Category Manager - Marketing

Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we’re leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it’s your game. So let’s win together.

Role Purpose

Entain is seeking an experienced Marketing Category Manager to join its growing global business.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, commercially aware and comfortable working across multiple stakeholders and workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Engagement with local and international stakeholders to identify requirements and opportunities.
• Develop medium and long-term Marketing Procurement Strategies that help maximise the value of marketing investment and align with business and stakeholder objectives.
• Lead all agreed Marketing projects ensuring they are delivered on time and targets are achieved.
• Build a cutting-edge knowledge of the supply base and local regulatory environment, providing informed insights to the Marketing community
• Using stakeholder and supplier networks, identify continuous improvement and step-change opportunities for Marketing investment.
• Own and embody Entain’s values.
• Operate agile and effective commercial processes
• Understand critical areas for Innovation and build a pipeline of opportunities to be shared with the supplier community
• Identification of global synergies
• Supporting the implementation of the procurement strategy and policy.

This will specifically include:

• Creation of category strategies identifying all sources of commercial benefit short/mid and long term
• Lead on integration and execution benefit delivery opportunities (tracking savings)
• Provision of strong commercial management of in scope category spend
• Develop and conduct Rfx for market activity ensuring size and complexity are fit for purpose
• Become a “trusted partner” member of the Marketing community
• Maximise contract compliance and spend under management

• Exceptional commercial experience (including strategy creation, implementation and benefit delivery)
• Excellent verbal and communication skills and the ability to present and summarise a business case to an Executive audience. 
• Excellent skills evaluating or monitoring contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations.
• Commercial awareness and excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent people and influencing skills across all levels of the organisation
• Highly organised
• Self-motivated and can-do attitude

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like:

• Generous group bonus scheme
• Hybrid working - 2 days in the office
• Private medical insurance
• Pension Scheme - matched to 6%
• Ability to buy and sell holiday
• Free subscription to wellbeing app Unmind
• Entain & Enhance days – 2 paid days off to focus on your professional or personal development
• Sharesave Scheme

And outside of this, you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes. Join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.  

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

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Equal Opportunities.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we'll support you.

We're committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to be themselves.

We're an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone and we do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, or any other status protected by law.

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.