and cost effectiveness
Lead production through a hybrid model
External agency execution with internal ownership
Own roadmaps, prioritisation, and delivery cadence

Performance Ownership

Own game performance post‑launch, taking accountability for commercial success
Iterate fast on successful titles, take initiative for iteration vs new title decisions
Kill weak games quickly, understand reasons for poor performance
Build a repeatable learning and improvement loop
Live operations and incident management

What You’ll Be Doing

Act as the product owner for casino originals across operators
Translate commercial goals into clear game specs and priorities
Drive strong UX/UI and production quality despite weak external design input
Define PRDs, decision logs, success metrics, constraints
Ensure games ship quickly, safely, and profitably

Experience We’re Looking For
Required

5+ years in casino game production, product, or iGaming studio leadership
Shipped multiple real‑money casino games end‑to‑end
Strong understanding of game mathematics, RTP, volatility, and risk mechanics
Familiarity with slot, table and crash games
Experience managing external studios or distributed delivery teams
Commercial mindset with accountability for performance outcomes

Nice to Have

Background in top operators or leading originals studios
Familiarity with cloud cost optimisation and live‑service monitoring
Exposure to certification labs and regulated markets

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