Associate Community and Social Media, MENA (12 month Fixed-Term Contract)

Carry1st is Africa’s leading publisher of mobile games and digital content. Operating at the intersection of games, publishing, and fintech, we scale awesome content in frontier markets by solving hard problems.  Across our publishing and Pay1st business lines, we are partnered with top global game companies like Riot Games, Activision, and Stillfront.  We are backed by top investors like: a16z, Bitkraft, Google, Konvoy, Riot Games, Sony and Nas.

As a Community & Social Media Manager, you will be responsible for building vibrant gaming communities around the Carry1st Shop and our games. You will play a key role in engaging gamers through grassroots efforts, events, and social media strategies.

You will...

• Build and grow gaming communities for games in the Carry1st portfolio
• Develop and execute strategies to boost engagement across platforms like Discord, social media, and forums
• Create and manage social media content, including video production and publishing
• Collect and relay community feedback, suggestions, and concerns to internal teams
• Organise and promote events, competitions, and tournaments to drive engagement
• Track and analyse community and social media performance metrics, providing regular insights

What makes you a great candidate?

• Based in North Africa (Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia)  with a strong passion for gaming, especially mobile games.
• Proven ability to grow and engage communities to meet business goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled in using platforms like Discord, and Facebook Groups, as well as community management tools.
• Comfortable using analytics to inform strategies and measure impact.
  

What will it be like to work at Carry1st?

Carry1st is a fast-paced and dynamic place to work. Our team is diverse and global as we operate fully-remotely across 25+ countries. At Carry1st, you will have the opportunity to…

• Build awesome, industry-changing products, every day
• Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming and fintech
• Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates

Some additional perks…

• Social events: Participate in regular company events to relax and connect with teammates
• Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day  

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Join us!

Learn more about Carry1st…

• Andreessen Horowitz shared why they invested in Carry1st
• VentureBeat announced that Carry1st has raised $27 million to develop and publish mobile games in Africa
• Remerge hosted Cordel on a podcast to discuss Carry1st and the African gaming market