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title: 'Demand Generation Manager (m/f/d) at Kayzen'
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# Demand Generation Manager (m/f/d) at Kayzen

- **Company:** Kayzen
- **Location:** EMEA
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/kayzen/jobs/5029950101

## Job description

📍 Remote EMEA • Business • Kayzen

👋 Hello! I am [Sebastian](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-strootmann-24a721a1/), Marketing Lead at Kayzen, and I am looking for a Demand Generation Manager to join our team.

But wait, you have not heard of Kayzen before?

Kayzen is the Apps DSP: an AI-native platform built on its own bidding engine, for buying app inventory across mobile and connected TV screens. App developers, agencies, media buyers and ad platforms use Kayzen to drive full-funnel outcomes across both screens, from awareness and consideration to installs, purchases and calls. Available through self-serve and managed services, Kayzen combines machine-learning optimisation with bid- and impression-level transparency, granular control over buying decisions, and AI capabilities that connect campaign data to the AI assistants teams already use. Kayzen’s vision is to democratise programmatic marketing by making it accessible to every team. Headquartered in Berlin, Kayzen operates globally.

🤝 The Team

Join me as part of Kayzen’s growing marketing team, where we collaborate closely with stakeholders across the business to drive our strategy forward.You'll collaborate alongside a high-performing, international group spanning customer success, sales, product, engineering, data, operations, design, and marketing. We are strongly guided by the values of positivity, curiosity, collaboration and ownership. Together, we share a strong drive to transform the advertising industry. Sounds interesting?

## Responsibilities

We are looking for a hands-on, data-minded B2B marketer to build a repeatable demand-generation and lifecycle engine for Kayzen. You will own the operational foundations that turn campaigns, contacts and customer signals into measurable growth, combining paid acquisition, CRM, automation and continuous optimization.

Growth, CRM & Marketing Operations

- Plan and run targeted B2B acquisition campaigns across relevant paid channels, testing audiences, messages and conversion paths to generate qualified leads.
- Own the marketing-qualified lead (MQL) engine: lead capture, segmentation, scoring, routing and nurture journeys in close partnership with Sales.
- Build and optimize email campaigns, newsletters and lifecycle communications so the right audiences receive relevant messages at the right time.
- Configure, connect and continuously improve HubSpot, forms, campaign tracking and supporting MarTech tools; automate repeatable workflows and reduce manual effort.
- Develop clear reporting and dashboards for funnel performance, campaign effectiveness, lead quality and lifecycle engagement; turn insights into practical improvements.
- Collaborate with the Marketing Lead and Sales team on account-based marketing (ABM), target-account activation and follow-up workflows.
- Design and run focused experiments across landing pages, conversion journeys, paid channels and, where relevant, SEO/AEO, measuring what works before scaling.
- Maintain clean, reliable CRM data, audience lists and attribution processes, and proactively troubleshoot workflow or integration issues.
- Partner with Product Marketing and Events & Community to activate launches, content, event leads and partner campaigns through coordinated growth and nurture programs.

## Requirements

- At least 2 years of proven hands-on experience in demand generation,B2B growth,  lifecycle/CRM or marketing operations, ideally in AdTech.
- Strong practical command of HubSpot or a comparable marketing automation/CRM platform, including segmentation, workflows, email programs and reporting.
- Experience planning and optimizing B2B paid acquisition campaigns; you understand how to attract and convert business buyers, experience with linkedin & google ads is a must. GEO experience is a big plus.
- Ability to read and leverage data for creating stories that make Kayzen stand out.
- Analytical and detail-oriented: comfortable working with data, funnel metrics, campaign tracking, lead quality and performance dashboards to make decisions.
- Enjoyment of connecting tools, fixing processes and building robust automated workflows; able to work independently from setup through optimization.
- Working knowledge of lead lifecycle management, MQL handoffs and collaboration with Sales teams; ABM exposure is a plus.
- Clear and fluent English communication skills and sound judgment when shaping targeted email and campaign messaging.
- Familiarity with programmatic advertising, DSPs or the mobile/CTV ecosystem is a plus; willingness to learn Kayzen’s market is essential.
- Comfortable prioritizing competing requests and owning outcomes in a fast-paced, remote-first, international team.

What do we offer?

- Exceptional career growth and learning opportunity
- A unique opportunity to be part of an experienced team of industry experts and entrepreneurs reshaping the AdTech space.
- Direct, day-to-day work experience with the leadership team.
- A fun, driven, and multinational team located across Europe, India, Argentina and soon the US
- A flexible work-from-home arrangement
- A 500-dollar home-office setup budget
- A 1000-dollar annual learning and development budget

## About Kayzen

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Kayzen is a mobile-first demand-side platform (DSP) that enables apps, agencies, media buyers, and brands to run programmatic customer acquisition, retargeting, and brand performance campaigns with full transparency and control.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Tim Koschella (CEO & Co-Founder), Servesh Jain (CPO & Co-Founder), Puneet Gupta (CTO & Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising Services / Ad Tech (mobile programmatic advertising)
- **Target customers**: B2B – apps, agencies, media buyers, eCommerce brands, and advertisers of all sizes (SMB to Enterprise)
- **Mission statement**: Democratize programmatic advertising by giving advertisers full transparency, control over costs, and ownership of their data.

## Products & Services
- **[Kayzen DSP](https://kayzen.io/)**: Self-serve demand-side platform for mobile programmatic campaigns. Supports customer acquisition, retargeting, and brand performance. Offers modular architecture with Bring Your Own Algorithm (BYOA) and Bring Your Own Supply (BYOS) options. Available via UI and API.
- **Managed Service**: Full-service campaign management for clients who prefer a hands-off approach.
- **White-Label Solution**: Allows partners to create their own mobile programmatic platform on top of Kayzen’s technology.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metrics**: Annual Revenue of ~$5.0M (LinkedIn estimate) & Total Funding of $4.0M (Seed round, led by InReach Ventures)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Roberto Bonanzinga (InReach Ventures), Petteri Kopponen (Lifeline Ventures)
- **Growth Signals**: 87 employees (+19% YoY), operates in 12 countries, serves 1.9B+ unique daily users, processes 230B+ daily ad requests, serves up to 1B+ ads per day across 180 countries. Active job postings growing 80% YoY.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Transparency & Control**: Full cost transparency, real-time bid/win data, and complete ownership of advertiser data.
- **Modular Architecture**: BYOA and BYOS allow customisation beyond default optimization goals.
- **Scale**: Access to 1.9B+ unique daily users across banners, native, and full-screen formats.
- **Founding Team**: Nearly 40 years of combined experience in scalable tech and real-time ad trading systems.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the platform globally (US expansion, open role for President US)
- Continuing to democratize programmatic advertising by breaking down “walled gardens”
- Investing in AI/ML (open roles for Senior Data Scientist, LLM Platform Engineer/Lead) and product innovation

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values based on _Kaizen_ (continuous improvement) – ownership, collaboration, positivity, curiosity. Emphasises knowledge sharing, celebrations, and constructive feedback.
- **Work Environment**: Flexible hours and hybrid model (core hours). Remote options across EMEA, India, and Global. Relocation support for Berlin or Bangalore offices.
- **Perks**: Competitive compensation, generous vacation, personal development budget (courses, conferences, books), wellness perks (yoga), social events (team lunches, company offsites).
- **Engineering Culture**: Work with modern tools at scale; roles span Fullstack, DevOps, Data Science, and LLM Platform engineering.
- **Diversity**: 70+ employees from 20+ nationalities, operating in 12 countries.

## Sources
1. [Kayzen About Page](https://kayzen.io/about)
2. [Kayzen Homepage](https://kayzen.io/)
3. [Kayzen Careers](https://kayzen.io/careers)
4. [Kayzen LinkedIn](https://de.linkedin.com/company/kayzen)
5. [CB Insights](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/kayzen)

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