ASO Manager (6m FTC/Freelance)

London, UK (Hybrid)

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Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize app-store visibility and conversion across iOS and Android, balancing organic ASO work with paid Apple Search Ads and turning analytics into prioritized improvements for listings and creative assets.

  • ASO Roadmap: design metadata, creative, and keyword experiments to improve rankings and conversions.
  • Listing Optimization: optimise titles, subtitles, descriptions, visuals, and in-app events to lift impressions and installs.
  • Cross-functional Execution: translate insights with analytics, product, creative, CRM, and marketing into concrete actions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the day-to-day ASO strategy and optimisation across the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
  • Own and optimise app store listings, including titles, subtitles, descriptions, keyword fields, screenshots, icons, preview videos, promotional content, and in-app events.
  • Develop and manage a structured ASO testing roadmap, including metadata experiments, creative testing, keyword optimisation, and competitor analysis.
  • Monitor and improve app store performance metrics including impressions, product page views, conversion rate, installs, rankings, ratings, reviews, and organic growth.
  • Collaborate closely with analytics, product, creative, CRM, and performance marketing teams to turn insights into clear optimisation actions.
  • Work alongside external ASO agencies or app growth partners, helping prioritise activity, review deliverables, and ensure high quality execution.
  • Support the alignment between paid app store activity and organic ASO performance, including collaboration around Apple Search Ads.
  • Provide regular reporting, analysis, and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities to improve app visibility, conversion, and downstream performance through continuous optimisation and experimentation.
  • Present ASO insights, performance updates, and strategic recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in ASO, app growth, mobile marketing, or performance marketing, ideally within a consumer mobile app environment across both iOS and Android.
  • Strong understanding of App Store and Google Play ranking factors, including keyword optimisation, metadata, category rankings, ratings and reviews, and conversion optimisation.
  • Hands-on experience managing and optimising app store listings and creative assets.
  • Experience developing and managing ASO testing roadmaps and experimentation frameworks.
  • Knowledge of Apple Search Ads and the relationship between paid and organic app store performance.
  • Experience working with or managing ASO agencies or external app growth partners.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret performance data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Comfortable collaborating cross-functionally with analytics, creative, product, CRM, and marketing teams.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

  • Experience with ASO platforms such as AppTweak, Sensor Tower, data.ai, AppFollow, MobileAction, or similar.
  • Experience using analytics and reporting tools such as Looker, GA4, Firebase, Amplitude, AppsFlyer, Adjust, Tableau, or Google Sheets.
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