Field Marketing Manager (Startups)

TL;DR

Field Marketing Manager (Startups): Designing and executing the field marketing strategy for the US startups segment to drive adoption of Claude with an accent on VC partnerships, founder-facing events, and pipeline generation. Focus on building 0-to-1 operational playbooks, managing tier-1 VC relationships, and scaling the startup motion.

Location: Must be based in or be able to relocate to San Francisco, CA (Hybrid: required in-office at least 2 days a week)

Salary: $255,000 - $320,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for society.

What you will do

• Own the US Startups field marketing calendar end-to-end, including strategy, planning, execution, and measurement.
• Build co-marketing partnerships with tier-1 VCs and accelerators such as YC, a16z, and Sequoia.
• Design and run founder-facing event formats including dinners, salons, hackathons, and technical workshops.
• Partner with Startup Sales and BDRs on targeting and follow-up to convert event attention into qualified pipeline.
• Create scalable operational playbooks for founder dinners, Demo Day activations, and hackathons.
• Establish baseline metrics, dashboards, and ROI reporting for all startup field programs.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in or relocate to San Francisco, CA
• 7+ years of experience in Field Marketing, Demand Generation, or ABM at B2B technology companies.
• Proven experience building and running programs specifically targeting startups, founders, and developers.
• Demonstrated success in 0-to-1 builder roles, creating marketing motions from scratch.
• Deep fluency in the VC and accelerator ecosystem with existing relationships.
• Strong operational rigor in vendor management and ROI dashboarding.

Nice to have

• Direct relationships with YC, Lightspeed, Accel, a16z, or Sequoia.
• AI/ML field marketing experience at companies like OpenAI, Cohere, or Hugging Face.
• Prior experience as an operator at an AI-native or developer-tools startup.
• Visible thought leadership in the startup or developer ecosystem.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours and a collaborative office space in San Francisco.
• Mission-driven culture focused on AI safety and ethics.