VP Player Protection and Commercial Partnerships - North America

Job Description

VP Player Protection and Commercial Partnerships - North America

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• Base salary of US$100,000 -120,000, depending on experience, plus a performance bonus, providing total annual on-target earnings of US$130,000–175,000, subject to the agreed incentive plan.
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• Health insurance including Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
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• EAP services
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• Myndup mental health access 
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• 401 (k) plan (after 2 months of employment).
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• 15 days of paid vacation + Federal Holidays.
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• Experience the freedom of a remote work policy.
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• Celebrate your birthday, prioritize your well-being, and engage in volunteering with a day off each.
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• Become part of an organization that places your development at the forefront, providing chances for training and coaching to enhance your skills.
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• You'll be part of a collaborative and inclusive work culture that values diversity and teamwork.
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About EPIC

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Our vision is “A world where play is safe, fair and trusted.”

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EPIC Global Solutions is an accredited gambling harm prevention & player protection consultancy. We help organizations prevent gambling harm through education, advisory services and digital solutions. Lived experience sits at the center of our work. It turns real insight into practical action for organizations and the people they serve.

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We work with gambling operators, sports leagues and players’ associations, universities and public bodies on both sides of the Atlantic, with a vision to extend funding streams.

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The opportunity

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We are seeking a commercially driven leader to grow our North American business, build strategic partnerships and expand the reach of our player protection products and services.

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You will take ownership of commercial growth across North America’s gambling sector, building relationships and converting opportunities into lasting client partnerships.

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Your remit will include sportsbook and iGaming operators, land-based and tribal gaming organisations, lotteries, industry suppliers and associations. You will also help establish EPIC’s presence in prediction markets and develop opportunities supported by state and other public funding.

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This is a hands-on commercial leadership role predominantly focused on Client relationships and revenue generation. You will combine industry knowledge, consultative selling and relationship building with the ability to shape credible player protection solutions alongside our product, content and delivery specialists.

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You will lead growth across four key focus areas:

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• State-funded prevention programs: partnering with state agencies, problem gambling councils and public health funding bodies to deliver prevention programs that make a measurable difference.
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• Gambling operators: sportsbook and iGaming operators, land-based and tribal gaming, lotteries, suppliers and industry associations.
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• Prediction markets: building EPIC’s presence in a fast-growing market where consumer protection is still being defined.
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• Corporates: employers, sports organizations and other partners beyond gambling that want to protect their people and customers.
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• This is a results-driven role with a true commercial focus and clear growth targets.
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What you will do

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Build and close partnerships

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• Create and run a North American partnership plan with clear pipeline and growth targets.
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• Own every opportunity from prospecting and discovery through proposals, negotiation and signature.
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• Build trusted relationships with senior decision-makers and turn their needs into programs worth paying for.
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• Grow existing accounts through renewals, new services and longer-term partnerships.
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Win state-funded prevention programs

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• Find and win state-funded prevention programs, grants and procurement opportunities.
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• Build lasting relationships with public agencies, problem gambling councils and delivery partners.
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• Lead funding applications and proposals, with support from our bid, finance and prevention teams.
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• Steer successful applications through to contracted delivery and strong funder relationships.
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Open new markets

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• Build relationships with prediction market platforms and identify where EPIC can add real value.
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• Develop corporate partnerships that create new routes to market, referrals and joint programs.
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• Work with leadership and product colleagues to test new offers and land first engagements.
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Represent EPIC and shape the offer

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• Represent EPIC at conferences and industry events, and turn conversations into opportunities.
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• Bring client and market insight back into our training, advisory and digital products.
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• Agree scope, pricing and commitments with delivery colleagues, and stay the senior owner of key relationships.
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• Keep an accurate CRM pipeline and forecast, with a clear next step on every opportunity.
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What you will bring

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Essential

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• You are a self-starter who creates momentum. You don’t wait to be asked.
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• You thrive in a fast-paced, high-intensity leadership team, and you bring that same energy.
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• You communicate with clarity and build credible relationships at senior level.
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• You are results-driven, with a proven track record of growing revenue, closing partnerships or raising funds.
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• You have owned a full sales or fundraising process, including proposals, negotiation and closing.
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• You have strong commercial judgment on pricing, scope and delivery.
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• You work independently and collaborate well across a remote, international team.
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• You care about our purpose and will treat lived experience with respect.
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Desirable

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• Fundraising, grant writing or public-sector bid experience.
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• Comfort with long sales cycles and navigating government procurement and bureaucracy.
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• Experience selling professional services, consultancy, education or digital products.
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• Experience building a presence in an emerging market.
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You do not need a background in gambling or prevention. We will teach you the industry. We can’t teach drive.

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How success will be measured

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You will be measured on results and growth, backed by the disciplined activity that drives them.

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• Growth: new revenue and partnerships against agreed annual targets.
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• Pipeline: a qualified, growing pipeline across all four focus areas, with accurate forecasts.
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• Accounts: renewals and expansion of existing partnerships.
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• Activity: a consistent weekly rhythm of new conversations, proposals and funding applications.
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• First 90 days: a North American growth plan and target list, agreed with leadership.
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How to apply

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Send your resume and short answers (up to 150 words each) to these three questions to View email address on ziprecruiter.com

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1. Tell us about a partnership, deal or funding award you closed. What did you do to win it?
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2. Describe a long or bureaucratic sales process you stuck with. How did you keep it moving?
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3. Why does this role, at this moment in safer gambling, appeal to you?
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We read your answers before your resume. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including people with lived experience of gambling harm.