Feature: Talengrator

from Casino Life Ukraine Issue 08 International Edition

Feature: Anton Kuchukhidze

Casino Recruitment in Ukraine

krainian gambling recruitment is

Uexperiencing a real boom from the end of 2020. Legalization in Ukraine is of interest to both national and foreign investors. The capacity of the market and its prospects are impressive, and investors are not deterred by the cost of specialists and the price of a license to enter. The Ukrainian labor market is now attractive for European job seekers as well as for Ukrainians who have worked abroad and have the opportunity to compare the levels of market development.

Ukrainian salaries are higher than all other CIS countries and even higher than some European markets’ salaries. For example, the average salary of a chief marketing officer on the market is $6,500, a specialist in the middle developer position - from $4,000, and a chief technology officer on average earns $7,000.

What is the reason for this cost of candidates?

• High competition for heads among large, stable companies • Lack of interested candidates (people don’t know enough about the industry and, as a consequence, have doubts) • Conservative companies are sceptical about crossindustry recruitment • A ban on gambling in 2009 forced specialists to change the country or industry

Online projects are remarkably understaffed as online casinos and betting become more accessible, and more employees are demanded, especially with the pandemic.

Digital marketers, developers, DevOps, product specialists - and this is not a full list of the most indemand specialists according to internal Talentgrator

Statistics on open jobs in the gambling market today

query statistics and vacancies we post on our Telegram channel.

The legalization of new markets, the development of gambling products, and the digitization of land-based businesses during the pandemic have inevitably led to the growth of new iGaming projects. And with it, the need for managers in different areas, namely top managers, is also growing. The problem of “narrow professionals” is that there are strong experts in marketing, finance, and compliance in the market, but few leaders and experienced managers.

Tips if you are recruiting people in Ukraine for a gambling project:

• Be prepared that even living, for example, in Kyiv not more than 40 percent of candidates are willing to travel to the office. You may have a serious competitive advantage if you provide a complete remote or hybrid work format. • If you’re recruiting from established players and industry gurus - offer them less bureaucracy and simplicity of decision-making process. • Bonuses, stability, and opportunity to participate in international events attract professionals from small teams and start-ups just like everywhere else. • Feel free to move your people or people from other countries and hire teams remotely. The gambling industry communicates in English as a rule. • Your recruiters must be professional. Candidates are overloaded with inquiries and usually don’t respond if a salary range and project description are not provided. Pay attention to experts from related industries: Offer opportunities, a technologically innovative sector, the chance to implement ideas that current companies do not allow to be realized, and work in foreign offices.

Talentgrator, work.ua, dou.ua and Linkedln (a network used by recruiters and job seekers alike) remain popular sources for finding people for the industry in Ukraine. Also, you can always contact a specialized agency to find candidates in the gambling industry - Talentgrator agency.

It must be said that the Ukrainian market is well known for its IT specialists and has long been an inexhaustible source of talents for foreign employers (candidates willingly moved abroad for work).

The situation is changing now. Local employers can offer interesting terms, and the Ukrainian candidates are more often reluctant to migrate, preferring to work at home.