Creative Team Lead

Adikteev is an AdTech company that helps mobile app publishers grow their revenue through targeted advertising. We deliver personalized ads that drive users to install an app or re-engage with one they've stopped using.

Our clients are mostly mobile gaming leaders but also span e-commerce, on-demand services, and entertainment apps. Recognized for 10+ years as one of the top mobile retargeting platforms, Adikteev now operates globally from Paris, San Francisco, Barcelona and Seoul and has grown to over 120 employees.

Beyond the business, Adikteev is consistently recognized as a great place to work. With an 22-nationality team, a 4.5-day work week, and a strong focus on inclusion, Adikteev is a place where people genuinely stay.

You'll join the Creative team, a team of designers and developers led Philippe, Creative Director,, with members based in Paris, San Francisco, and Seoul.

In short, the Creative team is responsible for producing all the ad creatives that power Adikteev's campaigns. This means designing and developing every format Adikteev uses: statics, videos, MRAIDs (interactive HTML5 banners), playable ads, and native ads. The team works hand-in-hand with Account Management and clients to translate campaign briefs into high-performing creatives, from initial concept and client workshops all the way through to final delivery and performance iteration.

The team also plays a strategic role: tracking design trends, building best practices from top-performing creatives, and creating templates that improve the overall production workflow.

As Creative Lead for APAC, you’ll help build and scale one of Adikteev’s highest-potential regions. Concretely, this means:

• Prioritise and drive creative production for our clients’ app, being responsible for the quality of delivery.

• Brainstorm and generate new ideas for mobile creatives.

• Design animated, interactive, and playable mobile ads that allow a consistent brand experience, such as videos, storyboards, and motion graphics that support and enhance advertising campaigns.

• Analyse ad performance data and iterate on creatives to improve performance.

• Participate in client meetings, providing feedback and insights on creatives.

• Watch the market and be constantly looking to try new things and concepts.

• Develop and maintain a high standard of creative guidelines, processes, benchmarks, and best practices.

• Manage the design team in APAC, guiding them from idea generation through creative production, while helping them improve the performance of their ads (messaging, etc.) and their client presentations.

You’ll thrive in this role, and be a great fit for the Creative team at Adikteev, if you bring:

• 6+ years of experience as a Creative Designer or in a similar role.

• Previous experience managing a team.

• Background in ad tech or a mobile gaming studio.

• Proficiency with After Effects, Illustrator, and Photoshop (Adobe Creative Cloud).

• Knowledge of interaction design.

• Understanding of the building blocks of game development, including animation, AI, graphics engines, and related systems.

• Basic knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS is a plus.

• Strong communication skills.

• Creative mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities.

• Strong team spirit.

• Organized and methodical, with the ability to prioritize effectively while maintaining rigor and responsiveness.

• Autonomous, accountable, and able to take ownership of your work.

• English: full professional proficiency - mandatory;

• Chinese (Mandarin): full professional proficiency - mandatory

Please note that, for legal reasons, candidates are required to hold Korean or Chinese citizenship and/or maintain residency in China / South Korea in order to be considered for this position.

• Performance-based Quarterly bonus with transparent KPIs ;

• Longevity bonus every 2 years ;

• 4 1/2 days work week (Friday afternoons off) ;

• 1.7 paid leave per month from the 1st month ;

• Festive holiday season support for Chuseok & Seollal ;

• Flexible remote working policy ;

• Mental Health support ;

• Medical check-up support.

What to expect as you move through our hiring process:

• Call with Maxime, Talent Acquisition Lead;

• Team fit interview with Christel, EMEA Creative Team Lead, & Miso, Creative Designer;

• Use case to complete remotely and present to Philippe, Creative Director, and John, Country Manager;

• Final interview with Clément, Global COO and Antoine, CCO.

If you require accommodations at any stage of the application process, please let us know. It will be handled confidentially by our HR and recruitment team.

We’re proud that our team already spans 22+ nationalities, diverse talent and unique backgrounds, and we want it to grow even more. If this role appeals to you, we welcome your application, even if you don’t meet every single qualification. Not everyone gets through our hiring process, but your skills might be a great fit for another opportunity; now or in the future.

Adikteev is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees, candidates, vendors and clients, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or military status.

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