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Responsibilities

• Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.
• We have an amazing opportunity for an Area Manager (mobile), based in Bryanston - Gauteng !  Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?
•  As the Area Manager you will be responsible for Ensuring growth of the branches in your allocated area and taking accountability of the management function in order to ensure smooth running and management of the operations within those branches. This includes improving the area’s financial performance in terms of sales, cost control, productivity and efficiency, resource planning, customer service levels, reporting and company policies, legislative and statutory policies. Ensure that all branches comply with legislative requirements and standards of excellence. 

You Bring:

• Matric
• Valid driver’s license
• Management

A Bonus To Have:

• Degree/Diploma

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

• Develop and implement plans to attain forecasted growth/other targets
• Review branch locations and possible relocation options where applicable to ensure maximum returns
• Communicates financial targets to each branch and measure branch performance
• Plan for growth in resources through identifying a pool of candidates that can be drawn from if there is a need
• Budget management. Review the regional costs by scrutinizing each branch’s cost and identifying irregularities and trends
• Conduct regular visits to all the branches in your area
• Ensures branches operate optimally through sound people management. This includes recruitment, on-boarding and training, payroll, clockwatch- time and attendance, and other such procedures as well as implementation of performance management and disciplinary procedures. Ensures that branch team leaders/managers implement the set procedures timeously
• Partners with marketing to ensure branches reach their intended financial targets
• Ensures all new team member have received the necessary training before they start
• Arranges regular meetings with the Branch TL or Manager/s to discuss targets, business challenges and resolutions thereof
• Ensure superior customer service and customer experience. Pro-actively address customer complaints and ensure customer feedback is positive. Build strong relationships with regular customers/punters.
• Ensuring Branches are compliant with legislative requirements
• Reduce and resolve audit queries
• Ensure branch facilities, building and equipment is well maintained. Ensure all branches are neat and tidy, according to the Hollywood standard. Performing branch inspections to ensure compliance with legislation and Hollywood standards 
• Daily reporting 
• Reporting on areas as and when required/requested. 

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

• Demonstrate a good understanding of betting procedures and betting types. 
• Demonstrate good project management skills. 
• Excellent people management skills. 
• Must be able to identify, analyse, organize, and solve problems. 
• Follow through and delivers results despite obstacles. 
• Must be able to stay attuned to the needs of the market and developments. 
• Must have good forecasting skills. 
• Understanding of the operating system and software platforms. 

Apply Before 10/10/2025

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Skill Set

• Strategic & Analytical Thinking
• People & Communication Skills
• Poker knowledge
• Reporting skills
• Gaming/sports betting knowledge 
• Marketing & Campaign Management
• Project coordination 
• Market research

Responsibilities

• Manage the poker product lifecycle including ideation, specification, testing, launch, and performance optimization.
• Monitor poker performance metrics (GGR, player activity, margins, etc.) and implement strategies to optimize engagement and profitability.
• Analyze odds accuracy and relevance for poker-related offerings.
• Perform full-cycle testing of poker features, functionality, and odds.
• Drive marketing campaigns for poker across digital and retail channels.
• Serve as the key liaison between software developers, betting traders, and business teams for all poker-related matters.
• Investigate and address risk, fraud, and high-risk player behavior within the poker ecosystem.
• Lead BRD development for poker enhancements and integrations.
• Market awareness and strong Relationship Management abilities.

Platform & Product Innovation

• Maintain and enhance all current betting platforms (mobisite, website, USSD) by identifying shortfalls and introducing new features.
• Provide leadership and direction in the development of software projects, including scope definition, milestone tracking, and issue resolution.
• Assist software architects with application flows, UX/UI suggestions, and user journeys to enhance the overall customer experience.
• Conduct and supervise group testing of all poker and betting-related applications before go-live.
• Identify and eliminate the factors within the applications that may pose a risk to the business.
• Evaluate user behavior and brand perception to recommend improvements to poker and broader product features.

Strategic & Market Alignment

• Co Collaborate with compliance teams to ensure poker product approval across all regulatory provinces. Duct market research and competitor analysis to identify new innovations and opportunities.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify new innovations and opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Engage with internal departments to identify work process inefficiencies and support automation or development improvements.
• Handle client queries related to poker products and ensure timely resolution.
• Adhoc tasks and projects as required.

Qualifications

• Matric 
• Degree/Diploma 
• Valid Driver’s License and own Vehicle 
• 3 Years’ experience in a product specialist role or management role within the gaming industry.
• Reporting experience 
• Sports Betting knowledge