VP, Digital Games

2 Months ago • 10 Years + • Business Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The VP, Digital Games (eInstants) will lead the digital gaming business, including game development, reporting directly to the President, Digital. Responsibilities include creating a comprehensive gaming strategy (real money and free-to-play), leading game studios, driving innovation in game mechanics and math modeling, overseeing the game aggregation solution, assessing the market landscape, and leading business development initiatives. The role also involves improving go-to-market strategies, driving innovation in game genres, serving as an industry spokesperson, establishing quality assurance processes, allocating resources, mentoring senior leaders, attracting top talent, defining KPIs, and owning the P&L for the digital games business. This high-impact role requires a deep understanding of real-money game development and a strategic focus on long-term growth.
Must have:
  • 10+ years senior leadership in game development (ideally real money gaming)
  • Proven expertise in managing globally distributed teams
  • Strong P&L management experience
  • Comprehensive understanding of game development processes
  • Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Deep industry knowledge and understanding of emerging trends
Good to have:
  • Experience in mergers and acquisitions
  • MBA

Job Details

Scientific Games:

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and visionary VP, Digital Games (eInstants) to join our dynamic leadership team and oversee the digital gaming business, inclusive of game development. This is a high-impact role that will report directly to the President, Digital and play a key part in shaping the future of our overall digital lottery strategy. The leader will drive the success of the digital games business and develop games and strategies that resonate with lottery players, ensuring exceptional quality, and spearhead long-term strategic growth in an increasingly competitive market.

This role requires a leader with a deep understanding of real-money game development who can drive world-class quality across their remit, coupled with a strategic focus on long-term growth and innovation in partnership with the lotteries worldwide. The VP, Digital Games (eInstants) will oversee senior leaders and game studios, ensuring alignment with the company's vision and key objectives.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Lead and oversee the creation of a comprehensive gaming strategy (real money gaming as well as free to play) to establish and grow Scientific Games’ position both within and beyond the traditional iLottery eInstant’s market.
  • Lead the game studios and drive innovation across game mechanics, math/bonus modeling, and the introduction of new genres
  • Drive the game aggregation solution (Content Hub) go-to-market efforts and long-term strategy.
  • Assess the market landscape and lead business development/partnership initiatives, coordinating with relevant stakeholders across the organization.
  • Assess, improve, and implement an optimal go-to-market strategy, leveraging a data driven funnel, metrics, KPIs and a robust performance structure to support execution.
  • Drive innovation within the segment by introducing new gaming mechanics and game genres to expand audience adoption
  • Serve as an external face of the organization to the industry forging long-term partnerships with external developers and sourcing the right games to achieve strategy.
  • Establish and uphold rigorous quality assurance processes at every stage of game development & publishing, cultivating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Strategically allocate resources—including talent, technology, and budget—within the portfolio to maximize impact.
  • Inspire, mentor, and develop senior leaders and their teams, fostering a high-performance culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and collaboration.
  • Identify, attract, and retain top talent within the organization, providing opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the success of game development initiatives and inform future strategies.
  • Own the P&L and drive profitable growth for the digital games business.

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Over 10 years of senior leadership experience in the game development industry (ideally real money gaming), with a demonstrated ability to successfully guide large-scale, high-profile projects from concept to launch.
  • Proven expertise in managing globally distributed teams and complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
  • Strong P&L management experience, with a focus on aligning financial decisions with long-term strategic goals.
  • Experience in mergers and acquisitions, integration, and divestitures within the gaming space.
  • Comprehensive understanding of game development processes, from concept to release.
  • Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of motivating and guiding large, diverse teams.
  • A strategic thinker with the ability to balance visionary goals with day-to-day operational realities.
  • Deep industry knowledge, including emerging trends, market shifts, and evolving technologies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a passion for creative innovation.
  • Proven success in collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to execute complex initiatives.
  • A competitive edge, as shown by achieving and surpassing ambitious growth targets from the ground up to scale up businesses.
  • MBA a plus

Qualifications

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.


Work Conditions

Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “SG”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses.   As a result, certain SG employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts.   In order to ensure SG complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, SG requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles.  As a prerequisite to employment with SG (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SG conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. 
 

SG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.

Similar Jobs

ByteDance - Student Researcher (Doubao (Seed) - Foundation Model - Speech & Audio) - 2025 Start (PhD)

ByteDance

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Electronic Arts - Technical Director - Dynamic Experiences

Electronic Arts

Redwood City, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Meta - Research Scientist, Computer Vision for Generative AI (PhD)

Meta

Menlo Park, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Sinch - Senior Customer Success Manager - Large Enterprise

Sinch

United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
NVIDIA - Deep Learning Software Engineer, Performance Optimization

NVIDIA

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Saama Technologies,  Inc  - Senior Director, Business Development

Saama Technologies, Inc

(Remote)
1 Month ago
Smarsh - Sales Development Representative I

Smarsh

Pleasanton, California, United States (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Axinous - Snr Partner Business Manager, Germany

Axinous

Germany (Remote)
5 Months ago
Meesho - Associate Category - LnB

Meesho

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Playtika - Full Stack Developer

Playtika

Poland (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Canva - Frontend Engineer - Editing APIs

Canva

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Remote)
1 Month ago
Mozilla - Senior Data Engineer

Mozilla

(Remote)
6 Months ago
2K - Technical Director of Gameplay

2K

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Playtika - Live Ops/Monetization Specialist

Playtika

Netherlands (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Playtika - Director Of Monetization, VIP & CS

Playtika

Israel (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Scientific Games  - Warehouse Support

Scientific Games

La Vergne, Tennessee, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
ByteDance - Software Engineer, ML System Architecture

ByteDance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Tesla - Senior Machine Learning, AI Engineer

Tesla

Brandenburg, Germany (On-Site)
2 Months ago
ByteDance - Machine Learning Engineer Intern (Global E-commerce Risk Control) - 2025 Summer (PhD)

ByteDance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Georgia, United States

PlayStation Global - Production Director

PlayStation Global

United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Flow - Senior Product Designer

Flow

Miami, Florida, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Next Level Business Services - Micro strategy Admin

Next Level Business Services

Plano, Texas, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
On Location - Marketing Cloud Engineer

On Location

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
7 Months ago
ByteDance - Site Reliability Engineer, Compute Platform

ByteDance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
WebFX - Jr. Facebook Ads Specialist

WebFX

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Spatial Studio - Game Artist (2D/3D)

Spatial Studio

New York, New York, United States (Remote)
7 Months ago
Onward Search - Sales Coordinator (b2b)

Onward Search

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Mattel  Inc  - Lead Digital Producer, Future Lab

Mattel Inc

El Segundo, California, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Site Reliability Engineering Manager

The Walt Disney Company

Orlando, Florida, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Business Development Jobs

Onward Search - Sales Development Representative (Real Estate)

Onward Search

Norfolk, Virginia, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Tesla - Sales Advisor

Tesla

Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Bushiroad - Licensing Executive / Senior Licensing Executive

Bushiroad

Singapore, Singapore (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Entrata - Regional Vice President of Sales | IC Role | Northeast Region

Entrata

United States (Remote)
6 Months ago
Paradox Interactive - Business Owner

Paradox Interactive

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Rackspace Technology - Global Head of AI Business Development

Rackspace Technology

United States (Remote)
2 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Disney Store: Sales Associate (PT)

The Walt Disney Company

Destin, Florida, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Trendyol - Learning & Development Professionals

Trendyol

İstanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Sitetracker - Strategic Enterprise Account Executive (Italian Speaking)

Sitetracker

London, England, United Kingdom (Remote)
6 Months ago
Dun & Bradstreet - Business Development Executive (R-16659)

Dun & Bradstreet

Kowloon, Hong Kong (On-Site)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

It’s an exciting time as Light & Wonder carves its own path forward as the leading cross-platform global game company, and Scientific Games continues as the world’s leading lottery company and partner of choice for government lotteries.


These strategic business transformations have been a year in the making and would not be possible without a true collaborative effort.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States (On-Site)

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States (On-Site)

North Carolina, United States (On-Site)

Orlando, Florida, United States (On-Site)

Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States (On-Site)

Georgia, United States (Remote)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Scientific Games

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug