5+ years of experience in scaling talent networks, recruiting, or lead generation
Ability to thrive in ambiguous scenarios and solve problems on the fly
Proven track record of operational excellence
Strong analytical skills in funnel modeling and pipeline analytics
Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal)
Demonstrated resourcefulness and competitive drive
Responsibilities
Build, optimize, and scale automated expert sourcing pipelines
Identify and recruit professionals from diverse industries on platforms like LinkedIn
Lead purchasing efforts in data acquisition
Expand AfterQuery's presence at conferences
Develop campus partnerships with elite universities and advanced degree programs
Collaborate with marketing to enhance brand awareness and social media strategy
Work closely with engineering on product design optimization
Benefits
Opportunity to work directly with the founding team
Engagement in innovative and strategic growth initiatives
Dynamic environment with a strong emphasis on operational efficiency
Exposure to cutting-edge developments in frontier AI
Networking opportunities through conferences and academic partnerships
Full Job Description
AfterQuery is hiring Growth Associates to architect and scale the expert supply engine powering frontier AI training. You will own both manual and automated acquisition pipelines to grow our expert network from 100K to hundreds of thousands and beyond. This role blends GTM automation engineering, talent acquisition, marketing, conference planning, partnership building, purchasing, and distribution.
This is not a typical "growth" role. It is an operational, and strategic position working directly with our founding team. You will design scalable systems, run experiments, recruit elite experts and operators, build automation stacks, represent AfterQuery at conferences and panels, and drive brand amplification / marketing initiatives.
Responsibilities
Build, optimize, and scale automated expert sourcing pipelines
Leverage LinkedIn and similar platforms to identify and bring on professionals from diverse industries
Lead purchasing efforts in the up and coming data acquisition field
Expand AfterQuery's Conference footprint
Expand Campus Partnership efforts with elite universities and MBA/PHD programs
Collaborate with Marketing to improve brand awareness and social media strategy
Work hand in hand with Engineering on Product Design Optimization
Required Qualifications
Experience scaling talent networks or marketplaces, recruiting, or outbound sales/lead generation
Scrappiness, thriving in ambiguity, and being able to overcome bottlenecks on the fly
Demonstrated track record of elite operational execution
Analytical rigor; comfort with funnel modeling and pipeline analytics
Exceptional written and verbal communication
Evidence of high agency, resourcefulness, and competitive drive
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency with GTM tooling (Clay, Instantly, Apollo, Zapier, scripts, scrapers)
Willingness to operate in a 5-6 day startup cadence
Passion for frontier AI and ambition to build category-defining systems
