VP of Marketing [User Acquisition]

Almedia

This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000). We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 70 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world. At Almedia, you’ll: * Own way more, way earlier — you’ll be trusted with responsibility fast. * Push harder, get further — this isn’t a 9–5. We highly reward intensity. * Join a rare environment — you will work with ambitious high-speed, high-ownership people. * Fully present — we’re 5 days a week in the office to build the energising momentum we need. Salary Range: €90K – €120K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus We are seeking a seasoned and visionary User Acquisition Team Lead to lead all marketing efforts for Almedia. This is a critical leadership role that will take full ownership of our user acquisition channels, influencer programs, and future marketing projects. You will be instrumental in maximizing our overall growth and scaling our user base for Freecash and other ventures. If you are a strategic leader with a proven track record of managing diverse marketing channels, building high-performing teams, and driving business-level impact, this is your opportunity to shape the future of a rapidly growing company.   WHAT YOU'LL DO 🎯 * Define & Own Marketing Strategy: Develop, define, and execute the overarching marketing and user acquisition strategy for Almedia, ensuring it's aligned with ambitious growth targets and business objectives. * Lead & Mentor High-Performing Teams: Oversee and mentor the teams responsible for paid media, influencer marketing, and other growth initiatives, fostering a culture of ownership, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement. * Drive Multi-Channel Growth: Take full ownership of all marketing channels, from established platforms like Google Ads and Meta to emerging channels, ensuring optimal budget allocation, execution, and performance across all areas. * Pioneer New Projects: Spearhead the launch of new marketing projects from inception to completion, identifying untapped opportunities and transforming them into scalable, high-impact channels. * Collaborate for Business Impact: Work closely with the CEO, VP of People, and other stakeholders to translate marketing efforts into clear business outcomes, providing strategic insights that drive the company's growth.   WHAT YOU'LL BRING 💡 * Extensive Marketing Leadership: Proven track record in a senior marketing role, with experience leading and scaling multi-channel user acquisition efforts and managing diverse teams. * Strategic & Analytical Expertise: Exceptional ability to build a comprehensive marketing strategy, leverage data and analytics to inform decisions, and communicate complex insights to a C-level audience. * Hands-On Ownership: A history of taking full ownership of projects, from managing day-to-day operations and budgets to defining long-term strategic goals. * People & Process Management: Strong leadership skills in mentoring and developing team members, as well as building and implementing scalable processes for marketing and project management. * Deep Industry Knowledge: A comprehensive understanding of the mobile ad-tech and gaming ecosystem, including key players, monetization strategies, and user acquisition best practices.   WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT 🌟 * Visionary Leader & Owner: You're a natural leader who thrives on building and owning a department from scratch, demonstrating a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a "founder's mentality." * Impact-Obsessed & Proactive: You are motivated by driving significant business impact, constantly taking initiative to seek out new opportunities and solve problems before they arise. * Collaborative & Fast-Paced: You excel at working in a fast-paced environment, fostering strong collaboration across departments, and communicating effectively to ensure everyone is aligned with our ambitious goals.   WHY ALMEDIA? 🎁 * Own Our Growth: We offer all Berlin-based employees equity in Almedia to truly be a part of our success. * Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one. * Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin. * Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more.   We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Almedia

This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000). We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 70 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world. About You * You are a senior engineering leader with strong JavaScript and TypeScript experience across frontend and backend, hands-on enough to be credible while operating at the level of the org. * You have built and scaled engineering organisations through significant growth, including hiring and developing engineering managers and tech leads. * You have led Frontend, Backend, and Reliability functions and know how to design the operating model that lets them work together at speed. * You enjoy simplifying complexity and turning ambiguous strategy into clear, executable plans. * You set high standards, attract strong talent, and build trust across teams and with the executive team. * You are highly driven, accountable, and comfortable owning org-level outcomes. * Bonus experience includes React Native, Python, and data pipelines. Your Mission * Own the engineering function end to end: execution, quality, reliability, and people. * Design and evolve the engineering operating model as the company scales, defining ownership, processes, and the leadership bench. * Partner directly with the CTO, the executive team, and Product to set technical direction and ensure delivery against company strategy. * Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery as the company scales without compromising reliability. * Hire, develop, and retain a strong engineering leadership team, raising the bar on talent across the org. Your Impact * Make the engineering organisation faster, more reliable, and more effective as we scale. * Shape both short-term execution and long-term platform and architectural strategy. * Build a leadership bench that lets the org keep compounding without depending on any single individual. * Build and maintain a strong engineering culture that attracts and retains top talent in Berlin. * Improve collaboration and alignment across product, engineering, and other stakeholders. What Makes This Role Exciting * Lead engineering in a fast-scaling, profitable company and sit on the leadership team. * Build a lean, high-performing engineering organisation with strong ownership. * Shape both the platform and the team, partnering directly with the CTO and founders on the most important technical decisions. * Real ownership of outcomes that move the business, with the autonomy and resources to deliver them. Why Almedia? * Own Our Growth: We offer all Berlin-based employees equity in Almedia to truly be a part of our success. * Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one. * Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin. * Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more. * We Listen: We regularly add to our benefits through rigorous employee feedback. We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Babbel

We are looking for a VP of Finance (all genders) for our dynamic team in the heart of buzzing Berlin! This pivotal role will lead our FP&A as well as Financial Systems teams, driving financial strategy, analysis, and planning to support Babbel's growth and long-term vision. The VP of Finance will report to Babbel's CFO and collaborate closely with senior leadership as well as business unit leaders to ensure financial integrity and optimize business performance. You will: * Develop and execute financial strategies that align with Babbel's strategic objectives and growth plans * Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes * Identify steering optimization opportunities in close collaboration with the leadership, revenue teams and data teams * Provide strategic insights and financial modeling to support executive decision-making, with a focus on B2C marketing * Report on and regularly present financials and key metrics to the leadership team as well as the board of directors and external stakeholders * Develop and optimize on a strategy to improve the financial systems and process landscape as well as oversee the implementation of these improvements * Set financial processes up for scale with the help of new technology * Lead and develop high-performing FP&A and financial systems teams You have: * At least 10 years of experience in finance, with a proven track record in strategic financial planning and management * A minimum of 5 years of leadership experience, demonstrating the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams * A strategic mindset with the ability to develop and implement comprehensive financial strategies * Expertise in financial planning, analysis, and management, with a proven track record of driving business performance – especially in B2C marketing * Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial data to provide actionable insights * Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating financial strategies and influencing stakeholders at all levels * Experience in optimizing end-to-end finance processes in the areas of record to report, order to cash and procure to pay * Leadership qualities that inspire and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation * A collaborative approach with a strong ability to drive change and align financial initiatives with organizational goals * Strong written and oral English skills are a must Please note that our company's operating language is English, so you will need to be able to work in English. Some perks of becoming a Babbelonian: * Enjoy 30 vacation days and the chance to take a 3-month Sabbatical. Plus family and life situation counseling. * Decide how, when and from where you want to work with our flexible working hours and remote-friendly options as Jobbatical (up to 3 months inside the EU) or work from our fully equipped office with nap, faith and family rooms. * Learn and grow with the internal learning opportunities, and use a yearly learning & development budget for external training. Learn languages with Babbel for free with your full access to Babbel. * Take advantage of your mobility benefits options and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership. * Be part of our employee communities (such as Femgineers, DE&I Ambassadors and LGBTQIA groups), attend cultural and regular social events. Diversity at Babbel As part of our ongoing journey towards building a diverse, equitable and inclusive company, we welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in tech. We are a learning company, inside and out, and we encourage you to apply even if you do not fit all the technical requirements - all candidates are assessed based on skills, qualifications and on our business needs. Please state your pronouns in your application, and let us know if you’d like to be addressed by a name other than the one appearing on your official documents. If you have a disability or special need, feel welcome to inform us, so that we can provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.