Venture Manager

About the role

This role is a high-intensity strategic position focused on transforming founder vision into large-scale business units within Almedia. The Venture Manager will act as a strategic catalyst, bridging consulting sharpness with execution obsession to launch critical company missions. You will own way more, way earlier, being entrusted with significant responsibility from the outset of your tenure. This position demands a high-intensity approach where you push harder to accelerate your career faster than in any typical environment. You will operate within a rare setting, collaborating with ambitious, high-speed, high-ownership people who thrive in a fast-moving atmosphere.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Launch & Build Ventures: Spearhead strategic ventures from scratch, transforming raw concepts into functioning, scalable revenue streams that align with Almedia's growth goals.
• Execute CEO Missions: Drive the execution of high-priority missions directly with our CEO, using rapid testing and data-based decisions to move from strategy to reality.
• Own Strategic Partnerships: Serve as the primary point of contact for the world's biggest advertisers, managing high-level expectations and ensuring successful project delivery.
• Scale Operational Frameworks: Develop whitepapers and innovative scaling methodologies to improve internal processes and company-wide efficiency in collaboration with R&D leads.
• Lead Cross-Functional Sprints: Coordinate workshops and lead execution across departments to ensure initiatives are delivered without delay and reach our high quality standards.
• Drive User-Centric Innovation: Utilize deep insights into our community of over 70 million users to shape advertising strategies that deliver exceptional value to our partners.
• Architect Sustainable Growth Models: Construct business frameworks designed for rapid scaling and long-term profitability within the dynamic AdTech landscape.
• Champion Data-Driven Decisions: Establish rigorous analytical processes to monitor venture performance and optimize outcomes based on real-time market feedback.
• Navigate Complex Ecosystems: Operate at the intersection of technology, marketing, and user behavior to identify new opportunities for strategic expansion.
• Mentor High-Performance Teams: Instill a culture of ownership and intensity, guiding cross-functional partners toward ambitious objectives with clarity and purpose.
• Orchestrate End-to-End Delivery: Manage the full lifecycle of venture initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and seamless integration across the organization.
• Pioneer New Revenue Streams: Identify and validate novel monetization opportunities that leverage Almedia's unique user engagement model.
• Mitigate Strategic Risk: Conduct thorough market and competitive analyses to proactively address challenges and safeguard venture success.
• Elevate Brand Leadership: Position Almedia as a visionary force in the Rewarded User Acquisition and mobile ecosystems through thought leadership and demonstrable results.

Requirements

• Experience in Venture Building: Proven track record in strategic consulting or high-growth startup operations, specifically taking initiatives from zero to one.
• Data Fluency & Analytical Rigor: Deep proficiency in analyzing market trends and complex datasets to drive strategic insights and business decisions.
• Stakeholder Leadership: Experience managing high-stakes client relationships and leading cross-functional teams through complex project lifecycles.
• Innovation Methodology Expertise: Proficiency in applying frameworks like Design Thinking and Lean Startup to solve ambiguous business challenges in the AdTech space.
• Bonus: Deep knowledge of the mobile gaming ecosystem or the Rewarded User Acquisition landscape.
• Full-time based in Berlin: Commitment to working 5 days a week in the office to build the energising momentum required for high-velocity execution.
• Comfort with Ambiguity: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where ownership and rapid iteration are essential for success.
• High Standards for Excellence: A mindset that seeks to raise the bar, mentor others, and build frameworks that elevate the entire team's ability to scale.
• Results-Oriented Mindset: A proven capacity to drive initiatives forward, ensuring that high-priority topics always lead to clear outcomes.
• Alignment with Almedia's Growth Ethos: Embracing the mission to transform user engagement into scalable value for the world's largest advertisers.

Nice to have

• Deep knowledge of the mobile gaming ecosystem or the Rewarded User Acquisition landscape.

Practical notes

• Full-time based in Berlin: Commitment to working 5 days a week in the office to build the energising momentum required for high-velocity execution.