Maria Kukinova

Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate

Language

Russian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Paid Social Lead at Fingula
February 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Led full audit and relaunch of Meta and TikTok accounts in regulated fintech verticals, improving approval rates by 20% and reducing CPA by 25%. Built external UGC production pipeline and developed custom landing pages and store assets for Meta and TikTok to increase conversions, while navigating complex platform moderation. Collaborated with product, analytics, and compliance teams to align acquisition strategy with regulatory requirements.
Affiliate Marketing Manager at ITM Trade OU
February 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019
Monitored traffic quality, fraud signals, and payout structures; analyzed partner performance data; proposed tailored creative strategies and payment terms to increase traffic volume and partner satisfaction.
Affiliate Marketing Manager at ITM Trade OU
January 1, 2020 - February 1, 2025
Relauched and scaled native advertising (Taboola / Outbrain) to $1M+ annual spend, establishing a sustainable secondary revenue stream. Led continuous A/B testing on landing pages and creative assets, consistently outperforming internal CPA benchmarks. Managed global affiliate acquisition, recruiting, onboarding, negotiating offers, overseeing fraud quality and optimizing partner performance.
Account Manager at Frumatic
August 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018
Acted as primary contact for international clients, translating business needs into technical specifications for engineering teams. Managed workflows for product updates and bug-fix cycles to ensure timely delivery of technical solutions.
Project Coordinator at Acronis
November 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016
Coordinated product launches and seasonal campaigns across 15+ markets, managing localization of ads, landing pages, and creative assets. Managed PPC agency workflow, including content translation and banner production for international paid search campaigns.

Education

Specialist Degree in Marketing Communications at Higher School of Economics
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other