Managing Director, EMEA

Managing Director, EMEA

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom-bike | Type:
Full time | Posted Today | Job Requisition : R321191

Gaming:
Welcome to the world of land‑based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting‑edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Position Summary:

Light & Wonder is the global leader in technology‑driven gaming. With a bold vision to deliver world‑class content and franchises across every platform, we’re redefining the future of play. Following a record‑breaking Q3 2025—where we achieved $841 million in revenue, 18 % EBITDA growth, and a 78 % surge in net income—our momentum is stronger than ever!

As our next Managing Director, EMEA, you’ll drive commercial outcomes, lead high‑performing teams, and shape strategy for one of the world’s most dynamic gaming markets. You’ll be the face of Light & Wonder across EMEA, forging key partnerships, setting commercial direction, and ensuring operational excellence.

The company now plays in three main segments including Gaming, iGaming and Sci Play. The Gaming industry is characterised by the continuous development of new technologies, products, and game content.uced? Its products are installed in all of the major regulated US gaming jurisdictions and in approximately 182 international gaming jurisdictions. Growth of gaming in land‑based venues is driven by the opening of new casinos in both new and existing jurisdictions and the expansion of existing casinos.

In addition, the land‑based gaming business is significantly impacted by the rate at which casinos and other gaming operators replace their gaming machines, which depends on several factors, including their capital budgets. Virtually all sectors of the gaming особенно industry are impacted by changes in economic conditions that impact players’ disposable incomes.

The Managing Director, EMEA for Gaming should be a talented, multifaceted leader who can lead strong, smart leaders that need to be challenged and stretched. The leader will bring P&L discipline to focus on both the top‑line and bottom‑line in partnership with the Gaming CFO. He/she should be a strategic commercial leader with a track record of success in business growth and leadership in a highly matrixed and complex environment.

The Gaming division comes from a legacy of acquisitions and infrastructure and this person should be a culture carrier to bring more of a cultural identity to the team as well as integrate and automate technology. The successful candidate must be an outstanding people leader, and could develop, deploy, and manage a senior leadership team. They should hold a high bar on performance.

• Proven hands‑on leader as a GM of major business unit or region with a strong track record of execution while increasing shareholder / stakeholder value.
• A track record of working in the EMEA marketplace.
• Excellent track record of business performance and driving continued growth and operational excellence, including exposure to best practice environments.
• Track record of key customer, relationship and account management.
• Familiarity with highly regulated markets.
• Strong financial acumen and track record of developing accurate quantitative plans.
• Experienced infford commercial negotiations and structures.
• Ability to communicate efficacement with the board, senior management, and key stakeholders.
• Metrics driven (financial performance, customer engagement, etc.).
• Track record of change management.
• Provides clear leadership to a business unit in a variety of related areas.

• Strong executive presence that exudes confidence, integrity, transparency and competence.
• Appreciates and gives room for the ideas of others but likewise possesses professional courage to challenge appropriately when needed.
• A creative problem solver, with a customer‑focused mindset who can initiate new ideas and perspectives to existing procedures.
• Possesses conviction and credibility to stand his / her ground on important issues and manage the challenges of the stakeholder / shareholder…