Metacore Appoints Mike Nicodemus as New Head of People and Culture
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Metacore has announced a new appointment in Berlin. Mike Nicodemus has begun his new role leading the People and Talent Acquisition functions. His goal is to strengthen and scale people practices alongside the business, while fostering the company's culture.
Mike Nicodemus' appointment at Metacore, the mobile games company behind Merge Mansion, highlights the company's commitment to fostering a positive work culture and promoting employee well-being. He has experience of leading and scaling organisations in both commercial and people roles, in companies such as Vinted, SumUp, Starbucks and Nike, across both B2B and B2C. Based in Berlin, Nicodemus will play a global role and reinforce Metacore's commitment to its Berlin hub, helping to expand relocation opportunities for talented individuals. Nicodemus will bring the People and Talent Acquisition functions closer together in his role.
"Over the past five years, we've grown fast into a team of over 270 professionals across the Helsinki and Berlin offices. One of our key objectives is to level up a high-performing and engaged team through a holistic approach to our employee lifecycle. This requires building an organizational backbone that enables fast growth without compromising our culture or wellbeing of our people. We're thrilled for Mike to join us and bring his strategic and hands-on leadership experience from scaling people functions in high-growth tech companies, combined with a people-first approach that connects strategy to performance," says Metacore's CEO Mika Tammenkoski.
"What drew me to Metacore was how intentionally culture is treated as a business enabler, not as buzzwords. The focus on psychological safety, wellbeing and transparency is rare. I look forward to scaling our people practices globally, while also strengthening the Berlin office as a key talent hub. I'm eager to learn the mobile game industry and work with Metacore's creative teams to help unleash their potential. Most importantly, I know I can succeed here by showing up as my authentic self," adds Mike Nicodemus.
Metacore is a mobile games company based in Helsinki and Berlin. Since launching in 2020, the studio's first live game, Merge Mansion, has been downloaded over 60 million times. In 2024, Metacore generated €154 million in revenue and became profitable, with a team of over 250 professionals. Metacore has raised €180 million in funding from Supercell and is one of their portfolio companies.
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