About Camelot Illinois

Camelot Illinois operates the Illinois Lottery, a modern enterprise that truly benefits the people of Illinois. We place consumers and social responsibility at our core, providing funding for schools, capital projects and special causes. We are a progressive organization that is reinforcing the lottery’s rightful position as a force for good alongside the State of Illinois.

About the Team:

The Product function, in which this role sits, is responsible for the cross-functional development and commercialization of all Illinois Lottery products - from Pick 3/Pick 4 to Instant tickets (scratch-offs) to newer products like FastPlay. The Product team works closely with the marketing, technology, retail, and digital teams to bring fun and exciting games to our players across the State.

Position Overview:

Reporting to a Product Manager, the Product Specialist will be an integral part of the Product team. The role is well-rounded and specifically designed to focus on product fundamentals including game mechanics, project management, budget management, and strategic planning, as well as applying overall business acumen to the product development process. This role will have high visibility in the organization and will have the opportunity to grow with the business..

Responsibilities:

• Product:
  • Be an expert in all lottery games, including Pick 3, Pick 4 and Instant tickets - understanding game matrices, prize structures, payouts, role in the portfolio, and player preferences
  • Work with cross functional teams to exchange information and manage against tight timelines for high-visibility projects
  • Aid in product development to define and quantify opportunities for innovation and product evolution, including the development of concepts and propositions
  • Support player-centric propositions and go-to-market plans for our product portfolio
• Project Management:
  • Liaise with key cross-functional stakeholders (marketing, legal, retail, insights, etc.) to manage and deliver on all details of key projects
  • Work closely with vendors to deliver against key timelines for game development, digital support and licensing approvals
  • Assist Product team in managing procurement process with new and existing vendors
• Analysis:
  • Monitor product performance in order to identify issues and trends, and work with the Product team to develop tactical plans and contingencies where required
  • Develop hypotheses and conclusions from multiple data sources to create robust plans, and the assumptions that underpin them
  • Identify information gaps and work with the Insights team to find solutions

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field of study
• 2-3 years brand or product marketing, finance, consumer insights, or project management experience
• Efficiently and effectively work in cross-functional teams in order to exchange information and manage multiple tight deadlines
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Capacity to manage multiple projects/timelines across multiple products
• Ability to influence across the organization
• Proven experience working with, analyzing, and reporting data in order to evaluate product performance and drive portfolio improvement
• Comfort working in ambiguity
• Self-starter with strong business acumen
• Excellent written and numerical attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the commercial aspects of marketing/product management
• Previous experience in the CPG, Lottery and/or Gaming industry
• Previous budget management experience
• Experience using and analyzing a large data pool (Nielsen, IRI, etc.)
• Experience working within the Microsoft Suites and/or Google Suite technologies

Benefits

Working At Camelot Illinois

We are a transformative lottery company with world-class people, technology, and operations that are committed to powering possibilities--for our employees, our partners, and our consumers. With grit and determination, we believe in doing not just the easy thing but the right thing. The Camelot values of doing good, being accountable, staying connected, keep improving, and spark enthusiasm are embedded in the design of our organization and our plans for Illinois.

• Do Good: We care about our communities, our stakeholders, and each other. We act with integrity & honesty, as a positive force for Illinois.
• Be Accountable: we drive results. And we continually strive to get those results more efficiently and effectively.
• Stay Connected: Being open, honest, and collaborative is what makes us, us. This is embodied in our messaging and communications and in how we treat each other.
• Keep Improving: We’re hungry to be better. We innovate and evolve our business, our teams, and ourselves, always with an eye on professional and personal growth.
• Spark Enthusiasm: We incorporate energy and laughter into every aspect of our work to create positive and entertaining experiences.

Career Development

We want people who thrive in an autonomous, collaborative, and results-driven environment to join our company. We believe the way to attract and retain the best talent is to offer a fulfilling experience and meaningful work in an organization committed to growing its people. Learning & Development is a top priority, and we partner with employees to grow and progress their professional skill sets.

Benefits and Employee Policies

We bring our experience of working with European lotteries to Illinois. We also bring a European influence to paid time off, family leave, and so on. We have created a strong ethical culture that is translated to each of our employees and business dealings globally. We offer a package of benefits and policies that competes with any private-sector employer in the state. We ensure that every employee is engaged and has the necessary support to understand and implement the responsible gaming principles at work.

Moreover, we pledge to have the highest standards of respect, diversity, and inclusion at our company and support and encourage our partners to do the same