What you will do:
- Work closely with our VP Strategic Projects and the leadership teams across all applike group companies
- Lead end-to-end development and execution of strategic growth initiatives, driving expansion opportunities, new market entries, and operational improvements
- Identify, evaluate, and negotiate high-value partnerships, M&A opportunities, and strategic investments
- Conduct AdTech market/trend analyses and provide data-driven insights, competitive intelligence, and strategic recommendations to guide company direction
- Develop business cases (incl. financial models) to assess the viability of new initiatives and support investment decisions
- Partner with key stakeholders across sales, marketing, operations, product, and tech to drive our main strategic growth initiatives to success
- Support projects and board meetings on shareholder level
What we’re looking for:
- 3-4 years of experience in Strategy Consulting (MBB), high-growth Start-ups / Scale-ups, or VC / PE with a strong track record in strategy development and execution
- Strong executive presence and ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with senior leadership and external partners/clients
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills (incl. financial modeling), able to turn data into insights and insights into actionable initiatives
- Structured and at the right time pragmatic approach to new challenges, able to lead high-impact projects to success
- Entrepreneurial growth mindset, adaptable and open to change, fast learning, and thriving in highly dynamic environments
- Excellent communication skills (English and German)
- Experience in deal structuring, negotiations, and M&A is a strong plus
- Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or STEM from a top-tier university. MBA is a plus but not required
Fuel for the Journey: Benefits to Support Your Ambitions
- Become part of one of the fastest-growing tech Scale-Ups in Europe at an exciting moment of international expansion
- Work closely with our leadership team and both co-founders on all high-impact business initiatives
- Step into a dynamic environment with extensive room for individual growth, both in the group and across all 5 ventures
- Enjoy competitive compensation and a full range of attractive benefits:
- Invest in Your Future: Regular feedback and our development program support your growth, helping you expand your skill set and achieve your career goals.
- Live Your Best Life, at Work and Beyond: We work in a hybrid setup with 3 core office days, plus flexible working hours. Enjoy 30 vacation days, 3 weeks of remote work per year, and free access to an in-house gym with lots of different fitness classes and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Thrive Where You Work: Enjoy the Alster Lake view from our central office with top-notch equipment, fun open spaces, and a large variety of snacks and drinks.
- Join the Community! Participate in regular team and company events, including hackathons and social gatherings. We work together, and we celebrate together, too.
The Interview Process
- 1st interview with TA Manager
- 2nd interview with VP Strategic Projects
- Case study (take home)
- Case study discussion with VP Strategic Projects and VP People & Organization
- 3rd interview with one of our Co-Founders
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What We Do
applike group is the leading company building in the app economy. Our technologies + businesses to cover the full value chain of the mobile apps market. Our companies work independently, but benefit from each others’ technologies and knowledge. We are 4 companies (JustDice, adjoe, Sunday, justtrack) under one roof of applike group. justDice: We build exciting app-discovery products for mobile gamers. With >50 million users we are the global market leader, while still growing rapidly every day adjoe: We build new technologies and ad formats that create a competitive edge for mobile app developers. Sunday: We create and publish extremely engaging and addictive mobile games with smart and player-friendly monetisation justtrack: One-stop software to automate your whole user acquisition process. This would be inconceivable without the 3 developer teams that form the core of applike group. We are 100 percent tech company where everybody is interested in computer science. We are always giving our best to get in touch with the newest technology in order to build the most relevant products. Our mission is to build software with the capability to distribute ads to every mobile device on earth.
