Marketing Lead

San Francisco, CA · On-site · Full-time Compensation: $160,000–$220,000 + competitive equity

Our client is an applied research lab curating data solutions for foundation-model development, serving frontier AI labs with a mission to deliver the best data to power the best models — work that sits directly in the loop of how those systems improve. Since a recent Series A, it has grown to a well-over-$100M revenue run rate, and its work was recently amplified by a major industry player, building credibility with the foundation-model labs that make up its customer base.

Founded 2025 · 11–50 people · Industry: AI / Data research lab

The client is hiring its first Head of Marketing / Marketing Lead to build the marketing function from scratch and establish a clear brand across two audiences: (1) talent perception, so the company becomes a tier-zero destination for top researchers, engineers, and ops candidates; and (2) customer/researcher perception, so frontier-lab researchers associate it with the highest data quality and a deeply research-led approach.

• 2–5 years of marketing at a B2B or technical company
• Deep, genuine fluency in AI / ML / foundation models
• A generalist across channels — LinkedIn, X, content, events, positioning
• Strong communication with technical audiences
• A hands-on, IC builder mentality
• On-site in San Francisco, with travel to 4–5 major AI conferences a year

• A generalist with proven ability to spike in whichever channel proves highest-leverage
• A demonstrated fast ramp
• AI/ML/foundation-model fluency deep enough to write for technical audiences such as researchers without faking it
• High agency, a bias to action, and comfort with ambiguity
• Both strategic and an executor

• First marketing hire with a true zero-to-one mandate: build the entire brand and GTM function from scratch
• Elite backing and real traction: a recent Series A, a $100M+ revenue run rate, and industry amplification
• Serves every frontier lab: a direct line into the foundation-model ecosystem

• Location — San Francisco, CA
• Work policy — On-site; travel to 4–5 major AI conferences per year
• Compensation — $160,000–$220,000 + competitive equity
• Visa sponsorship — Not available
• Employment type — Full-time