Founding Growth Marketer
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Founding Growth Marketer at clera: San Francisco, United States; On-site; Senior; Marketing & Growth. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: San Francisco, United States, On-site
- Role classification: Marketing & Growth, Senior
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-06-05.
- Application path: candidates continue to the employer application page with non-personal referral tags.
About the Role
This is a rare opportunity to be the first marketing hire at a Y Combinator-backed AI voice automation startup. You'll own the entire growth engine — from strategy to execution — and work directly with the founders to shape positioning, messaging, and go-to-market across every channel. This role is central to driving early traction and telling the company's story to the market.
What You'll Do
Own and execute the inbound growth engine end-to-end, setting strategy across SEO, paid, content, and product marketing
Build repeatable, AI-automation-first marketing playbooks from the ground up
Define KPIs, run experiments, iterate fast, and communicate results across the organization
Translate complex product capabilities into compelling, market-facing messaging and positioning
Work closely with product and founders to shape how the company shows up — on the website, in campaigns, and in the press
Own paid acquisition across channels: paid social, display, and programmatic
Research, plan, and execute SEO tactics with a focus on both traditional and AI discoverability
Build and manage press relationships, pitch stories, and turn product milestones into media coverage
Constantly experiment with and identify new growth channels
What We're Looking For
Required: You were one of the first marketing hires at a previous company, or built the marketing function from scratch at an early-stage startup
1–7 years of experience in growth or product marketing, with at least some of that time at an early-stage company
Demonstrated ability to drive measurable results across multiple channels (SEO, paid, content, product marketing)
Strong collaboration skills — comfortable working directly with founders and product teams to craft market-facing narratives
Proficiency with a modern growth tech stack: analytics, CRM, automation, SEO tools, content platforms, and PR tools
Data-driven mindset: experienced in designing, running, and reporting on experiments with clear KPIs
Experience building press relationships and converting product milestones into meaningful media coverage
Genuine enthusiasm for AI-powered marketing and scalable, automated playbooks
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $65,000 – $95,000 USD annually
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role
Location
This is an on-site role based in Berlin, Germany. Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to Berlin. Please note that visa sponsorship is not provided.