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Head of Poker
SiGMA World. Own the overall strategy and development of the SiGMA Poker Tour across international markets .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in poker tournament operations, commercial partnership development, and strategic leadership within the gaming industry. Proven ability to manage budgets, negotiate agreements, and enhance player experiences across international markets.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Poker Tournament OperationsCommercial Partnership DevelopmentBudget ManagementInternational Event DeliveryRelationship Building
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Hard Skills
Tournament StructuresContract NegotiationRevenue ManagementEvent CoordinationMarket Development
Soft Skills
LeadershipNegotiation SkillsRelationship-BuildingCommunication Skills
Industry Keywords
Live PokerCasino OperationsGaming IndustryPoker EcosystemSponsorship Activation
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own the overall strategy and development of the SiGMA Poker Tour across international markets
- Build the annual tour calendar and identify new destinations and casino venues
- Develop SPT into a globally recognised live poker brand focused on sustainable growth and profitability
- Explore growth beyond live events, including online poker and other revenue streams
- Oversee tournament structures, formats, buy-ins, guarantees and side events
- Ensure a high-quality player experience across registration, tournament play, payouts, hospitality and VIP care
- Develop relationships with casino operators, venues, gaming institutions and strategic partners
- Lead commercial discussions and contract negotiations with casino and venue partners
- Work with Events and Logistics to execute agreements, operational requirements and partner deliverables
- Identify partnerships to strengthen SPT's reach, player acquisition and commercial performance
- Secure sponsorship, partnership and branding opportunities with the Commercial team
- Develop revenue streams across sponsorships, online poker, merchandise, hospitality and strategic partnerships
- Ensure sponsor activations are incorporated across events, digital channels, influencer activity and VIP experiences
- Build relationships with players, VIPs, influencers, streamers, operators, affiliates and poker-community figures
- Act as an on-site leader at major SPT stops and travel internationally as required
- Coordinate cross-functionally with Events, Logistics, Marketing, Social Media, Newsroom, Design, Media, Finance and Legal
- Ensure tour stops meet brand, operational and commercial objectives
- Oversee budgets, settlements, prize-pool requirements, contracts and post-event reporting
- Lead the SPT team by providing structure and strategic direction
- Set objectives across operations, partnerships, tournament delivery, player management and marketing
- Develop scalable processes and standards for new markets
- Monitor performance and ensure projects and tour milestones are delivered on schedule
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong professional experience within live poker, poker tours, casino operations or the wider gaming industry
- Excellent knowledge of poker tournament operations and the international poker ecosystem
- Strong existing network across casinos, poker operators, players, influencers, affiliates and industry partners
- Proven experience developing commercial partnerships and negotiating agreements
- Strong commercial mindset with experience managing revenue, budgets and profitability
- Experience delivering international events or multi-market projects
- Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to coordinate multiple teams and stakeholders
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment with significant global travel
- Fluent English communication skills; additional languages are an advantage
- Genuine passion for poker and ambition to build SPT into a recognised international poker experience
Benefits
Comp & perks- Opportunity to take ownership of a growing international poker brand backed by SiGMA's global gaming network
- Freedom to shape the tour's future direction
- Opportunity to build relationships with major names in poker and gaming
- Opportunity to develop new commercial opportunities
- Opportunity to create experiences bringing together players and industry leaders from around the world