Head of Product – Sports Betting in Sofia, Bulgaria. Competitive – discussed at interview.

At a glance

• Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
• Languages: English
• Salary: Competitive – discussed at interview
• Start: ASAP
• Relocation: not offered for this role

About the role

CloserHire is partnering with a fast-growing international technology company within the sports betting and iGaming industry to recruit an experienced Head of Product for their team in Sofia, Bulgaria. This senior leadership role will take ownership of the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring the development of innovative, scalable, and commercially successful sports betting products. You will work closely with Engineering, Design, Commercial, Operations, and senior leadership to translate market

What you'll do

• Define and own the overall product vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Lead the development and evolution of sports betting and iGaming products
• Translate business objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities into clear product priorities
• Manage and mentor a team of Product Managers and Product Owners
• Own the complete product lifecycle, from discovery and validation through development, launch, and optimisation
• Work closely with Engineering and Design teams to deliver intuitive, reliable, and high-performing digital experiences
• Prioritise product initiatives based on customer value, commercial impact, data, and technical feasibility
• Define and monitor key product KPIs and success metrics
• Use customer feedback, behavioural data, and market insights to continuously improve products
• Drive experimentation, A/B testing, and data-driven product optimisation

What we're looking for

• 8+ years of experience in Product
• Management, including significant experience in a product leadership position
• Proven experience leading digital or technology products from strategy through execution
• Strong understanding of sports betting, iGaming, or online gaming products is highly advantageous
• Experience managing and developing Product Managers and Product Owners
• Strong knowledge of product discovery, roadmap planning, prioritisation, and lifecycle management
• Experience working closely with Software
• Engineering, UX/UI, QA, Data, and Commercial teams
• Strong understanding of Agile product development methodologies
• Data-driven mindset with experience using analytics, KPIs, experimentation, and customer insights to guide decisions

Salary

Competitive – discussed at interview

Bulgaria applies a flat 10% income tax, and living costs in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna run well below Western European levels — the take-home goes considerably further than the headline suggests.

Benefits

• Senior leadership position within a growing international sports betting technology company
• Ownership of the company’s product vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Opportunity to shape and develop high-impact sports betting and iGaming products
• Direct collaboration with executive, technology, and commercial leadership
• High level of autonomy and influence over product and business decisions
• Opportunity to build and develop a high-performing product organisation
• Exposure to complex, real-time and high-traffic digital products
• Opportunity to introduce new technologies, features, and product experiences
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial international working environment
• Professional development and long-term career growth opportunities

Why Bulgaria?

Bulgaria is one of the best-value moves in Europe right now — city living at a fraction of Western European costs, an established international community, and a flat 10% income tax.

How the process works

• Apply with your CV — we read every application
• A short introductory call with CloserHire, around 30 minutes
• Interview with the company
• Offer, then we help with the paperwork and, where relevant, the move

From application to starting on the ground usually takes around five weeks.

CloserHire recruits for this role on behalf of our client. We are an equal-opportunity recruiter and consider every applicant on ability alone.