User Acquisition Talents for Game & App companies

Do you have an analytical mind-set and a can-do attitude? Have you dreamed of working in the games & apps industry? Games and Apps UA Talent training program is your gateway to a career in the games & apps industry! 

Several Finnish gaming and mobile app companies need fresh talent to boost their User Acquisition as well as Data Analytics, Engagement, Retention and Monetization. Companies are therefore investing in the training and development of new talents. In collaboration with Google, we are training 12 new UA talents through Games and Apps UA Talent recruitment training program.  

Combination of on-the-job learning and training 

The program combines on-the-job learning with training for 4,5 months. You will work full time recruiting company except for the training days held by Google and other industry professionals.  

The roles and requirements vary from company to company, but are all related to User Acquisition, Data Analytics, Community Management (incl. Player Support) and Marketing.  

Among the companies looking for new talents are: 

• Social First - Community Specialist

• Bugbear Entertainment - Community Manager

• Playstack - User acquisition Specialist

• Dodreams - Monetization Specialist & App Store Marketing Specialist

• Quicksave Interactive - Growth & Community Specialist

• Kuuasema - Data Engineer

• And many more!

We want you to get the best possible start to your career in the industry. To accomplish that, we have built a training program held by industry professionals and Google that cannot be found anywhere else. During the training you will learn about F2P, metrics, analytics, monetization, engagement, retention, CPI, MAU, ARPU, LTV, IAP and a lot more. We don’t expect for you to already know about these things, but we expect you to be willing to learn and develop your skills. 

You can either have a technical, business/marketing oriented, mathematical or other relevant educational background. Understanding of data-oriented marketing and/or mathematical skills are considered as a plus. The training will be held in English and most of the companies involved do not require Finnish language skills. You can either be recently graduated or more experienced professional, the most important thing is your motivation to learn about the industry and willingness to develop your skills. 

The program is a labour market training program. You are eligible to apply if you are currently unemployed or your employment is ending. During the program, you can apply for unemployment benefit (ansiopäiväraha, peruspäiväraha or työmarkkinatuki) to which you are entitled to when you are unemployed. In addition, you can also apply for claim compensation for work and training days. 

Apply now! 

Interviews and selections in the recruiting companies start during the application period so you need to be quick to secure your place! Here are the instructions to apply:  

1. Fill in the application form at the TE Services website: https://koulutukset.te-palvelut.fi/kt/720946?searchPhrase=talentgate&announced=0&sort=1

2. Create a profile with your details in Talentgate's recruitment portal

The last day to apply is 3rd of June! 

Find more information about the program, recruiting companies, previous participant experiences and contact information on Talentgate’s website: https://www.talentgate.fi/koulutusohjelmat-tyonhakijoille/user-acquisition-talent 

The Games and Apps UA Talent is organized in collaboration with Uusimaa Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) and Uusimaa TE Services and Google Finland.