Head of Growth

Clera

$150K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-8 years of growth or marketing experience in leadership roles, preferably at high-growth startups.
  • Proven success in generating measurable user or pipeline growth, not limited to running campaigns.
  • Versatile skill set allowing for copywriting, experimentation, data analysis, and strategic presentation.
  • Excellent communication skills to simplify complex technical products for developers.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach and ability to navigate challenges effectively.
  • Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Own the entire growth funnel from awareness to retention and expansion.
  • Craft and implement a go-to-market strategy for AI/ML engineers and developer tool buyers.
  • Develop and execute demand generation initiatives across various channels.
  • Define key growth metrics, set specific targets, and analyze performance data.
  • Collaborate with founders to create engaging narratives around product capabilities.
  • Forge partnerships and community relations to enhance product distribution.
  • Establish foundational growth processes and tools that can scale with the company.

Benefits

  • Equity stake in the company, reflecting the role's seniority and early-stage commitment.
  • Support for visa sponsorship for qualified candidates.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're a seed-stage AI infrastructure company backed by top-tier investors, building the testing and sandbox layer for AI agents and agent-facing software. Our platform lets engineering teams train and validate AI agents against realistic, stateful "twins" of third-party services - safely, repeatably, and without touching production. We're a small, high-velocity team at the very start of our journey, and we're looking for a Head of Growth to join us on-site in San Francisco and own everything that drives awareness, adoption, and revenue.

This is a founding-team-level role. You'll work directly with the co-founders, shape our go-to-market strategy from scratch, and have an outsized impact on the company's trajectory. If you thrive in zero-to-one environments, are energized by the AI/ML developer tooling space, and love turning early traction into repeatable growth, we'd love to talk.
What You'll Do
  • Own the full growth funnel - from top-of-funnel awareness to activation, retention, and expansion.
  • Define and execute a go-to-market strategy targeting AI/ML engineers, platform teams, and developer tooling buyers.
  • Build and run demand generation programs across channels (content, SEO, developer communities, partnerships, paid, etc.).
  • Establish core growth metrics, set targets, and report on performance with a data-driven mindset.
  • Work closely with the founding team to translate product capabilities into compelling narratives and positioning.
  • Identify and develop partnerships, integrations, and community relationships that accelerate distribution.
  • Lay the foundation for a growth function - processes, tooling, and eventually a team - as the company scales.
What We're Looking For

Required:
  • 2-8 years of experience in growth, marketing, or equivalent leadership roles - ideally at a high-growth startup.
  • Proven track record of driving measurable pipeline or user growth, not just running campaigns.
  • Comfortable operating as a generalist: you can write copy, run an experiment, read a dashboard, and present a strategy in the same week.
  • Strong communicator who can distill complex technical products into clear, compelling messages for developer audiences.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset - you take ownership, move fast, and figure things out.
  • Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA; this is a fully on-site role.

Nice to Have:
  • Familiarity with or hands-on experience in the AI/ML or developer tooling space.
  • Experience marketing to software engineers, platform/DevOps teams, or technical buyers.
  • Prior experience at or knowledge of companies in the AI testing, agent infrastructure, or DevTools ecosystem.
Location

This is a fully on-site role based in San Francisco, California, USA. Visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates.
Compensation & Benefits

Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process and will be competitive for a seed-stage company at this stage of growth. Equity will form a meaningful part of the package given the seniority and early-stage nature of the role.

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