Chief Executive Officer

Joyteractive is a product-first mobile gaming company with one clear goal:
To build a portfolio of category-leading puzzle games, targeting a company valuation of $150M-200M+.

We've already launched our first hit - Cryptogram: Word Brain Puzzle - a breakout success in its niche and one of the top 15 most-played games in the US in 2024. Now we're ready to scale. We're taking what worked - and building on it, fast.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for a Chief Executive Officer - a sharp, strategic, and deeply product-oriented leader ready to take full ownership of the business side of the company.
You'll be handed the full toolkit: product, people, capital - and the mandate to grow Joyteractive into a category-dominant portfolio company.

The founder will stay close as a strategic and vision partner, but this is your ship to captain.
You'll lead through collaboration - building a culture of ownership, and making key decisions together with a high-caliber leadership team you trust.
Turning a one-hit wonder into a scalable hit machine isn't easy - that's why we're not looking for a caretaker. We're looking for a builder.

What You'll Do

• Build and lead a world-class leadership team (in collaboration with the founder)
• Shape and evolve a high-performance, ownership-driven company culture
• Define and lead the long-term strategic roadmap - from growth milestones to potential exit scenarios
• Develop and maintain clear KPIs and OKRs across all functions - with regular cadences for tracking and accountability
• Set up strong, product-centric processes across the company
• Own and manage the company P&L
• Represent Joyteractive externally - with investors, strategic partners, vendors, and the broader gaming ecosystem
• Scale the Cryptogram model into a repeatable framework for new product success - and lead the development of a strong, strategically aligned product portfolio
• Drive execution across product, operations, and hiring - all aligned to business outcomes
• Lead through collaboration - building a culture of ownership, and making key decisions together with a high-caliber leadership team you trust

Your 2025 Targets

• Grow Cryptogram by 1.5x in user base and revenue
• Launch 2 new titles with top-tier retention and monetization potential
• Demonstrate clear progress toward a scalable, diversified product portfolio
• Build foundational structures for a sustainable $150-200M valuation trajectory

Who You Are

• You've led or owned large-scale initiatives with major business outcomes - as a CEO, COO, GM, Head of Product, or similar C-level roles in gamedev
• You bring a track record that speaks for itself - proven outcomes, strong team followership, and a reputation as a high-integrity, results-driven leader
• You have a strong product mindset, with a bias for data, iteration, and user value
• You're deeply plugged into market trends and emerging models - with the curiosity, strategic mindset, and domain expertise to identify and act on what's next
• You've built and led high-performance teams - and know how to scale them with intention
• You're both a strategic thinker and hands-on executor
• You're a strong operator - fluent in company building, organizational design, and execution discipline at scale
• You have the ambition and clarity to turn good into great
• You speak Russian and English fluently

Why Join Us

• Full ownership to build a company that could dominate puzzle gaming
• Real multi-million dollar upside for the right person
• Work alongside a proven founder with a clear vision
• Join a top-tier leadership team - including a seasoned COO, CMO, CTO, Executive Producer, Head of R&D, and Head of HR - all product-first, execution-obsessed, and ready to scale
• Be part of a team that already knows how to create hits

If you're a builder who wants to win big - let's talk.