CEO Gaming

Appodeal is looking for a CEO for a Gaming business unit to plan, develop, and execute the strategy for scaling our publishing business. 

With a strong core team and top management’s ongoing advisors, we’re looking for people who are passionate about building the future of the mobile app ecosystem at a great company.

The ideal candidate will be working with and building out the growth team to have a considerable impact, where everyone is a stakeholder in the company’s success.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute yearly and quarterly strategies;
• Organise and maintain the OKRs system for the overall business unit to be able to achieve the revenue targets planned; 
• Own P&L for the Gaming business unit and be accountable for strategic decisions on business strategy, staffing, resource allocation, organizational structure, and overall performance;
• Understand the “big picture” of the business; actively make decisions that balance tradeoffs and keep in mind quality and risk;
• Be the vision holder for the business, ensuring alignment across the organization and with external partners;
• Create a culture of individual discipline, accountability, and open communication;
• Tackle the obstacles. When roadblocks come up, you will be the “go-to” person for removing impediments. Identify and remove any obstacles that block the progress of your team;
• Attract, develop, inspire, and lead high performers, creating a culture that motivates and retains the world-class talent required for success;
• Look for new opportunities in developing areas of the real gaming/competition games market, using advanced technologies, and resources as well as a deep understanding of the ever-evolving market;
• Leading core teams of Product, Monetization, User Acquisition, and ASO.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will have a strong mix of creative, technical, innovative, and managerial experience from the real gaming/competitive games space;
• 5+ years experience managing P&Ls; prior leadership experience, including significant exposure to C-suite;
• Strong record and accomplishment overseeing and launching casual games;
• Adaptable with the ability to collaborate and efficiently lead a mildly distributed team;
• Sees the big picture and can articulate it to others while also developing, inspiring, and leading high performers within the group;
• Enjoys an interactive and agile work environment and collaborates well with various work styles;
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, the ability to project manage and work effectively under deadlines and in complex business environments.

Nice to have:

• Degree in marketing, analytics, or related field;
• MBA/Master’s degree in a management, technical or finance field is preferred but not required.