Head of Growth (AI)

TL;DR

Head of Growth (AI): Building and executing the go-to-market engine for an early-stage venture-backed startup with an accent on rapid experimentation and 0→1 traction. Focus on designing marketing strategies, managing full-cycle campaigns, and scaling adoption of autonomous AI systems.

Location: Must be based in San Francisco

Salary: Up to $190,000 USD

Company

A well-funded AI startup building technology at the intersection of autonomous systems and distributed infrastructure.

What you will do

• Design and execute the go-to-market strategy to convert awareness into paying customers.
• Own the full growth lifecycle including email, paid social, and organic channel launches.
• Run rapid experiments with distribution channels and scale successful approaches.
• Build and manage marketing analytics dashboards and attribution models.
• Operate and optimize the full marketing technology stack.

Requirements

• 5+ years of growth or marketing experience in early-stage startups.
• Experience marketing frontier technology products, ideally in AI or machine learning.
• Hands-on experience running paid social campaigns on platforms like X and Reddit.
• Understanding of modern AI-native distribution including AEO and LLM discoverability.
• Ability to market to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have

• Strong experimentation mindset and ability to move quickly.
• Excellent storytelling and positioning skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work directly with founders on 0→1 product launch.
• Exposure to cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies.
• High-impact role in a well-funded, stealth-emerging startup.
• Collaborative environment focused on rapid growth and innovation.