Creative Performance Lead at Metacore

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Creative Performance Leadership, Data-Driven Approach, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Performance Marketing, Creative Strategy, Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Collaboration, Trend Analysis, Process Improvement, Mobile Game Marketing, Project Management, Creative Briefing, Visual Quality, Adaptability

Industry

Computer Games

Description

We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 60 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 280. Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it. We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition. Our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing empowers us to aim high, take ownership, and shape the future of mobile games together. We are looking for a talented Creative Performance Lead to drive Merge Mansion's growth through strategic, data-driven delivery of high-performing creatives, while keeping the highest standards of quality and consistency. This is a unique opportunity to do outstanding marketing with a skilled and collaborative team, and help us achieve our ambition of becoming a famous entertainment brand with lifelong fans across the globe. You'll be joining Merge Mansion Marketing and lead a team responsible for the performance of our creatives. You’ll collaborate closely with the team and other stakeholders, such as Performance Marketing, Product Marketing and Story team, Project Managers, Data Analysts and external partners. Curious about our crafts and how we collaborate together to create world-class entertainment? Find out more here https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts Want to hear how our leaders shape teams and foster trust? Read our blog on leadership at Metacore: https://metacoregames.com/blog/leadership-at-metacore Responsibilities Drive Merge Mansion’s creative performance by delivering and scaling high-performing creatives through continuous testing and learning Lead and develop the creative team responsible for performance creatives, ensuring high visual quality and strong collaboration with the Central Animation Team. Own and evolve our performance-driven creative strategy and supporting creative pillars. Shape and own a rolling creative roadmap for performance marketing, keeping it flexible as new learnings and opportunities emerge. Build a strong learning loop by analyzing results, turning insights into clear creative direction. Lead the creative briefing process and steer concept development across key ad formats (animation, live-action, gameplay, playables). Identify new opportunities by tracking trends, analyzing competitor creatives and using industry data tools. Work closely with the Performance Marketing team to integrate UA needs and insights into planning. Support Product Marketing with creative needs across the funnel, including ASO, CPP and marketability/theme testing. Collaborate with Story, Project Managers and other marketing partners to ensure creative and narrative alignment. Continuously refine workflows, share learnings and propose improvements that enhance creative output and impact. Requirements Extensive experience in creative performance leadership, ideally in environments where performance marketing is a core growth driver. Strong business-driven leader with the ability to inspire, guide, and support a creative team. Excellent grasp of the data-driven approach, confident in interpreting analytics, BI dashboards and performance marketing tools and channels. Skilled in communication and stakeholder management skills, able to collaborate with multiple internal teams and external partners. Hands-on, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving setup, making decisions and prioritizing effectively. Proven experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams, fostering clarity, motivation and high-quality output. Ability to refine processes, build systems and drive continuous improvement, not just maintain existing structures. Understanding of mobile game marketing trends is seen as a plus What We Offer Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development Great opportunities to grow with the company Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing Approachable leaders with low ego A diverse and inclusive environment where you can be yourself Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office Basics Location: Helsinki, Finland Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided Work model: Mix of office and remote work Working language: English Our equal opportunity statement To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward. We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination. We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment. If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you! Our culture Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself. We are collaborative and humble, and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for. To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition. We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day. Read more about our culture: https://metacoregames.com/culture

Responsibilities

Drive the creative performance of Merge Mansion by delivering high-performing creatives through continuous testing and learning. Lead and develop the creative team while ensuring high visual quality and collaboration with other teams.