Location: Remote - Europe or North America

Remote | Full-time

Compensation: $80K - $100K

We are hiring on behalf of our client, an innovative, fast-scaling skill-based fantasy sports platform who is seeking a growth-focused Marketing Manager to lead user acquisition and market expansion across the NFL and American sports sectors. The platform offers a unique ecosystem where sports fans leverage their knowledge to climb a live Skill Rank and compete for real rewards, removing the traditional house edge in favor of true peer-to-peer competition.

With a proven model and rapid growth underway, the next major strategic initiative centers on the NFL market. This role offers a rare opportunity to own a high-profile product launch from the ground up, build a growth playbook from scratch, and directly manage the execution and budget for a high-impact sports entertainment product.

Key Responsibilities

• Growth Strategy & Execution: Define and execute the comprehensive marketing strategy for the NFL and American sports, managing the lifecycle from initial launch through the peak of the season.
• User Acquisition: Drive the growth of paid, depositing users across all marketing streams, continually optimizing the channel mix to meet target metrics.
• Multi-Channel Management: Oversee the synchronized performance of paid media, creator partnerships, community development, and referral channels to build a cohesive growth engine.
• Partnerships & Creator Programs: Develop and scale the creator and influencer program, cultivating relationships that expand brand reach and foster an active community.
• Budget Management: Manage the end-to-end marketing budget, utilizing data-driven insights to allocate capital effectively across various channels and maximize ROI.
• Brand & Community Building: Champion brand growth and community engagement, implementing retention strategies to turn first-time users into a loyal, long-term audience.

Requirements

• Industry Experience: 3 to 5+ years of growth marketing experience specifically within the real-money or cash fantasy sports space (e.g., Daily Fantasy Sports/DFS, sportsbooks, or similar real-money gaming products).
• Domain Knowledge: A deep understanding of real-money user psychology, including deposit triggers, retention drivers, and the distinct dynamics of cash-based gaming.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong commercial acumen focused on user acquisition costs, unit economics, and channel-agnostic performance data.
• Campaign Management: Proven track record of running acquisition campaigns across multiple channels, with specific experience managing creator, influencer, or ambassador programs.
• Adaptability: A builder mentality comfortable with fast-paced, high-growth environments and navigating ambiguity with speed and decisiveness.
• Cultural Alignment: A strong understanding of NFL and American sports culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience launching or scaling a real-money or skill-gaming product.
• Experience building and scaling a brand community from its early stages.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and compensation package.
• High degree of autonomy, scope, and ownership over a major product launch.
• Opportunity to work with a fast-moving, collaborative team within the high-growth intersection of sports, gaming, and technology.
• Direct visibility of performance impact from day one.

Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search.

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