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
Manage company acquisition end to end, from prospecting and initial conversations to onboarding and activation.
Build relationships with startup founders, executives, and talent leaders, and understand their hiring needs.
Develop multichannel go-to-market efforts through outbound, referrals, partnerships, events, and content.
Write and optimize email and LinkedIn outreach, make cold calls, and conduct personalized prospecting.
Test messaging, channels, customer segments, and commercial approaches, then turn effective experiments into repeatable processes.
Partner with talent and product teams to improve matching quality, client experience, and marketplace liquidity.
Track the demand funnel, identify bottlenecks, and improve conversion across its stages.
What We're Looking For
1 to 7 years of professional experience, including at least 1 to 2 years in a client-facing, commercial, consulting, operations, or growth role.
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.
Experience with outbound prospecting, including cold calls, outreach sequences, or highly personalized messages.
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.