ASO Manager

Posted Yesterday
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Hiring Remotely in US
Remote
60K-90K Annually
Senior level
News + Entertainment
Inkitt believes that every author should have an equal chance to succeed.
The Role
Own app store optimization strategy across iOS and Android apps, driving conversion, rankings, ratings, localization, and editorial featuring. Lead creative, metadata, keyword, subscription, and store listing experiments across markets. Partner with Product, User Acquisition, Creative, and Data teams to convert insights into repeatable growth processes and report priorities to leadership.
Summary Generated by Built In

Inkitt is building the Operating System for Storytellers, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment.

Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 7 days and selling directly to consumers through its Inkitt Galatea app. Bestsellers are then translated onto the screen through Inkitt CandyJar, the #1 US-based microdrama platform with billions of episodes streamed to date, and Inkitt Ironblood, the world's first streaming app for superhero, sci-fi and action stories.

Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers.

Backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into Ironblood, the first AI Native streaming platform for action and adventure, is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.


NOTE: This role is will be working East Coast US working hours

What You'll Do:

  • Own the ASO strategy and roadmap for Inkitt, Galatea, CandyJar and Ironblood on iOS and Android, and set priorities and testing cadence for each market
  • Run structured experiments on creative, metadata, and store journeys to grow conversion, keyword rankings, and category rank
  • Improve screenshots, preview videos, icons, and copy so each listing is relevant and converts in every market
  • Build Custom Product Pages and Custom Store Listings for different intents and audiences
  • Work with Product to improve ratings and review health, and pitch Apple and Google editorial teams for featuring
  • Lead localization and geo-segmented testing so each app feels native in every region
  • Partner with User Acquisition, Creative, Product, and Data to share paid and organic insights and turn wins into repeatable processes
  • Own ASO reporting and turn the numbers into clear priorities for the team and leadership

What You'll Bring:

  • 4-6 years in ASO or mobile growth, ideally at B2C apps with meaningful install volume
  • A track record of improving store conversion, keyword rankings, and average rating through structured experiments
  • Hands-on experience briefing, specing, and measuring store creative: screenshots, icons, preview videos, and feature graphics
  • Deep keyword research and metadata experience, including how you measure impact and how often you iterate
  • Experience building and routing traffic to Custom Product Pages and Custom Store Listings with clean tracking
  • Experience improving review prompts and running review replies at scale
  • Experience winning store features through editorial relationships and strong promotional assets
  • Global ASO experience: localization workflows (including translation QA), market prioritization, geo-specific messaging, and per-locale testing and rollout
  • Multi-language copywriting skills and familiarity with locale constraints, such as German and French text length
  • Comfort with spreadsheets, A/B testing frameworks, and writing crisp hypotheses
  • Familiarity with MMPs (Adjust, AppsFlyer) and SKAN
  • Experience with subscription funnels and pricing or plan messaging tests
  • Basic video and design skills to iterate on assets quickly
  • Clear communication and project management across teams and time zones

Who We Are Looking For:

  • Autonomous
  • Bring solutions instead of problems
  • Data driven
  • Quick to action
  • A high-functioning workaholic
  • Looking for exponential career growth
  • Have lots of fun building a generational AI x Entertainment company

What We'll Offer:

  • 401k plan, designed to help you save for the future
  • Health benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Professional coaching for everyone
  • Team-building events, including our annual company wide trip
  • Unlimited access to our Galatea app and CandyJarTV app
  • Unlimited budget for self-development books
  • Charity donation of your choice at your one year anniversary
  • Free lunch in office everyday
  • Class Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employees
  • Dog friendly offices 

Skills Required

  • 4-6 years of experience in ASO or mobile growth, ideally with B2C apps and meaningful install volume
  • Track record improving store conversion, keyword rankings, and average rating through structured experiments
  • Hands-on experience briefing, specifying, and measuring screenshots, icons, preview videos, and feature graphics
  • Deep keyword research and metadata experience, including impact measurement and iteration
  • Experience building and routing traffic to Custom Product Pages and Custom Store Listings with clean tracking
  • Experience improving review prompts and managing review replies at scale
  • Experience winning app store features through editorial relationships and promotional assets
  • Global ASO experience, including localization workflows, translation QA, market prioritization, geo-specific messaging, and per-locale testing
  • Multi-language copywriting skills and familiarity with German and French locale constraints
  • Comfort with spreadsheets, A/B testing frameworks, and writing clear hypotheses
  • Familiarity with MMPs including Adjust and AppsFlyer, and SKAN
  • Experience with subscription funnels and pricing or plan messaging tests
  • Basic video and design skills for quickly iterating on assets
  • Clear communication and project management across teams and time zones
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The Company
HQ: Berlin
85 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Inkitt is a pioneer at the forefront of Data Driven Publishing. Using an analytic and objective approach, we’ve discovered hundreds of talented authors around the world with over 50% of our published authors achieving $100,000+ in sales. We have forever changed the traditional publishing model by inventing an algorithm which analyzes users' reading behavior to identify hits, in turn removing subjectivity from the equation. This gives Inkitt the unique ability to discover hidden talents that might otherwise have gone unnoticed.

Why Work With Us

We are on a mission to discover hidden talents and turn them into globally successful authors. At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members.

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