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Consumer Insights Manager

Carry1st is Africa’s leading publisher of mobile games and digital content. Operating at the intersection of games, fintech, and web3, we scale awesome content in underserved frontier markets. Carry1st has a proprietary payments and e-commerce platform which allows players to acquire global content using locally-accessible payment methods. We are backed by awesome investors like: Andreessen Horowitz, Google, Riot Games, Avenir, Konvoy Ventures, and Nas.

As Consumer Insights Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading and executing a number of research initiatives to support Carry1st’s product development strategy. You’ll work closely with our Game Teams, Platform Teams, Publishing Teams & Leadership team to understand the “whys” that drive player behavior and decision-making.

You will…

• Elevate & represent market research across the organisation to enable a culture that is anchored in deep understanding of the mobile games market
• Design, implement and lead high-impact quantitative and qualitative research to support a number of cross-functional teams including Games, marketing, analytics, product management and business development
• Manage relationships with key product stakeholders, creating a research roadmap to run along-side the development of Carry1st’s Games
• Enable Product and Publishing teams with setting goals based on deep understanding of competitor intelligence & benchmarking
• Facilitate research & usability projects using online tools such as Playtestcloud, Game Refinery, App Annie, Liquid & Grit etc

Requirements

What makes you a great candidate?

• Effective written, storytelling, verbal & presentation skills
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• Flexibility in a fast-paced, undefined environment
• Experience in the end-to-end research process
• Experience with user testing or interviews

Benefits

What will it be like to work at Carry1st?

Carry1st is a fast-growing, dynamic place to work. In December 2021, we closed on a large fundraise led by Andreessen Horowitz - with participation from other awesome investors like Google, Riot Games, Konvoy Ventures, Avenir, and Nas! It’s allowed us to scale our team and our ambitions. 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 20+ 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…

• Forbes announced that Andreessen Horowitz led Carry1st’s $20M Series A Extension
• The Hollywood Reporter announced that Nas and Google joined Carry1st’s $20M round
• PocketGamer.Biz announced that Carry1st raised $20 million to create the “Garena of Africa”