In a relatively short space of time, the iGaming industry has exploded in popularity across the globe. What was once a niche online gaming market is now a multi-billion-dollar global industry that’s home to some of the most successful tech and innovation companies on the planet.
This industry is incredibly fast-paced, offering a wealth of different career opportunities in everything from entry-level positions to company director roles.
If you’re considering starting your career in iGaming or are looking to make the transition from other industries, here’s a concise guide to everything you need to know.
Do you need Online Gaming Experience?
Being such a young and innovative market, iGaming is fueled by enthusiasm and potential. iGaming knowledge or experience typically aren’t prerequisites for breaking into the industry, so you won’t need to know the ins and outs of poker rules, or how to deal a blackjack game to get involved.
Instead, as always, companies look for talent. If you have a good background in IT, HR, Marketing, Graphic Design, Coding, SEO, Web Development, Big Data, Customer Support, Sales, or any other professional category, there’ll be an opportunity that’s right for you in the iGaming industry.
There’s also growing demand for new graduates throughout the industry, with many well-known brands offering fast-track graduate professional development programs that are focused on taking candidates right the way through to managerial level positions.
What Type of Jobs are Available in iGaming?
Gaming and web development roles are ubiquitous in the iGaming industry, but companies don’t only hire programmers or technical staff. There are many job opportunities in departments like Customer Service, HR, Finance and Accounting, Fraud, Technical Support, and again, companies will recruit for a wealth of different roles within them from entry-level to senior positions.
Naturally, being such a competitive tech industry, it’s the Marketing and IT departments that are typically the biggest in iGaming companies. The type of opportunities you can expect to see include:
- Creative Directors
- Digital Marketing Specialist
- SEO Specialist
- Social Media Specialist
- Media Buyers
- Affiliate Managers
- Copywriters
- Graphic Designers
- Project Managers
- Technical Managers
- Database Administrators
- Software and Front-End Developers
- Mobile Developers
- IT Support
What about Career Progression?
According to James Bowlby-Whiting of Betting Connections, a Malta-based iGaming recruitment agency, “showing initiative, being proactive, and demonstrating intelligent thinking will be rewarded” by companies across the industry.
iGaming is a dynamic and youthful industry, making it the perfect choice for those individuals who are looking to fast-track their career and take the progression opportunities offered to them.
Being such a lucrative industry – in the US alone, online gambling is worth over $59 billion per year – investment, growth, and innovation are at the forefront. It’s not unusual for companies to have offices in several locations, particularly in iGaming hotspots like Malta, Sweden, Spain, Estonia, UK, and, increasingly, Asia. Therefore, the chances of being asked to relocate are particularly high in this industry.
There’s also the fact that year on year, the iGaming industry consistently undergoes further growth and development. Companies have the budgets to invest in exciting new gaming technologies as they look to stand out from the crowd, meaning they’ll have the budget to hire and reward exceptional talent too.