Senior Specialist, Channel

Senior Specialist, Channel

Location: Vancouver, BC, CA

Job Function: Communications and Social Purpose

BCLC exists to generate win-wins for the greater good.

For our people, our players, our communities, our industry, and our planet.

Lottery | Casino | Sports

Being a social purpose company, we are not only able to better align our business decisions with our purpose, but more importantly, we are committing to doing our part in creating a better world.

We bring our purpose to life by ensuring all our actions, behaviours and decisions create benefits for communities and the planet.

Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good. And we encourage our employees, partners, players, industry and communities to engage with us on this ambition.

We want you to be where you feel you can do your best work. Most of our jobs can be done remotely providing you reside in BC.

For those who prefer working in a community with others, we have two beautiful offices in convenient locations:

2940 Virtual Way, Vancouver | 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops

This is a Permanent, Full Time opportunity

Expected Salary Range: $84,981.00 - $106,227.00 - $132,784.00

Our typical hiring range will be +/- 5% of the midpoint shown above

Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role

The Company

For nearly four decades, BCLC has delivered exceptional gambling entertainment for British Columbians. To fulfill our social purpose we have a vision to revolutionize gambling entertainment through engaging experiences that build and benefit communities. We operate national and provincial lotteries in partnership with 3500 retail partners, provide the games, technology & oversight to 37 brick & mortar casinos, and operate a safe secure and 100% legal online gambling presence PlayNow.com. In our recently completed fiscal year, BCLC generated a record $1.5 billion in net income to the Province of B.C. to support First Nations, host local governments, health care, education and community programs across the province.

Job Summary:

The Senior Channel Specialist is responsible for consulting and advising BCLC internal groups and key external groups during the development, execution and evaluation phases of new technology, products and other major cross-functional initiatives that impact gaming operations or BCLC business partners. This role develops and coordinates comprehensive communication and execution plans to support strategic initiatives across the Lottery and Casino business lines. This position conducts in-depth post program analysis, supports macro business planning and reviews as well as makes strategic recommendations and collaborates with internal BCLC departments to resolve operational and business issues from the field.

Key Accountabilities:

• Advises BCLC internal groups and key external groups during the development, execution and evaluation phases of new technology, products and other major cross-functional initiatives that impact gaming operations or BCLC business partners. Makes recommendations to achieve broader financial and creative results; works in partnership with field teams ensuring that all required work is executed to achieve broader organizational results.
• Identifies market trends, recommends new business opportunities, and develops selling stories to address market needs.
• Conducts highly complex and highly specialized sales/marketing/communications work that drives revenue generation, profit and growth: as an individual contributor, provides expert solutions to achieve broader organizational financial/public support/creative results.
• Proactively develops, maintains and manages moderate-high visibility/profile relationships with key internal contacts, as well as external stakeholders to ensure mutually desired outcomes are achieved and strategic partnerships are formed.
• Champions teamwork, provides guidance, communicates function/department goals in the context of corporate objectives, ensures focus on results, intervenes to deal with issues, oversees stakeholder relationships and supports the BCLC vision, mission and values.
• Responsible for the development and execution of, business reports and updates on behalf of Gaming Operations.

Minimum Required Qualifications

Education and Experience

• A post-secondary diploma or degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or Sales;
• 4 - 6 years relevant experience in leadership and or informal leadership experience considered an asset;
• Demonstrated experience in project management and/or business analysis is considered an asset;
• Demonstrated experience in retail, hospitality or casino channels considered an asset;
• Understanding of lottery gaming, entertainment trends and regulated industries considered and asset;
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Technical Requirements

• Solid knowledge of business development, market research, marketing, merchandising, distribution practices, methodologies and tools;
• Strong familiarity with communication plans/able to communicate complex strategies;
• Excellent relationship building and networking skills;
• Excellent problem solving and analytical thinking;
• Exceptional time management and multi-tasking skills;
• Innovative, solution-based thinker able to manage multiple input sources.
• Demonstrates expertise managing strategic projects;
• Strong excel skills.

What's in it for you

• Defined benefit pension plan which provides a recurring income you can depend on for life throughout retirement
• We pride ourselves on our flexible working model which supports work-life integration and our 37.5 hour work week
• Professional development including education/certification sponsorship, in house leadership cohorts, LinkedIn Learning
• See all our rewards here

However you identify, or whatever your path in life, if you see something here that makes you excited to get to work every day, please apply. We hire people for skills, capabilities and potential, not just education and experience.

We value Respect, Integrity and Community, and we provide an inclusive environment where everyone can feel like they belong .

Our social purpose is much more than returning 100% of net income to the province in the form of healthcare & education programs, and community gaming grants. Check it out !

Did you know BCLC is an industry leader in player health and safe & responsible gambling? Find out more !

If you require accommodation so you can be at your best in the interview, please let us know: recruitment@bclc.com .

All candidates must be at least 19 years of age and legally eligible to work in Canada