Performance Marketing Manager, iOS App Growth

USA (Remote)

$130K/yr – $200K/yrSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive paid acquisition for Gakku, focusing on scalable user growth and cross-team optimization to boost KPI like CAC, ROAS, and LTV.

  • Own the end-to-end paid media strategy (Meta & Google) and campaign execution.
  • 2–4+ years in performance marketing with proven iOS UA and strong Meta/Google Ads experience.
  • Help lead AI-native product growth with direct CEO collaboration and budget expansion opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute paid acquisition strategy for Gakku, with a focus on scalable user growth
  • Manage and optimize campaigns across Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and Google Ads
  • Drive growth through rigorous testing across creative, targeting, bidding, and funnel optimization
  • Analyze campaign performance and improve key metrics such as CPI, CAC, ROAS, and LTV
  • Partner closely with product and creative teams to improve conversion and ad performance
  • Identify new growth opportunities across channels, audiences, and acquisition strategies
  • Bring strong execution and analytical rigor to campaign planning, testing, and reporting

Requirements

  • 2–4+ years of hands-on experience in performance marketing / paid acquisition
  • Proven experience running iOS app user acquisition campaigns
  • Strong expertise in Meta Ads and Google Ads
  • Strong analytical instincts and a highly data-driven approach to optimization
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment

Preferred

  • Experience with consumer products, especially: mobile games
  • short-form content / entertainment apps
  • subscription-based products
  • Familiarity with creative testing frameworks and UGC-style ad strategies
  • Experience working effectively across U.S.- and China-based teams
  • Mandarin Chinese proficiency is a plus, but not required

Benefits

  • Work directly with the CEO
  • Have meaningful ownership from day one
  • Help build and scale an AI-native consumer product
  • Take on a high-impact role with room to grow in both budget and responsibility
  • Join a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team
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Welcome to Gakku.AI, your AI-powered learning companion that helps every learner think deeper, write smarter, and grow with confidence.At Gakku, learning isn’t about memorizing — it’s about building ideas, structure, and clarity.With our interactive AI coach Raku, students explore mission-based writing adventures and math journeys that turn practice into play.

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