serhiihoncharov

User Acquisition Lead

Experienced Performance Marketing Specialist with a strong track record in scaling iGaming brands across offshore and regulated markets.

Launched and managed multi-channel acquisition strategies across Meta, Google, SEO, influencers, X, Telegram, streamers, traffic junky

Hands-on in both in-house media buying and affiliate growth - from deal structuring (CPA, RevShare, Hybrid, % of spend, Fixed) to performance system design and KPI tracking (ROI, ARPU, LTV, payback speed), using tools like Tableau and Keitaro

I focus on building sustainable acquisition ecosystems where media, partners, data, and creative align under one measurable growth strategy.

https://serhiihoncharov.live



Experience: 5 years

Yearly salary: $80,000

Hourly rate: $40

Nationality: πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Ukraine

Residency: πŸ‡¬πŸ‡ͺ Georgia


Experience

User Acquisition Lead
NDA (iGaming)
2025 - 2026
β€’ Owned $500K–$1M+ in monthly acquisition spend, driving 10,000+ monthly FTDs across core Tier-2 markets and selected Tier-1/Tier-3 GEOs while building and leading a team of 5 specialists. β€’ Led cross-channel operations across in-house Meta Ads ($100K–$400K/mo budget) and affiliate partnerships (CPA, RevShare, Hybrid); optimized conversion funnels, landing page flows, and reallocated spend to high-performing ROI channels. β€’ Worked closely with Product, Retention, Payment teams to eliminate conversion bottlenecks, and maximize NGR and player LTV. β€’ Leveraged AI platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Lovable) to support market research, analyze funnel data, test ad angles, and streamline daily UA workflows.
Senior Traffic Manager
Gambling Solutions
2023 - 2025
β€’ Managed a $300K+ monthly traffic budget across in-house Meta ads and affiliate channels: Meta, Google, SEO, influencers, Telegram, adult, movie sites, and CPA networks. Focusing on maximizing ROI across all channels β€’ Supervised and onboarded an 8-person team (2 media buyers, 6 affiliate managers), setting up internal workflows and SOPs β€’ Scaled a new casino brand in Georgia with a local license from 0 to 5,000+ monthly FTDs β€’ Oversaw partner acquisition strategy that led to onboarding of high-volume affiliates, generating $700K+ monthly GGR on a Curacao brand in Tier-2 β€’ Attended top-tier iGaming conferences (iGB, SBC, Conversion, Kinza, Ggate) and expanded the affiliate network x2+ by securing high-quality long-term partnerships
Meta Ads media buyer
Fortrade LTD
2021 - 2023
β€’ Managed $60K–$100K monthly Meta Ads budget, with consistent 100%+ ROI β€’ Developed and tested A/B funnels and creatives, scaling best-performed and doubling lead flow while improving conversion rates and reducing CPA β€’ Led multi-GEO campaign strategies and collaborated with compliance, analytics, and creatives to ensure stable delivery and strong funnel performance in sensitive verticals β€’ Conducted daily/weekly/monthly campaign monitoring, tracked key performance metrics (CPL, CPA, L2FTD, PPL, etc.)

Skills

affiliate
growth-marketing
marketing
marketing-lead
user acquisition
english
russian
ukrainian