Venture Manager (Japan)

Job description

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. VENTURE MANAGER (JAPAN) Salary Range: €75K – €100K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus We’re looking for a Venture Manager who will act as a strategic catalyst to transform high-level founder vision into scalable, high-growth business units. In this role, you will be the bridge between consulting sharpness and execution obsession, leading the end-to-end launch of our most critical company missions. WHAT YOU'LL DO 🎯 - Launch & Build Ventures: Spearhead strategic ventures from scratch, transforming raw concepts into functioning, scalable revenue streams that align with Almedia’s growth goals. - Execute CEO Missions: Drive the execution of high-priority missions directly with our leadership team, using rapid testing and data-based decisions to move from strategy to reality. - Own Strategic Partnerships: Serve as the primary point of contact for the world’s biggest advertisers, managing high-level expectations and ensuring successful project delivery. - Scale Operational Frameworks: Develop whitepapers and innovative scaling methodologies to improve internal processes and company-wide efficiency in collaboration with R&D leads. - Lead Cross-Functional Sprints: Coordinate workshops and lead execution across departments to ensure initiatives are delivered without delay and reach our high quality standards. WHAT YOU'LL BRING 💡 - Experience in Venture Building: Proven track record in strategic consulting or high-growth startup operations, specifically taking initiatives from zero to one. - Data Fluency & Analytical Rigor: Deep proficiency in analyzing market trends and complex datasets to drive strategic insights and business decisions. - Stakeholder Leadership: Experience managing high-stakes client relationships and leading cross-functional teams through complex project lifecycles. - Innovation Methodology Expertise: Proficiency in applying frameworks like Design Thinking and Lean Startup to solve ambiguous business challenges in the AdTech space. - Bonus: Deep knowledge of the mobile gaming ecosystem or the Rewarded User Acquisition landscape. WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT 🌟 - Own Everything: You treat the business as your own, taking full responsibility for the success of your ventures and never letting a high-priority topic drift without a clear outcome. - Raise the Bar: You set frighteningly high standards for excellence, mentoring others and building frameworks that elevate the entire team’s ability to scale. - Move Fast: You thrive under intensity and iterate rapidly, preferring to launch a bold test today and learn from the results rather than waiting for a perfect plan tomorrow. WHY ALMEDIA? 🎁 - Scale With Almedia: Have a real impact and grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one. - High-Growth Environment: We encourage all staff to take ownership of projects and consistently raise the bar. - Do More, Get More: Generous bonus scheme to ensure great, proactive work is valued 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.