Manager, Business Development

<div class="content-intro"><h3><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>About AppLovin</strong></span></h3> <p>AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: <a href="http://www.applovin.com/">www.applovin.com</a>.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.</span></p> <p>Fortune recognizes AppLovin as one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area, and the company has been a Certified Great Place to Work for the last four years (2021-2024). Check out the rest of our awards <a href="https://www.applovin.com/jobs/">HERE</a>.</p></div><h3><strong>About AppLovin’s eCommerce Team</strong></h3> <p>We are powering the next wave of eCommerce growth. Specializing in performance advertising, we help brands achieve profitable growth by connecting them to over 1 billion daily users across thousands of the world’s top mobile games. This scale is driven by Axon (https://axon.ai), AppLovin’s advertising platform, which enables businesses of all sizes to find their ideal customers and maximize ROI.</p> <p>AppLovin’s global team combines people from different backgrounds and perspectives, united by a shared ambition to always pursue excellence and win together in a fast-moving market. We are intentional about the culture we are building and seek candidates who are outstanding in their own right while remaining deeply committed to the success of others.</p> <h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3> <p>We are hiring our first eCommerce Business Development Manager in Korea to help establish and scale AppLovin’s eCommerce business in the market. This is a rare opportunity to enter at an early stage and play a critical role in launching, shaping, and growing a new business line locally.</p> <p>You will own the market end-to-end, from introducing AppLovin’s value proposition to Korean eCommerce brands, to onboarding and scaling key partners, to serving as the voice of the local market internally. This role sits at the intersection of performance marketing, business development, and market strategy.</p> <p>In this highly visible, client-facing role, you will work closely with eCommerce advertisers, regional leadership, and global product teams to drive adoption, performance, and long-term growth.</p> <h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Serve as the first point of contact for AppLovin’s eCommerce business in Korea, helping establish our presence and credibility in the local market.</li> <li>Proactively identify, pitch, onboard, and scale eCommerce advertisers, including DTC brands, platforms, and agencies.</li> <li>Build trusted relationships with CMOs, Heads of Marketing, Growth Leaders, and other senior decision-makers.</li> <li>Act as a strategic advisor to clients, helping them unlock growth through AppLovin’s mobile advertising platform.</li> <li>Own campaign success end-to-end: campaign setup, performance analysis, creative testing, and ongoing optimization against ROAS and growth targets.</li> <li>Define, track, and analyze performance metrics to ensure long-term partner success and sustainable revenue growth.</li> <li>Provide local market insights and feedback to global Sales, Product, and Data Science teams to influence product development and go-to-market strategy.</li> <li>Represent AppLovin at industry events, conferences, and client meetings in Korea.</li> <li>Operate with a high degree of independence while collaborating closely with regional and global stake ... (truncated, view full listing at source)