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MONKEY KNIFE FIGHT

Helping a challenger brand scale fast, acquire smarter, and win bigger.

MONKEY KNIFE FIGHT
  • ROLE

    Sr. Director of Acquisition & Operations

  • YEARS

    2019 – 2021

  • COMPANY TYPE

    Fantasy Sports & Gaming

  • FOCUS

    Acquisition, Partnerships, Lifecycle Marketing, Operations, Scale

Monkey Knife Fight was a fast-rising fantasy sports brand with big ambitions. I helped accelerate growth by building a full-funnel acquisition engine, improving retention and engagement, forging strategic partnerships, and streamlining operations to scale efficiently.

THE CHALLENGE.

Scale quickly in a crowded DFS market while keeping acquisition efficient and the brand differentiated.

WHAT I BUILT.

Helped build a smarter growth engine across acquisition, retention, promotions, partnerships, and operations.

HOW I DROVE GROWTH.

Used data, customer insight, media strategy, and partnerships to attract more users and improve engagement.

RESULTS THAT MATTER.

Supported rapid brand growth, stronger player engagement, and a trajectory that helped lead to a major acquisition.

FAST-GROWTH BRAND

Built a leading name in DFS

$90MEXIT

Contributed to a major acquisition

PLAYER ACQUISITIONFOCUS

Scaled high-intent user acquisition

STRONGER RETENTION

Improved engagement and player value

SCALE WITH SPEED

Built systems to grow fast and efficiently

CHALLENGER BRANDS WIN WHEN THE SYSTEMS MOVE AS FAST AS THE AMBITION.
— JOHN DESJARDINS

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