Job Overview
Location
USA (Remote) / Barcelona, Spain
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Data Science
Date Posted
May 23, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Serve as an independent non-executive board director for Appodeal, Inc., providing strategic guidance specifically focused on the mobile gaming industry.
- • Contribute expert insight on modern mobile gaming business models that scale through performance marketing, data-driven product development, and rapid experimentation.
- • Advise the CEO and leadership team on gaming product strategy, market trends, and portfolio decisions related to mobile game publishing and development.
- • Evaluate game portfolio investments and scaling strategies, with particular attention to monetization models including ads, in-app purchases (IAP), and hybrid systems.
- • Provide perspective on studio structure, incentives, and growth systems for performance-driven mobile gaming studios.
- • Analyze user acquisition economics and growth systems, leveraging deep understanding of scalable acquisition channels and customer lifetime value in mobile gaming.
- • Share industry-specific relationships and insights to enhance board-level decision-making around mobile gaming opportunities and competitive dynamics.
- • Participate in quarterly board meetings and engage in occasional strategic discussions with leadership, with an estimated time commitment of approximately four weeks per year.
- • Do not engage in day-to-day operational responsibilities; maintain clear separation between governance and execution.
- • Bring operator-level experience from high-performance gaming companies with proven success in data science, performance marketing, and scalable monetization infrastructure.
- • Contribute to discussions on emerging trends in mobile gaming and their implications for Appodeal’s business, which derives approximately 30% of its revenue from mobile gaming.
- • Align with Appodeal’s values of continuous learning, impact-driven work, solving complex challenges, and enjoying the journey while maintaining an independent and constructive mindset.
- • Leverage strong industry credibility and a well-developed network within the global mobile gaming ecosystem to strengthen board effectiveness.
- • Challenge assumptions constructively and provide objective, data-informed perspectives on strategic initiatives tied to mobile gaming growth and innovation.
- • Support the board’s understanding of how Appodeal’s advertising infrastructure, DSP, and SSP platforms integrate with and support its mobile gaming business.
🎯 Requirements
- • Deep operator-level experience in the modern mobile gaming industry
- • Proven track record in building or scaling performance-driven gaming businesses with expertise in user acquisition and monetization
- • Strong industry credibility and a well-developed network within the mobile gaming ecosystem
- • Experience with data-driven product development, rapid experimentation, and performance marketing in gaming
- • Independent mindset with the ability to provide objective strategic advice without operational involvement
- • Willingness to commit approximately four weeks per year to board meetings and strategic discussions
🏖️ Benefits
- • Opportunity to influence the strategic direction of a global leader in mobile app monetization
- • Engagement with a diverse, internationally dispersed team of industry professionals
- • Flexible, non-executive role with minimal time commitment (~4 weeks/year)
- • Participation in high-impact decision-making at the board level of a growing tech company
Skills & Technologies
Mobile
Remote
About Appodeal, Inc.
Appodeal is a supply-side monetization platform that enables mobile app publishers to manage and optimize ad inventory across multiple networks through a single SDK. It aggregates demand from major ad sources, applies real-time bidding, and provides analytics for revenue and user engagement. Founded in 2014, the company serves indie developers and large studios worldwide, offering mediation, user acquisition, and growth tools without requiring exclusivity or long-term contracts.
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