Founding Growth Marketer

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 DoOwn and execute the inbound growth engine end-to-end, setting strategy across SEO, paid, content, and product marketingBuild repeatable, AI-automation-first marketing playbooks from the ground upDefine KPIs, run experiments, iterate fast, and communicate results across the organizationTranslate complex product capabilities into compelling, market-facing messaging and positioningWork closely with product and founders to shape how the company shows up - on the website, in campaigns, and in the pressOwn paid acquisition across channels: paid social, display, and programmaticResearch, plan, and execute SEO tactics with a focus on both traditional and AI discoverabilityBuild and manage press relationships, pitch stories, and turn product milestones into media coverageConstantly experiment with and identify new growth channels What We're Looking ForRequired: You were one of the first marketing hires at a previous company, or built the marketing function from scratch at an early-stage startup1-7 years of experience in growth or product marketing, with at least some of that time at an early-stage companyDemonstrated 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 narrativesProficiency with a modern growth tech stack: analytics, CRM, automation, SEO tools, content platforms, and PR toolsData-driven mindset: experienced in designing, running, and reporting on experiments with clear KPIsExperience building press relationships and converting product milestones into meaningful media coverageGenuine enthusiasm for AI-powered marketing and scalable, automated playbooks Compensation & BenefitsSalary: $65,000 - $95,000 USD annuallyVisa 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.