Head of Marketing

Head of MarketingLocation: San Francisco, CA (On-site, 5 days/week) Company Stage of Funding: Seed (YC-backed, ~$3M raised, profitable) Office Type: On-site Salary: $150,000 – $210,000 + Equity (0.2% – 0.75%)Our client is an early-stage AI startup building the conversation intelligence layer for companies —starting with AI-powered meeting notes and expanding into a unified system that captures, organizes, and activates knowledge across meetings, calls, and emails.The company is already profitable and growing rapidly, with thousands of paying customers including companies like PostHog and Browserbase. Backed by Y Combinator, the team consists of experienced operators from companies like Stripe, Twitter, and Microsoft.With a lean team of under 10 people and ~$7M ARR, this is a rare opportunity to join a high-traction startup as the first marketing hire and define the company's brand, growth strategy, and go-to-market motion from the ground up.What You Will DoOwn the entire marketing function end-to-end as the first hireDefine and execute brand positioning, messaging, and narrativeDrive growth through scrappy, high-impact experiments across channelsBuild and manage a content engine aligned with product launchesCreate and execute a cohesive marketing strategy across all surfaces (web, social, product)Turn product features and releases into compelling stories and campaignsLeverage AI tools to automate workflows and scale marketing impactPartner closely with founders on GTM strategy and product positioningAnalyze performance metrics and optimize growth channels systematicallyBuild the foundation for a scalable marketing functionIdeal Candidate Background3–8 years of experience in growth, product marketing, or generalist marketing rolesExperience owning or heavily contributing to marketing at a Seed–Series B startupStrong understanding of multiple growth channels (content, social, product-led, etc.)Proven ability to execute scrappy, high-leverage marketing initiativesProduct-minded with strong user empathyExperience working in fast-paced, early-stage environmentsCompensation and BenefitsBase salary: $150,000 – $210,000Equity: 0.2% – 0.75%Visa sponsorship available (case-by-case)Founding-level ownership of marketingDirect collaboration with foundersHigh-growth, profitable startup with strong tractionOpportunity to define brand and GTM from scratchThis is a rare opportunity to be the first marketing hire at a profitable, high-growth AI startup with strong product-market fit.You'll own everything from brand ? growth ? narrative, working directly with the founders to scale a product that's already loved by customers.If you're a scrappy, AI-native marketer who wants full ownership and impact, this role offers the chance to build a category-defining brand from the ground up.