Growth Marketing Manager (Pre-Launch) - Ascending AI

Why we exist

AI is everywhere, shaping how we live and work. We believe it should help people stay in control, build real connections, and pursue long‑term goals. Autonomy, relationships, and purpose are the foundations of a meaningful life. Ascending AI builds tools that strengthen all three. We’ve invested €5m of our own capital to stay independent, move fast, and focus on building what matters most.

What we’re building

We’re starting with a product that helps people map their relationships, spot communication patterns, and improve how they connect - bringing instant clarity and intention to daily life. This is the foundation for a broader suite of tools designed to protect human autonomy, strengthen connections, and support long-term goals.

Job requirements

This is not a "manager" role. This is a hands-on, high-velocity execution role. You will be the first marketer on the ground. You are the media buyer, the copywriter, the designer, and the strategist wrapped in one. If you are a relentless executor and want to build a revenue engine from scratch with a significant budget and total autonomy, this is your arena.

Your first 12 months

We are pre-launch and currently in stealth. You will be responsible for putting our product into the hands of 1,000,000 users within the first year. Start lean, then scale growth aggressively once you crack the audience and hit audience-channel fit. You will need to know exactly which tools to use at the right time.

You will

• Own paid and organic marketing strategy and execution, including budget forecasting, allocation, and revenue planning across Meta, TikTok, ASA, Reels, SEO, and content marketing.
• Lead data-driven experimentation across channels to understand the customer journey from prospect to active user, testing formats, hooks, CTAs, and distribution to optimize performance.
• Build reports and dashboards to track channel performance at campaign and creative level, and guide development of analytics, BI, and adtech infrastructure for end-to-end visibility.
• Lead market intelligence by monitoring trends, competitors, and emerging growth methodologies.
• Work closely with the co-founders and product teams to align growth strategies with overall business objectives.

What we’re looking for

• 4–8 years of direct experience running growth at a consumer start-up.
• Zero-to-one experience setting up analytics and tracking systems from scratch and finding channel fit through rapid experimentation across multiple channels.
• Demonstrated experience running 6-figure+ paid campaigns on Meta, TikTok, and ASA.
• Experience growing a social media profile organically to a large number of engaged followers from scratch.
• Strong analytical skills and deep understanding of LTV modeling, mobile attribution, and interpreting performance data to drive decision-making.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment and are not intimidated by ambiguity or change. You enjoy new challenges and jump in headfirst when facing an issue.
• Comfortable operating with autonomy, hitting deadlines, and influencing senior stakeholders.

Bonus

• No need to wait for design to ship creatives or landing pages. You use Canva/Figma and Framer/web builders to execute fast turnarounds independently.
• SQL / data skills to query data, analyze metrics, and turn insights into growth strategy and customer discussions.
• Hands-on enough to fix a pixel and set up Zapier workflows without needing a developer.
• Active in online communities (X.com, Reddit, Discord, Hacker News, Product Hunt).

Why join us now?

You’ll define how our product looks, feels, and flows - working directly with the founders and a small product-tech team to shape a company built to make AI serve humanity, not the other way around. We’re remote-friendly (CET ±3h) and offer relocation support to Amsterdam if you want to join us onsite. In addition to the salary, there is the opportunity to participate in our success through stock based rewards. This is your chance to build fast, design with purpose, and leave a real mark on how humans and AI coexist.