Independent Board Director (Executive Compensation & Talent Governance)
Appodeal is a dynamic US-based product company with a truly global presence.
We have offices in Warsaw, Barcelona and Parkland (FL), along with remote team members located around the world.
Our company thrives on diversity, collaboration, and innovation, making us a leader in the mobile app monetization space.
Why Appodeal?
At Appodeal, we’re more than just a company—we’re a team united by a common mission: Help people discover and grow their talents through products that enable successful mobile app businesses!
We take pride in our cutting-edge product and our internationally dispersed team of talented professionals.
Here’s what we value, and what we hope you do too:
- Continuous Learning and Growth: We are passionate about learning, growing personally, and building rewarding careers.
- Making an Impact: We are committed to building a history-defining company that leaves a lasting impact on the mobile app industry.
- Solving Exciting Challenges: We tackle complex problems every day, supported by a team of world-class professionals and mentors.
- Enjoying the Journey: We believe in having fun while working toward our goals.
We are seeking an independent board director with deep expertise in executive compensation, leadership development, and board governance within high-performance technology companies.
This individual will play an important role in helping the company design high-quality executive compensation frameworks, leadership evaluation processes, and performance-driven incentive systems aligned with long-term company success.
The ideal candidate has experience operating in technology organizations known for high standards, strong accountability, and performance-driven cultures.
This role is expected to contribute significantly to the Compensation Committee of the Board.
This is a non-executive board position, not an operating role.
Appodeal is building a global technology platform that helps digital product creators grow, monetize, and scale their businesses.
The company operates several businesses including:
- advertising infrastructure;
- demand-side platform (DSP);
- supply-side platform (SSP);
- mobile game publishing and development.
As the company continues to scale internationally, the board is strengthening its governance capabilities, particularly in the areas of executive leadership evaluation, compensation structures, and performance-driven incentive systems.
Strategic Focus of the Role
The mission of this role is to strengthen the board’s ability to guide the company in building and sustaining a high-performance leadership organization.
The director will contribute a perspective on:
- executive compensation structures aligned with performance;
- equity incentive systems for high-growth technology companies;
- long-term incentive plans;
- leadership evaluation frameworks;
- CEO and executive performance assessment;
- succession planning for senior leadership;
- board governance best practices.
The role will also support the development and expansion of the Board Compensation Committee.
Responsibilities
Board members are expected to:
- Participate in quarterly board meetings;
- Serve as a member of the Compensation Committee;
- Provide independent perspective on executive compensation and incentives;
- Help ensure compensation structures are aligned with performance and long-term value creation;
- Provide guidance on leadership evaluation and succession planning;
- Contribute to maintaining strong governance standards;
- Board members are not involved in day-to-day operations.
Ideal Background
We are looking for a senior executive with deep experience in executive compensation and leadership governance within high-performance technology companies.
The company is specifically looking for individuals who have direct experience designing and governing executive compensation systems.
What We Value
We are looking for individuals who bring:
- deep executive compensation expertise;
- experience operating in high-performance technology cultures;
- strong governance experience;
- high strategic judgment;
- independence and objectivity;
- willingness to challenge assumptions constructively.
Time Commitment
Estimated commitment: approximately four weeks per year.
This includes preparation and participation in board meetings, as well as Compensation Committee work.
With an outstanding product and a mission that excites and inspires, Appodeal offers a unique opportunity to make an impact while being part of an amazing team.
Join us and help shape the future of mobile app success!