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Founding Growth Lead
Solverra · Series A
MATCH 94
Remote · $160–190k · 0.5–1.0%

Why Shortlist picked this

Series A closed in March, revenue up 4x this year, and the founder has been running growth solo. This is their first growth hire — you'd own the whole playbook from day one.

Product Marketing Manager
Kitework · Series B
MATCH 91
Remote · $150–185k · 0.25–0.5%

Why Shortlist picked this

Fresh $40M Series B and a product that's outgrown its founder-written messaging. You'd be the first marketing hire — shaping the story they take into their next raise.

Chief of Staff
Northquill · Series A
MATCH 89
Remote · $155–180k · 0.25–0.75%

Why Shortlist picked this

The CEO just stepped back from day-to-day ops to fundraise. This seat runs the company's operating cadence and touches every function — a straight line to a COO track.

Monitored around the clock · You're alerted first, so you can jump on it before everyone else
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MatchMATCH 88
Emberline · Series B
Head of Partnerships
Remote · $170–200k · 0.1–0.25%

Why Shortlist picked this

Fresh Series B in the bank and doubling the go-to-market team this year — early enough that this hire shapes the whole partnerships strategy, not just executes it.

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WatchingNo open role — yet
Fernwave · Seed
96% company fit
Consumer fintech · Top-tier backing · 11 people

Why Shortlist is watching

Their growth pattern says a first marketing hire is coming. The moment the role posts, you'll know before it hits any job board.

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