Strategic Project Lead, Demand Side

ABOUT THE ROLE A pre-seed AI talent marketplace is seeking a Strategic Project Lead to grow its demand side, working with companies seeking talent. You will own the journey from finding prospective clients through onboarding and activation, while developing a repeatable growth engine and building experience for broader business ownership. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Manage company acquisition end to end, from prospecting and initial conversations to onboarding and activation. - Build relationships with startup founders, executives, and talent leaders, and understand their hiring needs. - Develop multichannel go-to-market efforts through outbound, referrals, partnerships, events, and content. - Write and optimize email and LinkedIn outreach, make cold calls, and conduct personalized prospecting. - Test messaging, channels, customer segments, and commercial approaches, then turn effective experiments into repeatable processes. - Partner with talent and product teams to improve matching quality, client experience, and marketplace liquidity. - Track the demand funnel, identify bottlenecks, and improve conversion across its stages. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 1 to 7 years of professional experience, including at least 1 to 2 years in a client-facing, commercial, consulting, operations, or growth role. - Professional project management experience and a record of working in a fast-paced environment, such as a venture-backed startup, consulting, investment banking, or venture capital. - Experience with outbound prospecting, including cold calls, outreach sequences, or highly personalized messages. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, relationship-building ability, and comfort balancing strategy with hands-on execution. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION This is an on-site role based in San Francisco, California, United States.