Head of Casino · Executive

Head of Casino

Owner of the casino vertical's P&L: content, promotions, retention and the team, everything that drives casino revenue.

Who is this and what does he do?

The Head of Casino answers for the vertical's money. You decide which content to buy, how to build the promo calendar, what bonus budget is acceptable and what the target player mix by segment should look like. Operations, content, promotions and part of CRM usually report to you. The role demands the ability to read a P&L and defend the plan in front of the board.

Owns

  • Managing the casino vertical's P&L
  • Content, promotion and retention strategy
  • Leading the operations, content and promo teams
  • Budget planning and defending the plan to senior leadership
  • Launching the vertical in new markets
  • Negotiating with key game providers

What metrics are they used to evaluate?

  • Vertical GGR and NGRNet Gaming Revenue: revenue after winnings, bonuses and taxes
  • Margin after bonus costvalue of bonuses issued relative to net gaming revenue
  • Growth of the active player base
  • Delivery against the annual plan

What should you be able to do?

Professional skills

  • P&L and budgeting
  • Complete command of casino metrics
  • Managing content and promotion strategies
  • Knowledge of regulatory constraints across markets

Personal qualities

  • Managing managers
  • Strategic planning
  • Partnership-level negotiation

Tools

BI dashboardsExcel / financial modelsPlatform back office

Languages: English C1.

How much do they pay: salaries by grade

Arbs are indicated in euros per month, without the bonus part. The data is collected on industry jobs and offers reported by candidates; The numbers are a guideline, not a guarantee.

Malta & Cyprus

GradeFork, €/monthMedian
Junior €5 500 – €7 000 €6 250
Middle €8 000 – €11 000 €9 500
Senior €12 000 – €16 000 €14 000
Head / Lead €18 000 – €28 000 €23 000

Poland, Romania, Baltics

GradeFork, €/monthMedian
Junior €4 000 – €5 500 €4 750
Middle €6 000 – €8 500 €7 250
Senior €9 000 – €12 000 €10 500
Head / Lead €14 000 – €20 000 €17 000

Remote · Tbilisi, Yerevan, Kyiv

GradeFork, €/monthMedian
Junior €3 500 – €5 000 €4 250
Middle €5 500 – €7 500 €6 500
Senior €8 000 – €11 000 €9 500
Head / Lead €12 000 – €18 000 €15 000

Bonuses: Annual bonus of 30–100% of base salary, often stock options or profit share.

How to break into the profession

From casino operations, CRM or a head of content role, after several years at senior level.

Working hours: 5/2, with business travel.

Market Demand: Few openings, yet a proven candidate is hard to find: the market is closed and the search runs through personal networks and executive search.

Where to grow next

Managing DirectorCOOCEO

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FAQ

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Almost always through direct search and referrals. Public job ads at this level are rare.

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