Market Intelligence Expert | iGaming Industry Analyst

Description

As a key member of Digitain's R&D unit, the Market Intelligence Expert serves as the company's eyes and ears across the global iGaming landscape. This role is responsible for tracking industry movements, competitive dynamics, regulatory shifts, and market-level signals that inform Digitain's strategic direction across Sales and Product functions.

The Market Intelligence Expert occupies a critical position at the intersection of research and strategy. You will be responsible for monitoring and synthesizing information across competitors, emerging markets, regulatory bodies, and industry events — transforming raw intelligence into actionable insights that power Digitain's commercial and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze emerging trends in the iGaming industry — including regulatory changes, technological advancements, market shifts, and upcoming innovations
• Track major players in the iGaming ecosystem by reviewing quarterly and annual reports, financial performance, revenue growth, and strategic announcements
• Evaluate sales and market growth by region, assessing key growth indicators, player acquisition trends, and penetration in both regulated and emerging markets
• Research product development activities among key competitors, including new tools, features, integrations (e.g., sportsbook, casino games, payment solutions), and their potential market impact
• Assess operational network expansion — tracking growth in B2C operator networks and B2B partnerships, including platform adoption rates
• Monitor competitor activity across websites, industry conferences, press releases, job postings, and social media; set up alerts for new market entries, pricing changes, or key client acquisitions
• Analyze geographic focus of competitor job postings to gain early insight into their expansion strategies
• Conduct competitive analyses of key iGaming players, including performance benchmarking and threat/opportunity identification
• Prepare and deliver high-quality research outputs: detailed reports, trend summaries, competitive landscapes, and presentations for internal stakeholders
• Source and validate data from industry reports, financial filings, news platforms, conferences, and proprietary tools
• Collaborate with team members to translate research findings into strategic recommendations and contribute to BRD/PRD preparation
• Proactively anticipate industry shifts (e.g., new regulations in Latin America, Asia, Africa) and alert relevant teams to emerging risks or opportunities

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in market research, competitive intelligence, business analysis, or strategic research, with a strong preference for candidates from iGaming, fintech and e-commerce
• Proven track record of owning market intelligence or competitive analysis functions and reporting insights as market conditions change
• Deep, demonstrable knowledge of the global iGaming ecosystem: sportsbook and casino platforms, B2B/B2C business models, payment solutions, and regulatory frameworks across key regions is preferable
• Experience analyzing financial/annual reports, investor disclosures, industry publications and market data to assess and validate competitor performance and strategic direction. Strong strategic and critical thinking skills — able to identify and connect non obvious signals (regulatory shifts, hiring trends, product launches, social/media activity) into them into early-warning insights
• Ability to turn complex research into clear, decision-ready reports and presentations for stakeholders and leadership
• Experience with competitive intelligence platforms (e.g., Similarweb, H2gc, LinkedIn Talent Insights) is a strong plus
• Ability to work autonomously and take full ownership of the market intelligence function, setting priorities with minimal oversight
• Experience mentoring junior analysts or researchers, or willingness/ability to build out a team as the function scales
• Strong stakeholder management skills — able to balance competing requests from Sales and Product teams and prioritize based on strategic impact
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent research streams under tight timelines in a fast-moving, competitive industry
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); additional languages (Russian, Spanish, Portuguese) are a plus