Marketing & Growth Jobs at Startups
There are 2,071 open marketing and growth roles at 1,100 early-stage startups, 41% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 126k to 190k, with a median of USD 157.5k.
Working in marketing & growth at a startup
At an early-stage startup, marketing and growth is less about big brand campaigns and more about hands-on experimentation. You're building the channels, messaging, and measurement systems from scratch, often wearing multiple hats - writing copy, launching ads, analyzing metrics, and iterating on what works. The goal is to find repeatable, cost-effective ways to acquire and retain users, and to help the company prove its growth potential.
What marketing and growth work involves at an early-stage startup
There is no channel mix yet, so you find one. You write the copy, buy the traffic, read the numbers and drop what is not working. At a large company you would own one channel inside a plan somebody else set.
Day to day
- Develop and execute marketing strategies across paid, owned, and earned channels
- Plan, launch, and optimize digital campaigns (e.g., paid social, search, email, content)
- Create or oversee content - blog posts, landing pages, social media, and product messaging
- Analyze funnel metrics, run A/B tests, and report on channel performance
- Manage the marketing budget and allocate spend to highest-return activities
- Collaborate with product and sales teams to align messaging and drive conversions
Skills and tools
- SEO/SEM and paid advertising (Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn)
- Content marketing and copywriting
- Email marketing and lifecycle tools (e.g., HubSpot, Mailchimp)
- Web analytics (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude)
- Social media management and community building
- Growth experimentation and A/B testing
How to get into marketing & growth at a startup
Background
Many marketers and growth professionals have a bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or communications, but a significant share come from non-traditional paths - self-taught, bootcamps, or transferred from other functions - and are hired on demonstrated skills and results.
Career path
Starting in marketing and growth typically leads to roles with greater scope - owning more channels and strategy - and can progress to leadership positions like Head of Marketing, Director of Growth, or VP of Marketing, especially as the company scales.
Who is hiring marketing and growth roles
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- 2,071open roles
- 1,100startups hiring
- 41%remote
Pay and the market
Industries
Healthcare (250), AI and machine learning (210) and fintech and payments (208) startups have most of the openings.
Pay figures come from the 830 postings on this page that state a salary.
Salary
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Questions people ask
How much do marketing and growth jobs pay?
Typically USD 126k to 190k a year, with a median of USD 157.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring marketing and growth roles?
Pattern Health (29 roles), fonio (17) and DAPPER Care (16) have the most; 1,100 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
41% of these roles are remote.
Do I need to be lead?
Most roles are lead (26% of those that state a level), and 16% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
172 were posted this week.