Associate Director UA

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Who We Are: </strong></p> <p>Gram Games is the studio behind popular titles like 1010!, Six!, Merge Dragons!, and Merge Magic!, with more exciting projects in the pipeline. We are proudly part of the Zynga &amp; Take-Two Interactive family. We do things differently here: we work in small self-managing teams, giving you an incredible amount of ownership, autonomy, and impact.&nbsp;</p> <p>At Gram, everyone is expected to have a razor-sharp focus on creating a tangible impact on their team, their work environment, and on the overall company strategy. If you are motivated by autonomy, constant improvement, collaboration, and a sense of belonging, this is the place for you.</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are looking for a results-driven UA leader to drive profitable growth for&nbsp;<strong>Gram Games and Merge Dragons!</strong>. This role will own the full UA strategy and execution across all major channels, leading scale initiatives while improving efficiency, measurement, and cross-functional collaboration.&nbsp;You will work closely with Product, Creative, ASO, and Data teams to unlock sustainable growth, strengthen funnel performance, and continuously identify new opportunities. You will mentor and empower the UA team to deliver best-in-class execution with strong accountability on performance outcomes.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Strategic Leadership</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Own the end-to-end UA strategy and performance for the portfolio, ensuring profitability targets are met.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Manage yearly growth planning, scaling strategies, and risk-mitigation across markets and channels.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive strategic experimentation and support innovation in targeting, channels, and inventory diversification.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Performance Optimization</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead measurement frameworks (MMM, incrementality studies, pLTV) to improve decision quality.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strengthen full-funnel performance with product-aligned campaigns (FTUE/RTUE, monetization events).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build rigorous test roadmaps in creative, audiences, and campaign structure to drive ROAS and LTV uplift.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Team &amp; Collaboration</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mentor UA managers and analysts; help build structured career growth and execution excellence.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner closely with Creative teams to fuel testing velocity and creative breakthroughs.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with ASO and Product teams to ensure cohesive funnel optimization and visibility improvements.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Operational Excellence</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Establish clear accountability for results with transparent reporting and actionable insights.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Improve execution speed through better process, prioritization, and cross-team alignment.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">6–10+ years of performance marketing experience in mobile free-to-play, ideally in gaming.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven track record of scaling multi-million €/$ UA budgets profitably.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong fluency in mobile attribution, LTV modeling, and ROAS optimization.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong analytical thinking and decision-making using data and experimentation.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across multiple functions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bonus: familiarity with Match-3/puzzle models and Merge Games or builder games.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Benefits</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In return for bringing your expertise to this top-priority role, we offer some of the best benefits in the gaming industry!</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Highly competitive salary</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Private medical care</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Company bonus scheme</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Relocation assistance for those moving to the UK</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Awesome onsite chef serving breakfast, lunch, and lots of treats (naughty and nice)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Life insurance and a favorable pension scheme</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Healthcare cash plan, including dental and optical coverage</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Amazing tech to work with and consoles to play and relax with everywhere you look!</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">#LI-Hybrid</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.&nbsp; Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.</p> <p>As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at <a ---------- to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.</p> <p>Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.&nbsp; Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel.&nbsp; Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage.&nbsp; Zynga’s&nbsp; in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, take2games.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div> Find more English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow