ZEAL Network SE

Vice President, Games

ZEAL Network SE

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Hamburg • Germany

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own the overall vision, strategy, OKRs and performance of the ZEAL Games Business Unit (B2C and B2B), with accountability for growth, profitability, and long-term value creation.
  • Own the full P&L, including revenue growth, cost control, margins, and financial performance management.
  • Set and evolve the product strategy, defining clear priorities, roadmaps and growth levers.
  • Lead cross-functional execution of plans across the Games business, aligning Product, Marketing, Technology, Data, Finance, Legal, Compliance, external content providers and the internal Game Studio around shared outcomes.
  • Leverage experimentation, cross-sell, bonus features and performance marketing to efficiently scale the player base.
  • Strengthen player engagement, retention and reactivation, to include tailored approaches for different player segments.
  • Lead the launch and ongoing optimization of games and offers, ensuring strong product-market fit, compelling player experiences, and commercial impact.
  • Ensure regulatory, legal, and responsible gaming compliance, embedding player protection into all business and product decisions.
  • Grow the B2B business, expanding the game portfolio and scaling profitable partnerships with external aggregators and operators.
  • Represent the Games business internally and externally, acting as a senior leader and key stakeholder for ZEAL.

Requirements

  • Passion for games and significant experience in the iGaming industry, with a track record of operational or consulting leadership and commercial success.
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen, including full P&L ownership, driving revenue growth, cost control, and performance management via OKRs or similar frameworks; comfortable moving from strategic framing to hands-on execution.
  • Demonstrable experience building, managing, and developing cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders within complex matrix organizations.
  • Experience working in agile or product-led organizations, collaborating closely with product, tech, marketing, and data teams to translate strategy into measurable outcomes.
  • Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, combined with pragmatic decision-making under uncertainty.
  • Ability to balance innovation, speed, and regulatory compliance in a complex, dynamic environment.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, including at senior leadership level and across diverse functions.
  • Fluent in English and German.
Benefits
  • A modern, dynamic culture grounded in the success of a leading-edge e-commerce company.
  • A talented team of ambitious, like-minded colleagues where your knowledge and ideas truly make an impact.
  • Ongoing personal growth, supported by an annual development budget of €1,500 to invest in your professional development.
  • Trust and autonomy—no micromanagement, just confidence in your ability to deliver and excel.
  • Flexible work options with a hybrid setup focused on results.
  • Unlimited vacation days in addition to your annual 30-day vacation allowance.
  • Opportunity for workations abroad using our WorkFlex tool.
  • Monthly mobility allowance of €30 to use on the mobility option of your choice (e.g., the Deutschlandticket), plus access to a company bike leasing program.
  • Company pension scheme, provided in partnership with Degura, to support your future financial security.
  • Subsidized EGYM WELLPASS membership, with a contribution of only €25 per month, giving you access to a wide range of gyms and sports options across Germany.
  • Monthly company events, team activities, and informal gatherings, including popular company-wide lunches provided four days a week.
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Hard Skills & Tools
P&L managementrevenue growthcost controlperformance managementOKRsproduct strategydata analysisagile methodologyperformance marketingregulatory compliance
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder managementcommunicationinfluencingproblem-solvingteam managementstrategic thinkingdecision-makingcollaborationadaptability