Job Description

🔎 We are seeking a Head of Marketing & User Acquisition to lead our growth strategy and execution. This is a hybrid role combining strategic leadership with hands-on campaign management. You will own the full marketing funnel—from creative strategy and paid media to organic growth, influencer partnerships, and community engagement. You will build and lead a team, manage a multi-million dollar UA budget, and work cross-functionally with product, creative, and design teams to ensure our marketing efforts are as compelling as the game itself.
✅ Responsibilities:

Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute the holistic marketing strategy for our cyberpunk fighting game, spanning pre-launch hype, launch, and live ops campaigns.
- Own the P&L for user acquisition and marketing, managing budgets with a focus on ROAS, LTV, and efficient scale.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing marketing team (UA managers, creative strategists, community managers) as we scale.
- Define KPIs and reporting frameworks to measure marketing effectiveness across all channels.

User Acquisition & Performance Marketing
- Lead UA strategy across key platforms: Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, Google Ads (App Campaigns), Apple Search Ads, and programmatic networks.
- Manage bid strategies, audience targeting, and creative testing roadmaps to achieve volume targets at sustainable CAC.
- Analyze performance data daily—interpreting metrics like CTR, CVR, IPM, ROAS, and LTV—to optimize campaigns in real-time.
- Partner with the creative team to develop high-converting ad concepts grounded in performance marketing principles (hooks, pattern interrupts, platform-specific formats).

Organic Growth & Brand Marketing
- Oversee organic social strategy (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Discord) to build a loyal community around the cyberpunk fighting game genre.
- Lead influencer and creator programs, identifying partners who authentically resonate with the fighting game and cyberpunk audiences.
- Drive PR, app store optimization (ASO), and cross-promotion strategies to maximize visibility and organic installs.
- Ensure brand consistency and storytelling across all touchpoints—from ad creatives to community interactions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with product management and game design to align marketing campaigns with live ops events, new character launches, and in-game promotions.
- Partner with data analytics to develop robust LTV forecasting, cohort analysis, and marketing attribution models.
- Collaborate with the creative studio (motion designers, artists) to brief and iterate on high-performing creative assets.
✅ Qualifications:

Experience
- 7+ years in marketing and user acquisition, with at least 3+ years in mobile gaming (F2P experience required or similar one in e-commerce).
- Proven track record of scaling mobile games to millions of installs across global markets, managing budgets of $10M+ annually.
- Experience leading teams and managing direct reports.

Platform & Technical Expertise
- Deep hands-on experience with Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads, Google App Campaigns, and Apple Search Ads.
- Strong analytical skills—proficiency with SQL, Excel/Google Sheets, and BI tools (Tableau, Looker, QlickSense) for deep-dive analysis.
- Experience with MMP platforms (Singular, Adjust, AppsFlyer) and marketing measurement methodologies (SKAdNetwork, ATT).
- Understanding of ASO (App Store Optimization) and its impact on organic growth.

Strategic & Creative Mindset
- Ability to translate performance data into actionable creative briefs and testing roadmaps.
- Deep understanding of performance marketing creative principles: hooks, storytelling, platform-native formats (TikTok, Reels, Stories), and the difference between brand-building and direct-response creative.
- Strong grasp of LTV modeling, cohort analysis, and ROI-based budget allocation.

Soft Skills
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills—able to align cross-functional teams and present to executive leadership.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment with a bias for action.
✅ Nice to Have (The "Good to Know") :
🙌 Fighting Games : Deep familiarity with the fighting game community (FGC), competitive gaming culture, and how to market to hardcore vs. casual audiences.
🙌 Influencer Marketing : Established relationships with gaming creators or agencies in the mobile or fighting game space.
🙌 Web3 / Emerging Platforms : Experience with emerging ad formats, new social platforms, or alternative acquisition channels.
🙌 Global Experience : Track record of launching games across APAC, EMEA, and North America with localized strategies.
What do we offer?
🐦‍🔥 Ownership: You'll shape the growth trajectory of a major new IP from the ground up—with direct impact on studio success.
💡 Resources: Budget to execute ambitious campaigns and the autonomy to build a marketing team.
🪙 Competitive Compensation: Stable salary adequate to experience, performance-based bonuses.
💪 Growth: Opportunity to scale into a senior leadership role (CMO, VP of Growth) as the studio expands its portfolio.
📈 Culture: A studio that values data-driven creativity, work-life balance, and a genuine passion for games.
🚶‍♂️ Flexibility : Core hours 10-14.
🔎 Transparency : As little beaurocracy and as much transparency as it’s possible.
➕ Benefits : Cool stuff that supports physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being like sports pay-offs, private medical care, and team integrations.

Recruitment flow for this specific position:
1.) Intro call.
2.) Technical interview.