Venture Manager - Fintech Partnerships

About the role

This position is a strategic catalyst designed to transform high-level founder vision into scalable, high-growth business units within the Almedia ecosystem. You will own way more, way earlier, as you are trusted with significant responsibility from the outset of your tenure. The role requires you to push harder and get further, operating with an intensity that moves beyond a traditional 9-to-5 schedule. You will join a rare environment populated by ambitious, high-speed, high-ownership people who thrive in a fast-paced atmosphere. Expect to be fully present, working 5 days a week in the office to build the energising momentum the company needs to achieve its goals. As the Venture Manager, you will spearhead large-scale Fintech ventures from zero to high-revenue integration, managing the entire strategic lifecycle. You will serve as the primary point of contact for the world's biggest advertisers, ensuring successful project delivery and managing high-level expectations.

Key facts

What you'll do

Launch & Build Fintech Ventures: Spearhead large-scale Fintech ventures from zero to high-revenue integration, owning the entire strategic lifecycle from inception to execution.

Execute CEO Missions: Drive the execution of high-priority missions directly with our leadership team, 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.

Analyze Market Dynamics: Conduct deep dives into market trends and complex datasets to extract strategic insights that inform business decisions and venture viability.

Architect Growth Levers: Design and implement new business models and partnership structures that maximize user acquisition and advertiser value within the Rewarded User Acquisition landscape.

Champion Data Rigor: Apply advanced analytical frameworks to evaluate performance metrics, validate hypotheses, and optimize ventures for scalable growth.

Guide Innovation Pipelines: Utilize Design Thinking and Lean Startup methodologies to solve ambiguous business challenges and prototype future-state solutions.

Mentor Internal Teams: Elevate the capability of cross-functional partners by setting high standards and building operational frameworks that support scalable execution.

Maintain Ecosystem Awareness: Develop a deep understanding of the mobile gaming ecosystem to identify strategic opportunities and anticipate market shifts.

Drive Revenue Integration: Focus on achieving high-revenue integration by aligning venture outputs with the company's overarching profitability goals.

Champion Ownership Culture: Instill a sense of full responsibility for ventures, ensuring no high-priority topic drifts without a clear and decisive outcome.

Foster Collaborative Momentum: Lead workshops and sprints that generate energy and alignment across all departments to accelerate project delivery.

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.

Ownership Mentality: You treat the business as your own, taking full responsibility for the success of your ventures and never letting a high-priority topic drift without a clear outcome.

High Standards: You set frighteningly high standards for excellence, mentoring others and building frameworks that elevate the entire team's ability to scale.

Bias for Action: You thrive under intensity and iterate rapidly, preferring to launch a bold test today and learn from the results rather than waiting for a perfect plan tomorrow.

Commitment to Presence: You understand and adhere to the requirement of being fully present, working 5 days a week to build the energising momentum the company needs.

Nice to have

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

Practical notes

This is a salaried full-time position based in New York requiring 5 days a week in the office. The role is designed for high-intensity execution, and candidates must be prepared to move fast and iterate rapidly on strategic initiatives. Successful candidates will have a proven ability to operate with ownership and drive ventures from concept to high-revenue integration.