About this role
We are looking for an entrepreneurial, analytically sharp, and tech-savvy Senior Manager, Strategy & Tech Projects to work directly with our Tech Co-Founder as his strategic and operational right hand. You will sit at the nexus of all major technological and strategic initiatives, ensuring applike’s vision is executed flawlessly. This role is a demanding blend of strategy development, hands-on operational execution, and deep technical project leadership, offering an unparalleled, high-growth trajectory as you scale alongside the company.
If you thrive in the engine room of a hyper-growth company, turning ambitious visions into concrete technical deliverables, this is your mission.
About us
applike group is one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech scale-ups, innovating at the crossroads of AdTech and Mobile Gaming. Powered by advanced AI and a world-class engineering team, we are behind the leading tech unicorn in the rewarded advertising industry.
We are home to four ventures revolutionizing advertising, mobile analytics, and gaming worldwide:
adjoe – leading mobile ad platform \JustDice – mobile gaming loyalty & reward platforms Sunday – hybrid-casual mobile games studio justtrack – mobile tracking, analytics & UA steering
Backed by media powerhouse Bertelsmann and operating from our headquarters in Hamburg and offices in Boston, Singapore, and Tokyo, we are building the next era of AdTech. With 400+ employees across Hamburg, Boston, Singapore, and Tokyo, we’re scaling fast and entering an exciting phase of global expansion.
What You Will Do:
- Own the Strategic Agenda: Serve as the primary driver for high-priority initiatives ranging from new product pivots and features to market entry strategies
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Directly lead and manage end-to-end complex, cross-functional projects that span Engineering, Product, Data Science, and business teams, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery against strategic objectives
- Scalability Champion: Work with our senior leadership to design and implement organizational structures and processes that support applike’s rapid scaling and international growth
- Tech and Market Analysis: Conduct analyses on emerging technologies, AdTech trends, data opportunities, and competitive landscapes to inform future product and platform investments
- Decision to Action: Translate executive decisions and high-level technical strategy into actionable objectives and execution plans for Engineering and Product teams, ensuring fast and effective execution
- Executive Communication: Prepare and articulate strategies, technical updates, and proposals for executive meetings, shareholders, and senior leadership
Who You Are:
- Strategic & Analytical Expertise: 3–4 years of experience in (Tech-) Strategy Consulting (preferably MBB), Venture Capital (Tech Focus), or in a Chief of Staff role at a high-growth tech startup/scale-up
- Technical Project Leadership: Proven success in leading and delivering c