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VP of Product, Sports (Legend)

geniussports · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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<div class="content-intro"><p> </p> <p> </p></div><p><strong>About Legend</strong></p> <p>Legend is a world-leading sports and gaming media network, reaching hundreds of millions of visitors a year. We're now part of Genius Sports. Together, we’re combining Legend’s audience, brands and product expertise with Genius Sports’ real-time data, technology and capabilities to create the next generation of fan-facing media and advertising</p> <p>Here at Legend, we're building next-level player experiences. With 20+ years of proven success, we’re the world's leading Sports and Gaming marketing company.</p> <p>Our people are our edge. 600+ sharp, ambitious Legends across 22+ countries who move fast, learn quickly and win together. Here growth isn’t a perk, it’s the standard. You’ll stretch, level-up and carve out a career as bold as the products we build. We celebrate wins and create experiences that people talk about for years - for our players & for each other. If you’re ready to shape the future of player experience and enjoy the ride while you do it, this is where you’ll thrive.</p> <p><strong>The Role <br></strong><br>This is a defining Product leadership opportunity at Legend.<br><br>Our Sports business is entering its next chapter. We’re bringing together world-class technology, data, design and product expertise to build exceptional experiences for millions of sports fans around the world - and we’re looking for a VP Product to lead and shape what comes next.<br><br>Reporting directly to our Chief Sports Officer, you’ll lead Product and Design across our global Sports portfolio and play a pivotal role in shaping both what we build and how we build it.<br><br>You’ll influence the strategy behind some of the most recognized brands in sports betting and media, turn ambitious business goals into compelling product visions, and bring those visions together into a clear roadmap.<br><br>Our ambition is to evolve our products beyond highly used and engaging tools into experiences that become an essential part of how sports fans make betting decisions - deepening engagement, growing our member base and creating greater value for both our customers and the business.<br><br>This isn’t about maintaining the status quo. It’s about taking our Product function to the next level.<br><br>You’ll evolve our Product operating model, strengthen the partnership between Product, Design, Engineering and commercial leadership, and embed data, customer insight and experimentation more deeply into the decisions we make.<br><br>You’ll champion how AI can transform not only the products and experiences we create, but the way our teams discover and deliver.<br><br>This is a role with genuine scale, visibility and influence. If you’re energized by transformation, motivated by building outstanding teams and excited by the opportunity to leave a lasting mark on a growing global business, this could be your next big move.<br><br>We value different perspectives and experiences, so if this opportunity excites you but you don’t meet every qualification listed below, we still encourage you to apply.</p> <p><strong>Your Impact:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Set the bar for Product and Design leadership. Lead, coach and develop Product and Design leaders and teams across our international markets, creating the conditions for exceptional thinking and execution.</li> <li>Turn ambition into a global product vision. Partner with Pillar leadership to define compelling product visions for our properties and connect them through a cohesive Sports-wide roadmap - balancing global opportunities and commercial agreements.</li> <li>Create clarity and drive outcomes. Translate business and product strategy into focused priorities, actionable roadmaps, measurable outcomes and consistently high-quality execution.</li> <li>Evolve how Product works at Legend. Lead the next evolution of our Product operating model, strengthening how teams plan, prioritize, collaborate and deliver while building strong alignment across senior stakeholders.</li> <li>Make insight a competitive advantage. Embed analytics, competitor intelligence, user insight, discovery and experimentation into product development, enabling teams to make sharper decisions and validate them faster.</li> <li>Shape what’s next with AI. Identify and apply AI opportunities that accelerate how we build and unlock smarter, more valuable experiences for our customers.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You'll Bring:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Significant experience leading Product teams in ambitious consumer technology businesses, with the leadership range to operate across multiple brands, markets or product areas.</li> <li>A strong track record of defining product strategy and turning bold vision into successful, measurable execution.</li> <li>Experience building and evolving high-performing Product organizations, operating models and delivery practices - and leading teams successfully through change.</li> <li>A deeply data-informed approach to Product, combining analytics, experimentation, customer insight and commercial judgement to make better decisions.</li> <li>Exceptional people leadership, with a genuine passion for coaching and developing Product Managers, Product leaders and Designers.</li> <li>Strong executive stakeholder management, with the confidence to influence, challenge constructively and build alignment, alongside a track record of partnering closely with Engineering to turn product strategy into scalable, high-quality experiences.</li>

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