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Founding Marketing Lead

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FOUNDING MARKETING LEAD - SAN FRANCISCO / ONSITE We’re working with an early-stage, high-growth AI business that’s already getting real market pull and now needs someone to build the marketing engine properly. This is a rare founding-style opportunity for a marketer who wants ownership, speed, and the chance to shape how the business shows up in market. Key Points First marketing hire in a fast-growing AI-native B2B business Own the full marketing function from scratch Paid ads, SEO/GEO, content, messaging, and sales enablement Real budget, real traction, real equity upside 5 days onsite in San Francisco First real marketing hire Build from zero Significant equity upside Real budget to deploy Close-knit, fast-moving team Title flexibility for the right person The Role You’ll own the marketing function end to end. That means paid, organic, content, positioning, launches, and sales enablement — with a clear focus on driving measurable pipeline growth. You’ll be deep in the detail, but also helping define the playbook, the story, and the channels that scale. You’ll work closely with Product, Design, Engineering, and Sales to turn a strong product into a market-winning narrative. Responsibilities Run paid ads across Google, LinkedIn, Reddit, and emerging channels Manage spend and optimise towards CAC:LTV Drive SEO and GEO performance Build content across blog, landing pages, case studies, and sales collateral Own messaging, positioning, and narrative Support launches and product releases Grow organic presence through LinkedIn and email Build enablement materials for Sales Track performance and iterate quickly Help shape the marketing team as the company scales 3–7 years in product marketing, growth marketing, or B2B marketing Strong SEO and GEO knowledge Startup or high-growth B2B background Comfortable building from scratch Nice to Have Experience creating sales collateral used in live deals Content experience across blog, landing pages, email, and LinkedIn Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Reddit Ads, Google Analytics, SEO/GEO tools, CMS tools, Webflow, Figma, HubSpot, Salesforce, Notion, Google Workspace About the Team A small, sharp team that moves fast, ships fast, and keeps things focused. They have built an AI platform that automates research and data-heavy workflows, helping teams run work in parallel with full visibility and control. Key Skills Marketing, Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, B2B Marketing, Paid Social, Paid Search, Reddit Ads, SEO, GEO, Google Analytics, Content Marketing, Positioning, Messaging, Sales Enablement #J-18808-Ljbffr

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