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Get Access To All JobsTL;DR: We’re hiring an acquisition-focused Growth Lead to work directly with our Head of Growth to scale Listen from $XX → $XXX ARR. You’re a highly quantitative, experimental, and energetic performance marketer who’s excited to join a fast-growing, early-stage startup in a career-defining role. You’re willing to roll up your sleeves – no task is too small when it helps move the company forward.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years experience in B2B SaaS growth or performance marketing, ideally at a high-growth startup.
- Prior experience in consulting or investment banking is a plus.
Background
Listen Labs is an AI-powered research platform that helps teams uncover insights from customer interviews in hours — not months. We help customers analyze conversations, surface themes, and make faster, smarter product decisions.
Company highlights — entirely product-led:
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World-Class Team: Founded by serial entrepreneurs (previous AI exit), former co-founders, and talent from Jane Street, Twitter, Stripe, Affirm, Bain, Goldman Sachs, and many more Sequoia-backed startups (plus IOI/ICPC backgrounds).
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Hypergrowth: We’re a 40-person team backed by Sequoia, growing from $0 to a $14M run-rate in under a year. We move fast, care deeply about craft, and love working with people who take ownership.
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Traction: Rapid growth across segments with enterprise wins at Google, Microsoft, Nestlé, and P&G.
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Performance: Industry-leading win rate driven by a highly differentiated product.
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Market Validation: Consistently winning customers across all segments with over six-figure lands that lead to quick expansions.
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Viral Product: Interviews are shared with tens of thousands of viewers, fueling PLG, organic expansion, and daily inbound from Fortune 500s.
What You’ll Do
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User acquisition: Own and scale multi-channel acquisition across paid social and search, SEO/AEO, partnerships, and affiliates to drive high-quality opportunities for the Sales team.
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Growth experimentation: Run a fast, structured experimentation program to test new ideas and scale high-performing campaigns rapidly.
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Creative strategy: Partner with product marketing and design to identify and develop the right content and creatives to fuel our campaigns.
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Marketing analytics: Set up attribution, analytics, and dashboards to measure performance and inform decisions with data.
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Product-led growth: Collaborate with product and engineering to enhance viral loops, in-product engagement, and conversion flows.
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Cross-functional alignment: Work closely with Sales, CS, Product, and Marketing Ops to align on ICP, messaging, pipeline goals, and campaign priorities.
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0→1 growth foundations: Build the core playbooks, systems, and processes that will anchor Listen’s growth engine from the ground up.
Who You Are
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You’re highly data-driven, comfortable digging into dashboards, spreadsheets, and attribution to uncover insights and guide decisions.
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You’re fluent in modern marketing tools like Clay, HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Analytics, Looker/Mode, Webflow, and others.
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You’re customer-obsessed, always thinking about the ICP, their journey, and how to reach them with the right message at the right time.
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You move fast, seek clarity, and thrive in ambiguous, high-growth environments where priorities evolve quickly.
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You care deeply about craft and impact, not just output – you take pride in doing great work, even on small details.
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You’re curious and collaborative – eager to learn from teammates across functions and energized by talking to customers to understand their needs and shape campaigns that drive growth.
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You’re excited about building the marketing foundation for a company defining a new category.
Life at Listen Labs
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Competitive Compensation: We’re backed by world-class investors, including Sequoia Capital, Conviction, AI Grant, and Pear VC, and offer competitive compensation packages with meaningful equity ownership.
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Over $30B in market cap has been created in adjacent industries (Medallia, AlphaSense, GLG, Ipsos, Kantar). Our Sequoia partner, Bryan Schreier, was the first investor in Qualtrics – a $12B company tackling similar problems to ours.
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Benefits that Support You: Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage, flexible time off to recharge, and an environment that values balance and trust.
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Room to Grow: As an early member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to have end-to-end ownership over new responsibilities, shape processes from scratch, and grow alongside the company. We value people who want to stretch beyond their role and build something lasting.
TL;DR: We’re hiring an acquisition-focused Growth Lead to work directly with our Head of Growth to scale Listen from $XX → $XXX ARR. You’re a highly quantitative, experimental, and energetic performance marketer who’s excited to join a fast-growing, early-stage startup in a career-defining role. You’re willing to roll up your sleeves – no task is too small when it helps move the company forward.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years experience in B2B SaaS growth or performance marketing, ideally at a high-growth startup.
- Prior experience in consulting or investment banking is a plus.
Background
Listen Labs is an AI-powered research platform that helps teams uncover insights from customer interviews in hours — not months. We help customers analyze conversations, surface themes, and make faster, smarter product decisions.
Company highlights — entirely product-led:
-
World-Class Team: Founded by serial entrepreneurs (previous AI exit), former co-founders, and talent from Jane Street, Twitter, Stripe, Affirm, Bain, Goldman Sachs, and many more Sequoia-backed startups (plus IOI/ICPC backgrounds).
-
Hypergrowth: We’re a 40-person team backed by Sequoia, growing from $0 to a $14M run-rate in under a year. We move fast, care deeply about craft, and love working with people who take ownership.
-
Traction: Rapid growth across segments with enterprise wins at Google, Microsoft, Nestlé, and P&G.
-
Performance: Industry-leading win rate driven by a highly differentiated product.
-
Market Validation: Consistently winning customers across all segments with over six-figure lands that lead to quick expansions.
-
Viral Product: Interviews are shared with tens of thousands of viewers, fueling PLG, organic expansion, and daily inbound from Fortune 500s.
What You’ll Do
-
User acquisition: Own and scale multi-channel acquisition across paid social and search, SEO/AEO, partnerships, and affiliates to drive high-quality opportunities for the Sales team.
-
Growth experimentation: Run a fast, structured experimentation program to test new ideas and scale high-performing campaigns rapidly.
-
Creative strategy: Partner with product marketing and design to identify and develop the right content and creatives to fuel our campaigns.
-
Marketing analytics: Set up attribution, analytics, and dashboards to measure performance and inform decisions with data.
-
Product-led growth: Collaborate with product and engineering to enhance viral loops, in-product engagement, and conversion flows.
-
Cross-functional alignment: Work closely with Sales, CS, Product, and Marketing Ops to align on ICP, messaging, pipeline goals, and campaign priorities.
-
0→1 growth foundations: Build the core playbooks, systems, and processes that will anchor Listen’s growth engine from the ground up.
Who You Are
-
You’re highly data-driven, comfortable digging into dashboards, spreadsheets, and attribution to uncover insights and guide decisions.
-
You’re fluent in modern marketing tools like Clay, HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Analytics, Looker/Mode, Webflow, and others.
-
You’re customer-obsessed, always thinking about the ICP, their journey, and how to reach them with the right message at the right time.
-
You move fast, seek clarity, and thrive in ambiguous, high-growth environments where priorities evolve quickly.
-
You care deeply about craft and impact, not just output – you take pride in doing great work, even on small details.
-
You’re curious and collaborative – eager to learn from teammates across functions and energized by talking to customers to understand their needs and shape campaigns that drive growth.
-
You’re excited about building the marketing foundation for a company defining a new category.
Life at Listen Labs
-
Competitive Compensation: We’re backed by world-class investors, including Sequoia Capital, Conviction, AI Grant, and Pear VC, and offer competitive compensation packages with meaningful equity ownership.
-
Over $30B in market cap has been created in adjacent industries (Medallia, AlphaSense, GLG, Ipsos, Kantar). Our Sequoia partner, Bryan Schreier, was the first investor in Qualtrics – a $12B company tackling similar problems to ours.
-
Benefits that Support You: Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage, flexible time off to recharge, and an environment that values balance and trust.
-
Room to Grow: As an early member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to have end-to-end ownership over new responsibilities, shape processes from scratch, and grow alongside the company. We value people who want to stretch beyond their role and build something lasting.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Growth Lead
Confirm your STEM extension eligibility early
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field, you may qualify for a 24-month OPT extension, giving employers more runway to sponsor you. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before applying to Growth Lead roles.
Lead with data, not just strategy
Growth Lead candidates who can show attribution models, funnel metrics, and experiment results get further faster. Quantify your impact with real numbers. Employers are more likely to sponsor someone who demonstrates measurable, repeatable growth outcomes.
Target companies with existing OPT infrastructure
Startups and mid-size tech companies that have previously hired on OPT understand the process and move faster. Look for employers on Migrate Mate who have a track record of sponsoring international candidates in growth and marketing roles.
Address the OPT timeline in your cover letter
Proactively noting your authorization end date and STEM extension eligibility removes ambiguity for hiring managers. A brief, confident sentence reduces the friction that causes employers to pass on otherwise qualified OPT candidates.
Build cross-functional credibility before your interview
Growth Lead roles often require alignment across product, engineering, and sales. Demonstrating that you have worked cross-functionally signals lower ramp-up time, which makes the sponsorship investment easier for employers to justify.
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Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Growth Lead on OPT?
Yes, F-1 students authorized for OPT can work as a Growth Lead as long as the role is directly related to your field of study. Most Growth Lead positions connect to degrees in marketing, business analytics, computer science, or statistics. Your DSO can confirm whether the role qualifies under your specific program.
Do Growth Lead employers commonly sponsor OPT students?
Growth roles at technology companies and venture-backed startups are among the more sponsorship-friendly positions because the skill set is specialized and hard to fill. That said, sponsorship is never guaranteed. On Migrate Mate, you can browse Growth Lead jobs filtered specifically for OPT-eligible and visa-sponsoring employers, which removes the guesswork from your search.
Does a Growth Lead role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree has a STEM-designated CIP code, such as data science, computer science, or applied mathematics, and the Growth Lead role involves sufficient quantitative or technical work, your DSO may approve the extension. The employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify. Confirm both requirements before accepting an offer.
What happens to my Growth Lead job if my OPT expires before H-1B approval?
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your OPT ends and you have a timely filed EAD renewal or STEM extension pending, you may be covered by a cap-gap period that bridges your authorization. Work with your DSO and your employer's immigration counsel as early as possible to map out the exact dates and avoid any gap in employment authorization.
What should I look for in a Growth Lead job posting as an OPT student?
Look for explicit mentions of visa sponsorship or OPT authorization in the posting, and check whether the employer is enrolled in E-Verify if you plan to apply for a STEM extension. Role descriptions that emphasize experimentation, analytics, and cross-channel attribution tend to align well with STEM-eligible degrees. Migrate Mate surfaces these details so you can filter before applying.
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