UA Team Lead (web)

6 Hours ago • 1 Years +

About the job

SummaryBy Outscal

Nexters is looking for a UA Team Lead (Web) to lead the procurement team for the Hero Wars project. The ideal candidate will have experience in purchasing desktop games on Facebook, X, Reddit, Microsoft, and other channels. They will also have experience in strategic planning, managing teams, and working cross-functionally with analytics, tech, creative, and product teams.

About Nexters

Nexters is an international game development company that strives to introduce the joy of core gaming experiences to casual players. In 2021 we went public and listed on the NASDAQ (GDEV). Nexters is part of the GDEV holding, which includes not only Nexters, but also Cubic Games, Royal Ark, Game Gears. Our people work worldwide from offices in Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan or remotely. We want brilliant professionals who love building great games in a team with one of the best cultures.

Please note that this position requires a B2 level or higher of English language proficiency

About your role

We are looking for a UA Team Lead (Web) who will be responsible for the procurement team on one of the largest advertising sources in the Hero Wars project.

 What you’ll be doing

  • Developing the Social Networks and New Channels direction of the flagship web project Hero Wars
  • Assessing the potential for user acquisition sources in line with business goals
  • Defining the vision and forming a strategy for the development of advertising channels – both from the UA side and through cross-team efforts (analytics, creatives, tech integrations and automation, business development, and others)
  • Coordinating UA to develop key directions (advertising channels, creative testing, etc.), setting goals together and creating plans to achieve them, allocating resources
  • Managing team: team development (goal setting, KPIs), issuing tasks and motivating the team
  • Managing the operational activities of the team – launching, analyzing, and optimizing advertising campaigns on channels
  • Forming a vision and growth strategy for the channel/direction based on identified growth points
  • Connecting and developing new channels
  • Generating ideas, solutions, projects to achieve the company's business goals through working with channel managers, studying market trends, analyzing competitors, analyzing historical data on sources, studying platform algorithms
  • Managing projects from idea to result (developing a vision, roadmap, determining necessary resources, monitoring progress, conducting interim reviews, adjusting course as needed)
  • Managing crisis cases on advertising channels
  • Communicating with internal teams (creatives, analytics, product) for cooperation and achieving team goals
  • Being an independent driver of marketing growth in UA and being responsible for team results

We hope that you

  • Have experience in purchasing desktop games on one or more UA channels – Facebook (the largest channel, main experience), preferably X, Reddit, Microsoft, other channels.
  •  Have at least 1 year of experience in a Lead position
  • Have skills in tactical and strategic planning of channel/project procurement
  • Understand the basics of auctions (how ad serving works) and how SN traffic acquisition channels work - analysis, optimization, creative approach, features. 
  • Can analyze traffic and get to the root cause, make correct conclusions and apply them in practice
  • Understand how marketing functions: what are the goals of marketing, what are the key functions of marketing teams, and how these teams interact
  • Can talk about your experience in achieving results in the past, as a lead, key expert, or producer in marketing
  • Have experience organizing colleagues into working groups that create a plan, act on it, adjust based on evolving reality, and ultimately achieve goals
  • Have experience in cross-team work: with analytics, technical team, creative team, preferably with the product team.
  • Know MS Excel: formatting, basic formulas, and pivot tables.
  •  Are a team player, focused on achieving common goals

What we offer

  • Healthcare
    Medical care program (including dental service) or medical care compensation are available for you wherever you wish to work. The basic medical care program is also available for your family members if you choose to work from our official locations – Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.
  • Work, life, and balance
    We offer a fair amount of paid vacation days and sick leave. You can work at one of our comfortable offices in official locations or from home.
  • Sports
    You can choose various sports activities like yoga, football, and volleyball in our official locations.
  • Relocation support
    A relocation package is available for you if you decide to join us in one of our official locations.
  • Skills improvement
    Let's learn languages: you can visit online English language courses. Greek and Armenian language lessons are available for everyone who works in Cyprus or Armenia. Our company encourages people of Nexters to take part in game jams, hackathons, and relevant conferences and meetups as expert speakers.
  • Events
    Our events are legendary – ask anyone who already works at Nexters. There are strategic sessions, workshops, parties, contests, and other activities every year.
  • Community & ESG
    We are proud of our local communities and support employees’ social initiatives. Dream big, act big: Nexters contribute to gaming’s positive impact on the world, hold a sustainability strategy, and take part in charity projects all over the world.

Work format

In one of the company's offices in Armenia, Kazakhstan, Cyprus or remotely.

About The Company

Nexters is an international game development company which strives to introduce the joy of core gaming experiences to casual players on mobile and desktop.

Thanks to our hit games like Hero Wars, Island Questaway, Throne Rush, and others, we’ve reached over 200 million installs worldwide, built a team of 700+ inspired game developers, and become one of the top five independent mobile game companies in Europe.

We are publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol GDEV and have tremendous plans for the future. We welcome new talent to join in our mutual growth and help establish us as the new leader in the industry.

In June 2023 Nexters evolves into gaming and entertainment holding company, GDEV Inc (which also included: Dragon Machines, Cubic Games, Royal Ark, Game Gears and RJ Games)

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