About the Role
A pre-seed AI talent marketplace is seeking a Strategic Project Lead to grow its demand side, working with companies seeking talent. You will own the journey from finding prospective clients through onboarding and activation, while developing a repeatable growth engine and building experience for broader business ownership.
What You'll Do
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Manage company acquisition end to end, from prospecting and initial conversations to onboarding and activation.
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Build relationships with startup founders, executives, and talent leaders, and understand their hiring needs.
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Develop multichannel go-to-market efforts through outbound, referrals, partnerships, events, and content.
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Write and optimize email and LinkedIn outreach, make cold calls, and conduct personalized prospecting.
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Test messaging, channels, customer segments, and commercial approaches, then turn effective experiments into repeatable processes.
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Partner with talent and product teams to improve matching quality, client experience, and marketplace liquidity.
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Track the demand funnel, identify bottlenecks, and improve conversion across its stages.
What We're Looking For
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1 to 7 years of professional experience, including at least 1 to 2 years in a client-facing, commercial, consulting, operations, or growth role.
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Professional project management experience and a record of working in a fast-paced environment, such as a venture-backed startup, consulting, investment banking, or venture capital.
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Experience with outbound prospecting, including cold calls, outreach sequences, or highly personalized messages.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, relationship-building ability, and comfort balancing strategy with hands-on execution.
Compensation & Benefits
Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
This is an on-site role based in San Francisco, California, United States.
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