Growth Lead
Growth Lead
Overview
A fast-growing, profitable AI startup is seeking its first full-time Growth Lead to own and scale customer acquisition across multiple channels. This is a rare opportunity to join an early-stage company that has achieved significant revenue growth while remaining lean, profitable, and founder-led.
Reporting directly to the founder, you'll take ownership of growth initiatives spanning influencer marketing, performance marketing, and organic content. Some programs are already producing results and need a dedicated owner, while others will be built entirely from scratch. This role is ideal for a highly autonomous, hands-on growth operator who enjoys experimentation, thrives in ambiguity, and wants to make a measurable impact on company growth.
Responsibilities
- Own and execute the company's growth strategy across influencer marketing, performance marketing, and organic content
- Take ownership of existing growth initiatives currently managed by the founder and contractors
- Design, launch, test, and scale new customer acquisition channels and campaigns
- Drive measurable impact on customer acquisition, revenue growth, and overall business performance
- Develop and optimize growth experiments from concept through execution, analysis, and iteration
- Partner directly with the founder to shape growth strategy as the company expands into new AI-powered product categories
- Manage multiple growth functions simultaneously while maintaining strong execution standards
- Track, analyze, and report on campaign performance, channel effectiveness, and growth metrics
- Identify opportunities for growth and proactively build solutions without requiring significant direction
- Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to improve marketing efficiency and effectiveness
Qualifications
Required
- 2-6 years of marketing, growth, or customer acquisition experience
- Proven track record of driving measurable growth outcomes and business impact
- Strong ownership mentality with the ability to independently identify opportunities and execute solutions
- Experience managing initiatives end-to-end, from strategy and implementation through measurement and optimization
- Hands-on operator who enjoys execution rather than solely managing others
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments
- Quick learner who can rapidly adopt new channels, tools, and growth tactics
- Strong analytical mindset with a focus on metrics, experimentation, and performance
- Passion for AI products and emerging technologies
Preferred
- Experience as a founding marketer or first marketing hire at a startup
- Performance marketing agency experience or hands-on paid acquisition expertise
- Experience leading growth efforts for consumer or prosumer products
- Proven success managing influencer marketing campaigns with measurable results
- Familiarity with generative AI tools and products
- Experience marketing to both B2B and B2C audiences
- Experience owning multiple marketing channels simultaneously
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Previously served as the first marketing hire or founding growth leader at a startup
- Has built and scaled growth programs rather than inheriting mature marketing functions
- Can speak confidently about specific campaign results, acquisition metrics, and business outcomes
- Comfortable switching between strategy and execution daily
- Embraces AI tools as a core part of their workflow
- Operates with urgency, resourcefulness, and a builder mentality
Benefits & Perks
- Fully remote position
- Competitive equity package
- Direct access to and mentorship from the founder
- Significant ownership and autonomy over company growth strategy
- Opportunity to build and shape the marketing function from the ground up
- High-impact role with clear visibility into business outcomes
- Work with cutting-edge AI products in a rapidly growing market
- Competitive compensation package
Compensation
- US-based candidates: $150,000 - $200,000 base salary
- Canada-based candidates: $75,000 - $120,000 base salary
This opportunity is best suited for a scrappy, high-agency growth operator who wants to own growth end-to-end and help build the next generation of AI-powered creative tools.

