Online gambling firm to create 100 new jobs in Manchester
Online gambling firm bet365 has announced it is to create 100 new jobs at its offices in Manchester.
The firm is expanding its team to 300 and the new positions will be infrastructure roles.
The world’s largest online gambling company has its head office and technology hub in Stoke-on-Trent. It moved into Manchester just over two years ago.
The company employs more than 4,300 people and has 35 million customers worldwide.
It generated revenue of £2.28bn for the year, up 38% year on year, with operating profit up 15% to £504m.
The company is taking over the fifth floor of the Zenith building at Spring Gardens as part of its expansion plans.
Warren Hughes, head of systems development for bet365, said: “Manchester is a competitive marketplace.
“One where developers frequently move from company to company on what I call the Northern carousel.
“Growing our team to meet the demands of the business is key but doing so in a sustainable way that ensures longevity is crucial.
“We have enjoyed rapid growth since we came to the city two years ago but what’s equally encouraging is our ability to retain the talent we recruit.”
He added: “The Manchester office was initially focused on expanding and supporting the software development function in Stoke.
“Due to its success, we’ve taken the decision to broaden our remit further and have now started to recruit for infrastructure positions.”
The company is working with the University of Manchester and is looking at initiatives where the two organisations can work together.
Warren Hughes added: “We entered Manchester with a view to starting small and strong by taking on experienced developers who could deliver quickly.
“As the department has matured, we feel we are ideally placed to bring junior developers and graduates into an environment where they will have strong mentorship through these earlier and important stages of their career.
“This is no longer a small gathering of developers but a software development function that has matured and seen every team grow significantly with developers, testers, analysts and project managers now present.”
