James Faux

Position: iGaming Resourcer
Location: London
Contact: +44(0) 207 619 7565

Profile

 

James joined Hyperion in the summer of 2009, having graduated that year from the University of Sheffield. He is a strong cultural fit as an avid sports fan and regular online poker player. James is responsible for sourcing and qualifying candidates, and has been responsible for beginning initial contact with successfully placed candidates from Traders to Directors.

 

Q and A

 

Q. What attracted you to iGaming recruitment?
A. Since a young age, I’ve always been into sports and have played and watched a lot of football and cricket. I have also been very into betting having caught the bug at an early age from numerous family visits to Newmarket Racecourse. Whilst at university I decided to look into recruitment as a career option and was really attracted by how social the role was and the fact that it is so people based. I am delighted that I have been able to combine my career aspirations with two of my main personal interests.

Q. Which most poker memory sticks most keenly in your mind?
A. I watch poker on television and play online, but prefer to play with friends. The one memory of mine that definitely sticks out is when I got a royal flush. Over the years I have only ever seen it happen once so it was great to get one personally, but I was only dealt the hand on the river card so didn’t actually win much!

Q. Of the sporting events you have attended, which sticks out the most?
A. I am a Chelsea fan and there is one football match that definitely sticks out: Chelsea vs. Barcelona in 2005. Chelsea were 2-1 down after the 1st leg. I was sat in the end behind the goal in the first half and Chelsea scored three goals in the first 20 minutes. We eventually won 4-2 and got through to the quarters. Ronaldinho scored a wonder goal too. It is definitely the most exciting game I’ve been to.
 

 

 

Position : Director
Location : London/Malta Office
Contact: +44 (0)207 619 7566

                +356 21 381 369

Chris worked within the Operations team of Betfair during the company’s start-up phase from 2000-2002, and has also worked for Sporting Index as a Junior Trader. He is currently a Director at Hyperion Gaming and is responsible for the company’s operational capacity, as-well as implementing key infrastructural development. Although Chris has taken a step back from day to day recruitment, he is still actively involved in working on retained projects and focuses on delivering staff into Operational and Trading vacancies.

Q: What is in store for Hyperion’s site users in 2009?
A: Hyperion are continuing to develop our social media presence, as well as working further on our site’s functionality.

 

Q: What would be your favourite ever memory of following the greyhound circuit?
A: Arthur Hitch’s gutsy Castlelyons Dani winning the Gold Collar at the now much lamented Catford. He broke almost last from trap six, made good initial progress until getting badly baulked out of the second bend, then took off like a rocket ship along the back straight making up half a dozen lengths in a number of strides. Coming off the home turn he showed tremendous track craft in going inside of trap one, and rewarded his backers at 11/8.

 

Q: Favourite darts moment of 2008/2009?
A: Last year saw a host of nine dart finishes, and Phil Taylor continued to dominate across the board. However the match that is perhaps the most etched into memory was the World Championship third round clash between Ronnie Baxter and the eventual winner Raymond Van Barneveld. The tussle went all the way to a final leg decider, with several missed match darts in an electric atmosphere.

Q: Who won the Hyperion Gaming quarterly ten pin bowling trip?
A: This was a closely ran affair, with honours even between Tom Chandler and Mike Owen.

Position : Marketing Consultant
Location : London/Malta Office
Contact : +44 (0)207 619 7562

                 +356 21 381 370

 

Tom began his career within the betting industry as an intern in Ladbrokes’ sportsbook content team and later with Ladbrokes Poker investigating cross-sell marketing strategies; he subsequently moved into the full time position of Casino Community Manager after graduating from Manchester University in 2007. Tom joined Hyperion Gaming in 2008 and currently works with leading operators, marketing agencies, software providers, affiliate networks and other associated online gaming companies as Hyperion’s primary consultant for marketing and business development focussed vacancies.

Q: What are three key roles that you have successfully placed over the past 12 months?
A: Head of Affiliate Marketing, Israeli Country Manager, Central Media Manager.

 

Q: Why do you think your current role has moved towards focussing on marketing and business development related vacancies?
A: I think it was more by choice than anything. I have a natural interest in this area from my previous experience and find the marketing roles much more challenging and ultimately rewarding to fill. I still work across the board however and continue to manage various accounts that have more of a focus on support roles. I find it’s best to have exposure to all areas of the business and place emphasis on one area rather than make it so black and white; there’s often a huge amount of crossover with some positions, so it’s valuable to have knowledge of the whole spectrum.

 

Q: What is your most memorable Cheltenham moment for 2009?
A: Denman struggling home in the Gold Cup. I was widely shunned for taking the place price before the off!

 

Q: Who do you think will win the 2008/2009 Champions League?
A: If I had to pick, I would go with Barcelona, but as always it is a strong group going through to the final stages.

 

 

 

Position : Offline Casino and Gaming Consultant
Location : London Office
Contact : +44 (0)207 619 7564

Q: What brought you to recruiting for the offline side of the betting industry?
A: I have a real passion for the industry and wanted to do all I could to improve and help make it better. The biggest asset a land based gaming operation has is its staff and management. Thus I believe that the service and expertise I provide and the candidates I represent have made and continue to make significant and tangible improvements to the industry.

 

Q: What are three key roles you have successfully recruited for over the past 12 month?
A: Director of Casino Operations, Casino Marketing Director, Director of Loyalty Marketing.

 

Q: What would be your preferred game of choice during a trip to the casino?
A: I tend to start with a bit of Black Jack and as the night progresses and my concentration wanes I move on to the low minimum Roulette and of course Poker.

 

Q: If you had to pick one of London’s casinos for a night out with the Hyperion team, which one would it be?
A: That’s a difficult decision. London has 25 Casinos and each offers a unique environment, so we are spoiled for choice. I think the guys at Hyperion would enjoy themselves in each and every one of them.

 

Position : Director
Location : London/Malta Office
Contact : +44 (0)207 619 7561

                 +356 21 381 369

Alex has now been recruiting specifically into the online gaming market for close to four years. Having previously worked for Betdaq during 2005, Alex consequently moved to the iGaming department of a London based digital recruitment agency. Currently a Director at Hyperion Gaming, Alex is responsible for the overall performance of the sales team and works closely with the company’s key account managers to ensure quality of service.

Q: What are three key roles you have successfully recruited for over the past 12 month?
A: Head of Analysis, Head of Product Development, Senior Campaign Manager.

 

Q: What is the focus of your role at Hyperion?
A: I work closely with Hyperion’s Account Managers on a day to day basis and also help to define business development strategy for the company. I am still actively involved in recruitment, however my overall resposibility is focussed upon the performance of the sales team.

 

Q: What was the last sporting event you attended?
A: I am a Sunderland supporter and managed to see us draw against Arsenal at the Emirates earlier this season, which was a cracking result. Dave and I also went to see Malta play Denmark a few weeks ago and the atmosphere was fantastic even though Malta were eventually beaten 3 - 0.