Growth Associate- Pay1st
Description
Carry1st is Africa’s leading publisher of mobile games and digital content. Operating at the intersection of games and fintech, we scale awesome content in frontier markets by solving hard problems. We develop, licence, and publish games and monetize them effectively with our proprietary platform. We are backed by blue-chip investors like: Andreessen Horowitz, Google, Riot Games, Bitkraft, and Nas.
As a Growth Associate you will contribute to the commercial success of Pay1st; Carry1st’s proprietary payments platform that aggregates 120+ African payment methods for game developers to better monetize and distribute digital products.Growing Pay1st involves business development (pitching Pay1st as a product to top game developers and publishers) and marketing to promote products of Pay1st partners. This is an exciting role for someone passionate about gaming, which will provide the opportunity to work with some of the top global studios.
You will...
Determine and execute go-to-market strategies for Pay1st-affiliated products
Participate in the planning and execution of online and offline events and campaigns
Coordinate across functions – creative, product, community, marketing – to carry out such activities
Assist the Sr. Growth Manager in identifying top prospects for Pay1st clients and aid the business development process, from deck creation to external communications
Have fun and work on exciting projects!
Requirements
What makes you a great candidate?
+2 years work experience post college/university
Passion for gaming with ability to speak the lexicon of gamers is a must
Self-driven and accountable with a high degree of ownership
Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to adapt to work in a fast-paced environment
Marketing experience preferred, but not required
Benefits
What will it be like to work at Carry1st?
Carry1st is a fast-growing, dynamic place to work. And while we are laser focused on building the flagship mobile internet company in Africa, our team is fully remote and 100% global - with people in 25+ countries! At Carry1st, you will…
Build awesome, industry-changing products, every day
Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and web3
Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates
Own shares in the Company - enabling you to benefit from the value you create
Some additional perks…
Co-working excursions: Travel to meet your colleagues in cities around the world
Awesome equipment: Get everything you need to work effectively
Remote working allowance: Put an additional $600 / year to optimise your WFH experience
Learning and development: Attend courses, conferences and training events
Social events: Participate in regular company events to relax and connect with teammates
Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Join us!
Learn more about Carry1st…
Andreessen Horowitz shared why they invested in Carry1st
VentureBeat announced that Carry1st has raised $27 million to develop and publish mobile games in Africa
Remerge hosted Cordel on a podcast to discuss Carry1st and the African gaming market
Carry1st is Africa’s leading publisher of mobile games and digital content. Operating at the intersection of games and fintech, we scale awesome content in frontier markets by solving hard problems. We develop, licence, and publish games and monetize them effectively with our proprietary platform. We are backed by blue-chip investors like: Andreessen Horowitz, Google, Riot Games, Bitkraft, and Nas.
As a Growth Associate you will contribute to the commercial success of Pay1st; Carry1st’s proprietary payments platform that aggregates 120+ African payment methods for game developers to better monetize and distribute digital products.Growing Pay1st involves business development (pitching Pay1st as a product to top game developers and publishers) and marketing to promote products of Pay1st partners. This is an exciting role for someone passionate about gaming, which will provide the opportunity to work with some of the top global studios.
You will...
Determine and execute go-to-market strategies for Pay1st-affiliated products
Participate in the planning and execution of online and offline events and campaigns
Coordinate across functions – creative, product, community, marketing – to carry out such activities
Assist the Sr. Growth Manager in identifying top prospects for Pay1st clients and aid the business development process, from deck creation to external communications
Have fun and work on exciting projects!
Requirements
What makes you a great candidate?
+2 years work experience post college/university
Passion for gaming with ability to speak the lexicon of gamers is a must
Self-driven and accountable with a high degree of ownership
Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to adapt to work in a fast-paced environment
Marketing experience preferred, but not required
Benefits
What will it be like to work at Carry1st?
Carry1st is a fast-growing, dynamic place to work. And while we are laser focused on building the flagship mobile internet company in Africa, our team is fully remote and 100% global - with people in 25+ countries! At Carry1st, you will…
Build awesome, industry-changing products, every day
Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and web3
Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates
Own shares in the Company - enabling you to benefit from the value you create
Some additional perks…
Co-working excursions: Travel to meet your colleagues in cities around the world
Awesome equipment: Get everything you need to work effectively
Remote working allowance: Put an additional $600 / year to optimise your WFH experience
Learning and development: Attend courses, conferences and training events
Social events: Participate in regular company events to relax and connect with teammates
Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Join us!
Learn more about Carry1st…
Andreessen Horowitz shared why they invested in Carry1st
VentureBeat announced that Carry1st has raised $27 million to develop and publish mobile games in Africa
Remerge hosted Cordel on a podcast to discuss Carry1st and the African gaming market