Playback Rewards is on the hunt for a scrappy and self-motivated Digital Marketer / Growth Hacker to help us drive new players to our video game rewards platform through creative, out-of-the-box marketing projects. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you'll have the unique opportunity to experiment, iterate, and execute on impactful marketing strategies while shaping the future of how we attract and engage players.

This role is perfect for someone who loves quick experimentation, thrives in a startup environment, and is eager to take ownership of projects with the freedom to make a big impact. You don't need years of experience—just a passion for marketing, a creative mindset, and the drive to see ideas through to completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Head of Marketing to identify and execute creative strategies to acquire new players for Playback.
• Lead special projects that scale our marketing efforts, such as:
  • Building a program to engage influencers and drive sign-ups through their audiences.
  • Testing different brand positionings for Playback through ad campaigns, including creating image and video ads.
• Conduct quick experiments to test new marketing ideas and optimize player acquisition funnels.
• Monitor and report on the performance of campaigns, drawing insights to improve future efforts.
• Stay informed about trends in social media, influencer marketing, and gaming to identify new growth opportunities.

Required Traits:

• A strong interest in marketing and driving product growth.
• A scrappy, “get-it-done” attitude with a love for quick iteration and problem-solving.
• Comfortable experimenting with new ideas, even when the path forward isn't fully clear.
• Self-motivated and resourceful, with a proven ability to take loose guidelines and turn them into actionable results.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with team members across a small startup team.

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and/or internship experience in marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Experience creating or managing ad campaigns, influencer partnerships, or SEO initiatives.
• Bonus: Proven entrepreneurial ability to grow a product or business is a plus.
• Bonus: Familiarity with social media marketing, SEO, or influencer engagement is a plus.

Why join Playback Rewards?

Playback Rewards is building a loyalty rewards program and game discoverability platform for gamers. We are a venture-backed remote first company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin with team members based around the US. We're redefining the gaming experience by rewarding players for the purchases they already make.

We're a small but passionate team of games industry veterans who love creativity, collaboration, and the thrill of building something from the ground up. If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, experiment with new ideas, and grow alongside a fast-moving startup, we'd love to hear from you!

We have a supportive and flexible work environment where we hold ourselves and each other to a high standard. Everyone is empowered with a high degree of autonomy, responsibility, and trust. We move fast, embrace change and the unknown, and are always learning and improving. We are product and player focused, and everyone is willing to dive in and get our hands dirty in order to build the best product possible and achieve success.

We offer a competitive salary; 4 weeks of flexible paid time off and company holidays; comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance (all 50% company paid); a 401k (with 4% company match); and 2-3 company Onsite/Offsite Retreats annually.

Please note:

• This role is only open to candidates based in the United States.
• We cannot consider candidates requiring any form of visa sponsorship or who are on temporary work authorizations (including OPT/CPT).
• AI generated applications will be rejected without consideration.
• No agencies or staffing firm responses, please.
• This is a pretty good outline of this position but is not a comprehensive job description, so other responsibilities and duties may be assigned as needed.