Games Ad Mediation Lead (Fully Remote?)

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You will: Lead our ad mediation team to optimize the performance of our customers’ games and build automated solutions to scale the process.

Must have: 5+ years of experience optimizing ad mediation performance for F2P mobile games.

WHO WE ARE | WHAT WE DO

Yodo1 simplifies mobile game growth.

With over 1.5 billion downloads across our portfolio, Yodo1 is a partner for mobile game growth at every stage—from helping developers monetize their first game to bringing iconic brands into major mobile titles.

Taking over a decade of experience publishing and growing games like Crossy Road, Rodeo Stampede, and Ski Safari into global hits, we provide products and services that range from helping new arrivals to the app store optimize ad revenue, driving a 50x increase in users for games like Animal Revolt Battle Simulator, and bringing iconic IP from companies like Hasbro, Paramount, Legendary, and MGA to studios like Topwar, 37Games, and more.

We love games, we play games, we grow games.

WHAT WE BELIEVE | HOW WE WORK

We believe in the future and power of the mobile gaming industry and that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to build a life they love through games.

We believe you know when and where you do your best work. We are fully remote by design and we WFA: Work From Anywhere. We don’t impose hours or limit time off.

We are driven by performance and we experiment often. We care about impact, not titles.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are hiring an Ad Mediation Team Lead to lead the team in optimizing the performance of our customers’ games and building automated solutions to scale the process

WHAT WE EXPECT

You will:

• Lead the Ad Mediation team, focusing primarily on managing and optimizing the waterfall setup of our customers’ games.
• Continuously analyze and adjust the mediation strategy to ensure optimal performance.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders including the Head of the Game Growth business unit, product managers, and advertising partners, to align the mediation strategy and performance with broader business goals.
• Develop and maintain robust monitoring systems to track the performance of waterfalls and identify areas for improvement.
• Drive initiatives to automate and streamline the mediation process, incorporating AI and other cutting-edge technologies.
• Foster a culture of innovation within the team, encouraging experimentation with new strategies and tools.
• Provide regular reports and insights on the performance of ad mediation strategies to senior management.

Must have:

• At least 5 years of experience scaling the ad mediation performance of F2P mobile games with Applovin MAX mediations, including optimizing the waterfall setup, enhancing the country segmentation, and reducing latency.
• Proven experience optimizing MCM Ad Manager performance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven track record of using data to inform decision-making.
• Technical proficiency, particularly in areas relevant to ad mediation and optimization.
• Effective leadership and team management skills, with a history of leading successful teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with experience working cross-functionally in a dynamic business environment.
• Keen understanding of the mobile gaming market and its ad monetization mechanisms.
• Ability to stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in ad tech and game monetization.
• Scalable thinking: Yodo1 is growing fast; those who can think big advance quickly.

Preferred:

• Experience in implementing AI or machine learning solutions in ad mediation or a similar field.
• Experience using Monetization Anomaly Detection Systems, such as oolo.
• A network of contacts in the gaming and advertising industry.

WHAT WE OFFER

Compensation. We pay based on qualifications, experience, and fit for the role. We provide an allowance to purchase your own device or equipment and we offer variable compensation through our annual bonus program.

Growth. We offer an environment where you will have the trust and freedom to try, fail, learn fast, and make a real impact while accelerating your career, and where anyone with a great idea can pitch it directly to our management team.

WFA. Work from anywhere in the world, travel when and where you like, get paid in your currency of choice, and enjoy flexible hours and unlimited paid time off.

Community. Work with an energetic, fast-learning, supportive, and diverse team of Yodies across six continents and 30+ countries who share and support new ideas and get things done.

Apply now to change the game for game developers!