Growth Manager for Dark Romance App

Job ID: 40004482

Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD

Experienced Growth Manager (Ads + Influencers + Virality) for Dark Romance Subscription App


We are looking for a highly experienced Growth Manager to scale our new Dark Romance / style subscription app through Paid Ads, Influencer Marketing, Virality Strategy, Creative Testing, and efficient budget scaling. This is a performance-driven role with daily communication and strict targets. We want a long-term partner, not a short contract.

ABOUT OUR APP (Launching December 2025)

Our app is currently being upgraded to include Books, Audiobooks, Multi-season Romance Series, improved UI/UX, updated onboarding and subscription flow.
Our website is also being refreshed.
Our niche (Dark Romance) performs extremely well on BookTok, RomanceTok, and POV-style content.

CONTENT SYSTEM READY FOR YOU

You do not create content. We already provide:
AI character videos
Book-based scenes
Official trailers
Daily content (content creator)
Daily posting (social media manager)
Viral moments document
Your role = strategy, ads, virality, influencers, scaling.

START DATE — MID DECEMBER

You start once initial content, viral document, channels, and app + website updates are complete.
Your first assignment is research + a 2-week testing phase.

LONG-TERM ROLE (1 YEAR MINIMUM)

1-year guaranteed if KPIs are met
Pay raises every 3 months
Performance bonuses
Increasing budgets
Priority long-term role

PHASES

PHASE 1 (Dec): Research & Prep

Analyze BookTok/RomanceTok, review books for hooks, study all content, build testing matrix, prepare influencers, plan TikTok/IG/FB strategy.

PHASE 2 (14-Day Testing — €1,000 Budget)

Test TikTok/IG/FB ads, 3–5 influencers, multiple hook families, find winners, set CPI/CPA benchmarks, create scaling plan.
KPIs:

20–40 subs

5 winning hooks

2 viral-ready concepts


PHASE 3 (Scaling Jan–Mar 2025)

Month 1 (€2,500): daily optimization, first influencer wave, strong virality attempts.
Month 2 (€5,000): multiple winning angles, 10+ influencers, daily scaling.
Month 3 (€9,000): strong retargeting, cross-platform scaling, viral waves.

KPI TARGETS

Month 1: 130/150 subs,
CPA €3–€5, 35–40 creatives, 5 influencers.

Month 2: 300/350 subs,
CPA €2.5–€4.5, 10–12 influencers.

Month 3: 600/700 subs,
CPA €2–€3.5, viral hit

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Paid Ads Management

Manage TikTok Ads (55%), Instagram Reels/Stories (25%), Facebook Ads (20%).
Daily optimization, creative testing, scaling, killing losers early, CPA reduction, retargeting, Spark Ads, weekly reporting.

2. Influencer Management

Research, outreach, negotiation, scripts, tracking, scaling top creators, replacing weak ones.

3. Virality Strategy

Select viral lines from books, use AI scenes, boost organic videos, use trailers, test 10–20 viral edits monthly, aim at least 1 viral hit in 60 days.

4. Tracking & Reporting

Pixel + event setup, UTMs, clean naming.
Weekly summary: spend, CPA, installs, subs, best/worst creatives, influencer results, next-week plan.
Weekly sheet: spend, installs, subs, CPA, top creatives.
Monthly review: what worked, CPA trend, best angles/influencers, next plan.

TARGET REGIONS

Primary (80%): US, UK, Canada, Australia
Secondary (20%): Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Ireland

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Experience in Romance / Dark Romance, BookTok/RomanceTok, story or audiobook apps, subscription apps, emotional virality.
Must have strong TikTok Ads (non-negotiable), Meta Ads, influencer management, creative testing, fast communication, fluent English, and comfort with Dark Romance / 365-Days–style content.

COMPENSATION

$1,000/month starting

Pay raises every 3 months if KPIs are met

Performance bonuses for exceeding goals

1-year guaranteed if expectations are met
Plus: daily content, posting handled, AI scenes, trailers, viral documents created already and a supportive marketing team.

HOW TO APPLY
(ALL QUESTIONS REQUIRED)

1. Show similar apps you scaled (results).


2. Provide ad creatives / case studies.


3. Explain your TikTok Ads strategy for our niche.


4. Explain your influencer process.


5. Confirm comfort with Dark Romance content.


6. Confirm target region acceptance.


7. Confirm KPI ability.


8. Time zone?


9. Daily communication?


10. Confirm comfort with $1,000/month + raises + bonuses.