Acquisition Manager

We are toogeza, a Ukrainian recruiting company that is focused on hiring talents and building teams for tech startups worldwide. People make a difference in the big game, we may help to find the right ones.

Currently, we are looking for an Acquisition Manager for The Kyiv Independent.

Company domain: Media

Location: Kyiv (hybrid)

Job Type: Full-time

Company: The Kyiv Independent is Ukraine’s main English-language news outlet. It was founded in November 2021 by a team of reporters and editors who were fired from the Kyiv Post for defending editorial independence, and a media consultancy company Jnomics. Today it’s a team of around 60 people based mostly in Kyiv. Publishing in English, we serve as Ukraine’s voice in the world and the world’s window into Ukraine.

Responsibilities:

• Grow our membership program, focusing on acquisition strategies.

• Collaborate with marketing, product, sales, partnerships, and editorial teams to coordinate membership acquisition initiatives.

• Drive operational aspects of membership acquisition, ensuring effective follow-up, implementation, and reporting.

• Build strong relationships with team members to align everyone on membership growth goals.

• Analyze the acquisition funnel, utilizing data to identify areas for improvement.

• Track, measure, and report on the effectiveness of acquisition efforts using data-driven insights.

• Generate ideas to expand the subscriber base and build a loyal audience.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of relevant experience.

• Background in digital marketing/community management/PR.

• Strong coordination, project management, and follow-through abilities.

• Ability to generate and refine ideas that drive membership growth.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

• ​​Fluent in English. 

• Proficiency in CRM and acquisition tools.

• A results-driven mindset with the ability to manage multiple campaigns.

Would be a plus:

• Experience with subscription products.

• Experience with subscription management tools (like Stripe).

We offer:

• Hybrid work arrangement – the ability to work from home and the office in downtown Kyiv;

• Busy, but flexible work schedule;

• Opportunity to be a part of a fast-growing award-winning media startup;

• Constant learning and knowledge sharing within an ambitious, professional, and missionary team;

• Medical insurance for team members based in Ukraine.

Hiring process:

1. Online interview with toogeza’s recruiter - 40 min;

2. Interview with COO - 60 min;

3. Technical task;

4. Offer

Thanks for your interest! In the case of your application, we will review it within five working days. If it meets the job requirements, we will arrange a call and will be happy to get to know each other better. Otherwise, we’d love to stay in touch waiting for other opportunities to become available.