Founding Growth Lead

ABOUT THE ROLE Own prelaunch growth for an early-stage consumer AI hardware startup building a private way to interact with computers. You will work closely with the founder and a small founding team, growing the waitlist and shaping how people first understand the product. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build and grow the prelaunch waitlist, the role's primary success measure. - Create and distribute social content, starting with Instagram and LinkedIn, and test other promising channels. - Develop messaging that communicates the value of private interaction with computers before the product is publicly available. - Run quick growth experiments with a small paid budget, track signups, and invest in what converts. - Own campaign planning, distribution, and the insights gathered from each effort. - Plan and execute audience-building events when useful. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 2 years in growth or marketing roles at early-stage startups, building audiences or waitlists. - Experience growing an audience or waitlist from zero. - Hands-on experience creating content for Instagram and LinkedIn, with an understanding of how social platforms distribute content. - Experience managing paid acquisition budgets and running fast experiments to find effective signup channels. - Comfort working independently in a small founding team and building from the ground up. - Event planning and execution experience is helpful. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary is $60,000 to $70,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.