A major force in the iGaming and sports betting space is looking for a commercially sharp, operationally disciplined, and highly strategic Chief Executive Officer to lead its South African business into the next phase of growth.
This is not a role for a caretaker. It is for a proven leader who knows how to scale a regulated gaming business, drive sustainable revenue, build high-performing leadership teams, and make tough decisions when the numbers, the market, or the competition demand it.
If you understand the pace, complexity, and commercial edge required in iGaming and sports betting, this is an opportunity to take full ownership of a serious operation in one of Africa’s most important markets.
Your Key Job Responsibilities as CEO will include:
As CEO, you will be responsible for setting and delivering the strategic direction of the business in South Africa. You will lead from the front across commercial performance, operations, compliance, market positioning, product alignment, and long-term growth.
- Defining and executing the company’s South African growth strategy
- Taking full accountability for P&L performance, revenue growth, margin management, and overall business health
- Leading, mentoring, and challenging the executive and senior leadership team to perform at a high level
- Driving commercial success across sportsbook, gaming, customer acquisition, retention, and brand performance
- Ensuring the business operates within all regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to the South African market
- Identifying market opportunities, competitive threats, and operational gaps, then acting decisively
- Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, partners, regulators, and internal group leadership
- Creating a performance-led culture focused on accountability, agility, and execution
- Overseeing operational excellence across departments to ensure scalability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction
- Working closely with product, technology, marketing, finance, and compliance functions to align business priorities and execution
Requirements for this CEO role:
We are looking for a leader who combines strategic thinking with commercial aggression and operational control. You must understand the realities of the iGaming and sports betting industry and know how to lead in a highly competitive, fast-moving environment.
- Proven experience in a CEO, Managing Director, Country Manager, General Manager, or equivalent executive leadership role
- Strong experience within the iGaming, online betting, sportsbook, gaming, or wider gambling sector
- Deep understanding of the South African betting and gaming market
- Demonstrated success in scaling revenue, improving profitability, and leading multi-functional teams
- Strong grasp of compliance, governance, and regulatory obligations within a regulated environment
- Exceptional commercial acumen and the ability to make high-impact strategic decisions
- Experience managing senior stakeholders, board-level relationships, and executive reporting
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire confidence, challenge underperformance, and drive results
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills
- A hands-on, accountable leadership style with the resilience to operate in a high-pressure environment
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
This is a rare opportunity to lead a recognised player in the iGaming and sports betting sector at a market level. You will have the platform, backing, and scope to make a real commercial impact while shaping strategy, strengthening operations, and building a business positioned for long-term success.
You will be joining an environment where pace matters, leadership matters, and execution matters even more.
Who Will Succeed in This Role
The right person for this role is commercially ruthless when needed, strategically clear, operationally grounded, and credible enough to lead from the boardroom to the business floor. You know how to grow a company without losing control of it. You understand that market share is earned, not wished into existence.
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This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking, high-performance organisation at the cutting edge of the iGaming and Sports Betting world.
Bring your legal insight, your regulatory expertise, and your drive to keep innovation compliant and help shape the next chapter of a global success story.
