Run It Once Poker Hires Key Online Poker Roles as US Launch Approaches – Parent company Rush Street Interactive looks to hire two new poker directors as Phil Galfond’s RIO Poker moves towards a US launch. As the highly anticipated re-launch of the Run It Once Poker app in the US draws near, parent company Rush Street Interactive (RSI) is silently building its online poker development team.
The parent company has been recruiting poker executives for over a year, posts on LinkedIn reveal. And a recent posting of two key job openings show that the launch of Run It Once Poker USA might not be far away.
These jobs are both in its poker department: Director of Poker Room Management and Director of Poker Marketing were published in late November and are based in their Malta office.
These postings have already attracted over 70 applicants combined. New Roles Suggest Both Cash Games and Tournaments Coming
The role of Director of Poker Room Management will be overseeing critical aspects such as rake, policies, and game offerings, ensuring the creation of a healthy poker ecosystem with safe games.
The position also includes responsibilities like directly managing cash game manager/analyst duties until the role is filled post-launch. The director will also collaborate with the RSI’s Poker Product Owner to manage Cash Game Features from ideation to launch.
A noteworthy requirement for this role is “significant online poker expertise”, with a preference for candidates boasting “a history of serious play.”
In tandem with the poker room management role, RSI is also actively seeking a Director of Poker Marketing to lead marketing efforts for its poker vertical. Reporting directly to the Head of Poker, this director will oversee acquisition and retention marketing, managing the poker marketing team while collaborating closely with specialized marketing teams within the organization.
This position demands a minimum of five years of experience in the gambling industry in similar roles.When Run it Once Poker operated in the international markets, it was initially cash games only. It later introduced Sit and Gos, but it never launched multi-table tournaments.One open question is whether RIO would have MTTs […]
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