Digital Growth & Acquisition Manager

Posted 5 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

I'm building a digital holding company inspired by the Ziff Davis acquisition model. The strategy is simple: Buy profitable digital assets → integrate them → increase profit margins → repeat. The goal is to build a fast-growing portfolio by acquiring businesses that already work, improving them quickly, and using increased cash flow to acquire more assets. I will be the CEO. I'm looking for someone to work for me who can help find, analyze, grow, and manage the digital businesses we acquire. Your responsibilities: Find profitable digital businesses for sale under $100,000. Search marketplaces and private listings for acquisition opportunities. Evaluate businesses based on revenue, profit, traffic, customers, and growth potential. Help identify the fastest and cheapest ways to increase profits after acquisition. Manage growth strategies for acquired businesses. Improve SEO, conversion rates, monetization, pricing, customer retention, and operations. Build repeatable systems that allow us to scale quickly. Help create a process for acquiring and growing more digital assets. Websites and marketplaces to search: Flippa Acquire.com Empire Flippers Motion Invest FE International Quiet Light BizBuySell WebsiteBroker Other digital business marketplaces We are looking for: SaaS Digital media and publishing businesses Mobile apps AI software/tools Browser extensions Subscription businesses Digital products Online platforms and marketplaces Other profitable internet businesses We are NOT looking for: Agencies Consulting businesses Service businesses Businesses dependent on one person Turnaround projects Businesses requiring large amounts of new money Businesses that need years of rebuilding The ideal acquisition is already profitable and has clear opportunities for fast growth through better marketing, SEO, automation, monetization, pricing improvements, and operational efficiency. The mission: Find undervalued digital businesses → buy them → grow profits quickly → use cash flow to acquire the next business → repeat. We are building a scalable acquisition company focused on speed, efficiency, and finding digital assets where we can create immediate value.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 3-6 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type

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Mandatory skills
Marketing Strategy
Lead Generation
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:5 days ago
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
    17
  • Invites sent:
    30
  • Unanswered invites:
    8
About the client
Member since Oct 9, 2024
  • USA
    Chicago2:01 PM
  • $2.6K total spent
    9 hires, 4 active

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