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title: 'ASO Manager at Inkitt'
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# ASO Manager at Inkitt

- **Company:** Inkitt
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $60k–$90k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-26
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/inkitt/ec9696a9-35b8-4135-b9e3-713d75762bc9

## Job description

[Inkitt](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/inkitt-books-novels-stories/id1033598731) is building the Operating System for Storytellers, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment.

Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 7 days and selling directly to consumers through its [Inkitt Galatea](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/galatea-novels-audiobooks/id1380362212) app. Bestsellers are then translated onto the screen through [Inkitt CandyJar](https://candyjar.com/), the #1 US-based microdrama platform with billions of episodes streamed to date, and [Inkitt Ironblood](https://ironblood.com/), the world's first streaming app for superhero, sci-fi and action stories.

Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers.

Backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into Ironblood, the first AI Native streaming platform for action and adventure, is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.

NOTE: This role is will be working East Coast US working hours

What You'll Do:

- Own the ASO strategy and roadmap for Inkitt, Galatea, CandyJar and Ironblood on iOS and Android, and set priorities and testing cadence for each market
- Run structured experiments on creative, metadata, and store journeys to grow conversion, keyword rankings, and category rank
- Improve screenshots, preview videos, icons, and copy so each listing is relevant and converts in every market
- Build Custom Product Pages and Custom Store Listings for different intents and audiences
- Work with Product to improve ratings and review health, and pitch Apple and Google editorial teams for featuring
- Lead localization and geo-segmented testing so each app feels native in every region
- Partner with User Acquisition, Creative, Product, and Data to share paid and organic insights and turn wins into repeatable processes
- Own ASO reporting and turn the numbers into clear priorities for the team and leadership

What You'll Bring:

- 4-6 years in ASO or mobile growth, ideally at B2C apps with meaningful install volume
- A track record of improving store conversion, keyword rankings, and average rating through structured experiments
- Hands-on experience briefing, specing, and measuring store creative: screenshots, icons, preview videos, and feature graphics
- Deep keyword research and metadata experience, including how you measure impact and how often you iterate
- Experience building and routing traffic to Custom Product Pages and Custom Store Listings with clean tracking
- Experience improving review prompts and running review replies at scale
- Experience winning store features through editorial relationships and strong promotional assets
- Global ASO experience: localization workflows (including translation QA), market prioritization, geo-specific messaging, and per-locale testing and rollout
- Multi-language copywriting skills and familiarity with locale constraints, such as German and French text length
- Comfort with spreadsheets, A/B testing frameworks, and writing crisp hypotheses
- Familiarity with MMPs (Adjust, AppsFlyer) and SKAN
- Experience with subscription funnels and pricing or plan messaging tests
- Basic video and design skills to iterate on assets quickly
- Clear communication and project management across teams and time zones

Who We Are Looking For:

- Autonomous
- Bring solutions instead of problems
- Data driven
- Quick to action
- A high-functioning workaholic
- Looking for exponential career growth
- Have lots of fun building a generational AI x Entertainment company

What We'll Offer:

- 401k plan, designed to help you save for the future
- Health benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Professional coaching for everyone
- Team-building events, including our annual company wide trip
- Unlimited access to our Galatea app and CandyJarTV app
- Unlimited budget for self-development books
- Charity donation of your choice at your one year anniversary
- Free lunch in office everyday
- Class Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employees
- Dog friendly offices

At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Check out our [Careers Blog 💼](https://www.inkitt.com/jobs/blog)

Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/weareinkitt/) & [LinkedIn! 💻](https://www.linkedin.com/company/inkitt/mycompany/)

## About Inkitt

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Inkitt is a data-driven, AI-powered entertainment company that discovers unknown authors, turns their stories into blockbuster ebooks through its Galatea app, and adapts them into TV series via its CandyJar TV platform.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C backed; $117M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (additional offices in Berlin, Germany and Krakow, Poland)
- **Founded**: 2014 (conflicting reports cite 2013)
- **Founders**: Ali Albazaz (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Entertainment / Digital Publishing / Streaming Media
- **Target customers**: B2C readers and viewers (direct-to-consumer via Galatea and CandyJar TV); B2B author acquisition through the Inkitt writing platform
- **Mission**: "We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed. Our mission is to discover hidden talents and turn them into globally successful authors." — Inkitt describes itself as building "the Disney of the 21st century" as the most data-driven, most AI-driven company in entertainment.

## Products & Services
- **Galatea (App)**: A mobile reading app delivering serialized, interactive ebooks optimized through AI and predictive algorithms. Inkitt produces a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and sells directly to consumers through this channel.
- **CandyJar TV**: A short-form streaming platform that adapts Inkitt's million-dollar ebook hits into TV series, sold episode by episode directly to consumers.
- **Inkitt (Author Platform)**: A free writing and publishing platform where authors upload stories; Inkitt's algorithm analyzes reader behavior to identify potential hits, removing subjectivity from the traditional publishing gatekeeping process. Over 50% of published authors achieve $100,000+ in sales.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of approximately $40M; total funding of $117M across 5+ rounds
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Kleiner Perkins (led Series A), New Enterprise Associates / NEA Ventures (led Series B), Khosla Ventures, redalpine (led early seed), and Henry Kravis (venture round)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew 26.1% YoY (+66 people) to 207 employees, distributed across 34 countries
  - Ranked the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world
  - Claims a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers
  - Launched CandyJar TV, expanding from publishing into original streaming content
  - LinkedIn following grew 83.3% year-over-year to 21,440 followers
  - Actively hiring across engineering, product, marketing, finance, and creative roles

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary AI hit-prediction engine**: Uses reader behavior analytics to identify breakout stories before publication, achieving a 40x higher success rate than traditional publishers.
- **Vertical integration**: Controls the full content lifecycle — discovery (Inkitt platform), publishing (ebooks/audiobooks), and distribution (Galatea app), plus monetization of IP through TV adaptation (CandyJar TV).
- **Direct-to-consumer model**: Bypasses traditional publishing and streaming middlemen, selling content directly to end users.
- **Global, remote-first talent base**: A workforce spanning 34 countries enables round-the-clock content operations and diverse market insight.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling CandyJar TV**: Turning proven ebook hits into original TV series is the company's stated next growth frontier.
- **AI-native content production**: Inkitt is hiring for "AI Narrative Film" producer roles, signaling investment in AI-generated or AI-assisted film production.
- **International expansion**: With teams in San Francisco, Berlin, and Krakow, and a distributed workforce across 34 countries, Inkitt is building global content production and distribution capabilities.
- **Talent acquisition**: Active hiring for senior engineering, growth/product leadership, and creative strategy roles indicates continued scaling.

## Why Work Here
- **Hybrid & flexible work**: Employees work in a combination of remote and on-site; flexible schedules with the option to work from Berlin or San Francisco offices depending on location.
- **Compensation**: Competitive salaries — recent postings include Senior Software Engineer, Mobile at $175k–$215k; Senior CRM Lifecycle Marketing at $147k–$190k; People and Office Coordinator at $80k–$110k.
- **Benefits**: Generous parental leave, mental health benefits, 401(K), generous PTO, paid holidays and sick days, pet-friendly offices, and employee discounts.
- **Culture signals**: Employer rating of 3.7/5.0 across 143 reviews (culture 3.4, career 3.5, compensation 3.3, work-life 3.2); Indeed reviews are more mixed (3.2 work-life, 3.0 compensation, 2.6 job security).
- **Mission-driven environment**: Employees work directly on disrupting the traditional publishing industry with a data-driven approach — a rare blend of creative storytelling and AI engineering.
- **Growth trajectory**: 26% YoY headcount growth and a newly launched streaming platform mean employees can have outsized impact in a fast-scaling organization.

## Sources
1. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/inkitt)
2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/inkitt)
3. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/inkitt)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/inkitt)
5. [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Inkitt?campaignid=mobvjcmp&from=mobviewjob&fromjk=51e076b9259ec222&tk=1jskme4dik3ea800)

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