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Scientific Games

Account Owner

RemoteUnited Kingdom only
Published
Role
Business Development
Experience
Senior
Employment
Full-time
Company size
Enterprise
£95k–£120k/yr
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No BS summary

Senior account owner for lottery/gaming customers responsible for P&L and growth across product lines. Must have large-account management and consultative sales experience, ideally selling SaaS/digital solutions. Remote (UK) role with frequent travel (up to 50%) and fluent English required.

Core skills

SaaS salesaccount management

Required skills

P&L ownershipsales forecastingdeal negotiationbusiness case developmentfinancial analysispresentationsstakeholder management

Optional skills

MBAexperience in ITexperience in Gaming/Lotteryadditional languages

Required languages

English

What you'll do

  • P&L responsibility for the assigned jurisdiction across all SG product lines (Instant Products & Services, Systems, Retail, Digital)
  • Develops and maintains both a short and long-range strategic account plan focused on growth and profitability
  • Drives jurisdiction-specific growth strategies across all verticals
  • Shapes and executes RFP strategies, including pre-planning, win strategies and internal alignment
  • Acts as the primary point of contact for customers across all SG product lines
  • Builds and maintains strong relationships with C-level executives and key stakeholders
  • Identifies, creates and qualifies opportunities for new, cross-sell and upsell solutions
  • Leads the full sales cycle from prospecting to deal negotiation to contract signature
  • Coordinates with internal teams: PreSales, Sales Experts, Solutions Architects, Strategic planning, Finance, Technology, GR, Legal, HR
  • Monitors project delivery and alignment with customer expectations
  • Runs, verifies and audits sales projections and monthly forecasts
  • Provides data-driven insights and leads development of business cases with financial justifications and ROI

What they require

  • University degree (technical or business); MBA is a plus
  • Experience in the IT or Gaming/Lottery environment; international and corporate experience is an advantage
  • Experience managing large customer accounts, driving revenue growth and profitability through strategic management
  • Ideally, proven experience in selling SaaS products and digital technology solutions
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence customers
  • Ability to operate with a senior-level mindset — strategic yet hands-on
  • Excellent communication skills; able to deliver dynamic presentations
  • Strong interest in discovering and meeting customer needs; ability to navigate difficult customer conversations
  • Must understand the financial picture of any deal; knows how to close deals to achieve company goals
  • Structured, precise, solution-oriented thinking
  • Ability to work independently with strong organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent language skills in English; additional languages considered an advantage
  • Willingness to travel on business trips (up to 50% of working time)

Benefits

  • Flexitime
  • home office
  • top work equipment (laptop, smartphone)
  • Personal and professional development opportunities, including promotion opportunities and career paths
  • Permanent full-time employment with performance-related bonus schemes
  • Growth-oriented and internationally active company with stability of a global corporation

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. The company provides backend systems, entertainment experiences, retail and digital solutions, data analytics and iLottery technology for the lottery industry.

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£95k–£120k/yr