Senior Marketing Manager, Inkitt

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San Francisco, CA
Hybrid
Senior level
News + Entertainment
Inkitt believes that every author should have an equal chance to succeed.
The Role
The Senior Marketing Manager at Inkitt will develop and execute comprehensive marketing strategies to significantly grow readership and authorship, enhance brand presence, and align marketing initiatives with business objectives while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires a high level of autonomy, analytical skills, and experience in managing growth in two-sided marketplaces.
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Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, 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 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into GalateaTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.

What You’ll Do:

  • Drive Growth: Develop and execute initiatives to attract new readers and writers, leveraging a mix of growth strategies such as but not limited to social, SEO, partnerships, content marketing.
  • Engage and Retain: Design programs that delight current readers and writers, boosting loyalty and keeping our community active and inspired.
  • Content Marketing: Craft compelling, platform-specific content to fuel social media, email marketing, and other communication channels.
  • Community Building: Cultivate a strong sense of belonging by championing our community-first mindset and creating initiatives that empower our users to connect with one another.
  • Data-Driven Decisions: Analyze initiative performance and user data to identify trends and optimize strategies for maximum impact.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product and customer success teams to align on goals and deliver exceptional user experiences.

What You'll Bring:

  • Proven Experience: 6+ years in community management, growth marketing, or a similar role, preferably in a digital, content, or social platform.
  • Versatility: You’re a marketing generalist with experience across multiple areas, such as digital marketing, community engagement, content creation, and retention strategies.
  • Creativity & Structure: You can think outside the box to create unique campaigns, while keeping your execution organized and methodical.
  • Empathy: You understand the needs of both writers and readers, fostering deep connections with the community.
  • Analytical Mindset: You’re comfortable digging into data, measuring success, and adapting strategies to achieve growth goals.
  • Strong Communication: You can craft messaging that resonates with a diverse audience and inspires action.
  • Community-First Approach: You believe in empowering users and creating authentic experiences that make them feel seen and valued.

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 Tulum trip
  • Unlimited access to our Galatea app and Galatea TV 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/cat friendly offices in Berlin and San Francisco

The annual base salary range for this position is $60,000-$320,000 USD. Compensation will be determined by skill level, proficiencies, and experience.


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. 


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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
85 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Inkitt is a pioneer at the forefront of Data Driven Publishing. Using an analytic and objective approach, we’ve discovered hundreds of talented authors around the world with over 50% of our published authors achieving $100,000+ in sales. We have forever changed the traditional publishing model by inventing an algorithm which analyzes users' reading behavior to identify hits, in turn removing subjectivity from the equation. This gives Inkitt the unique ability to discover hidden talents that might otherwise have gone unnoticed.

Why Work With Us

We are on a mission to discover hidden talents and turn them into globally successful authors. 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.

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