Strategic Project Lead, Demand Side
Role Overview
Join the demand-side team at an early-stage talent marketplace serving startups. You will own the journey from finding potential hiring clients to helping them succeed, building a repeatable growth motion while working across strategy and hands-on execution.
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About the Role
Join the demand-side team at an early-stage talent marketplace serving startups. You will own the journey from finding potential hiring clients to helping them succeed, building a repeatable growth motion while working across strategy and hands-on execution.
What You'll Do
Lead company acquisition from prospecting through onboarding and client activation.
Build trusted relationships with founders, executives, and talent leaders at high-growth startups.
Understand each client's hiring needs and translate them into effective talent searches.
Develop demand through outbound, referrals, partnerships, events, content, and other go-to-market channels.
Personally execute outreach, including cold calls, tailored email and LinkedIn campaigns, and event participation.
Test new messaging, channels, customer segments, and commercial approaches, then turn successful experiments into repeatable processes.
Work with talent and product teams to improve matching quality, client experience, and marketplace liquidity.
Track the demand funnel, identify bottlenecks, and improve conversion throughout the client journey.
What We're Looking For
At least 1 to 2 years of experience in a client-facing, commercial, consulting, operations, or growth role.
Professional project-management or project-lead experience appropriate to the role.
Experience in a demanding, fast-paced environment, such as a venture-backed startup, management consulting, investment banking, or venture capital.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and an ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders.
Comfort moving between strategy and execution, including designing a go-to-market approach and personally carrying out early outreach.
Location
- On-site in San Francisco, California.
Qualifications
- At least 1 to 2 years of experience in a client-facing, commercial, consulting, operations, or growth role.
- Professional project-management or project-lead experience appropriate to the role.
- Experience in a demanding, fast-paced environment, such as a venture-backed startup, management consulting, investment banking, or venture capital.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and an ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Comfort moving between strategy and execution, including designing a go-to-market approach and personally carrying out early outreach.
- Location
- On-site in San Francisco, California.
Responsibilities
- Lead company acquisition from prospecting through onboarding and client activation.
- Build trusted relationships with founders, executives, and talent leaders at high-growth startups.
- Understand each client's hiring needs and translate them into effective talent searches.
- Develop demand through outbound, referrals, partnerships, events, content, and other go-to-market channels.
- Personally execute outreach, including cold calls, tailored email and LinkedIn campaigns, and event participation.
- Test new messaging, channels, customer segments, and commercial approaches, then turn successful experiments into repeatable processes.
- Work with talent and product teams to improve matching quality, client experience, and marketplace liquidity.
- Track the demand funnel, identify bottlenecks, and improve conversion throughout the client journey.
- At least 1 to 2 years of experience in a client-facing, commercial, consulting, operations, or growth role.
- Professional project-management or project-lead experience appropriate to the role.
- Experience in a demanding, fast-paced environment, such as a venture-backed startup, management consulting, investment banking, or venture capital.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and an ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Comfort moving between strategy and execution, including designing a go-to-market approach and personally carrying out early outreach.
- On-site in San Francisco, California.
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