Pickaxe is Hiring for Growth Lead

Pickaxe is hiring a Growth Lead to own full-funnel growth across brand, acquisition, activation, and retention. If you’re a self-starter who thrives in high-autonomy environments and enjoys wearing multiple hats, this role offers the chance to drive impact end to end alongside the founding team.

Company Overview

Pickaxe is a no-code platform that lets non-technical teams harness AI for projects and businesses. Users can build AI-powered chatbots or forms driven by prompts and enhanced with documents, websites, videos, API endpoints, and more. Thousands of people interact with Pickaxe daily, and the user base is growing quickly. The team values speed, creativity, and data-driven decision-making.

Role Summary

Title: Growth Lead

Location: San Francisco Bay Area preferred (San Francisco, CA) • Type: Full-time • Experience: 1+ years in marketing, growth, or a similar role (startup experience preferred)

You will lead end-to-end growth: shaping the brand, running experiments, managing paid channels, partnering across the company, and improving the user journey from first touch to renewal. Success looks like measurable gains in acquisition, activation, retention, and revenue.

Key Responsibilities

• Brand and Marketing: Develop the brand voice, content strategy, and online presence across channels.
• Customer Success: Engage with users, map needs across the funnel, and improve the end-to-end experience.
• Growth Experiments: Prioritize, run, and measure experiments to improve acquisition, activation, retention, and revenue.
• Paid Ads: Manage budgets across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and emerging channels; report on ROI and learnings.
• Funnel Optimization: Analyze metrics, improve conversion rates, and reduce churn through systematic testing.
• Creative Campaigns: Ideate and launch campaigns that earn attention and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product, sales, and leadership to align growth with company goals.

Ideal Profile

• 1+ years of experience in marketing, growth, or a similar role; startup experience preferred.
• Self-starter who can take ideas from concept to execution with minimal oversight.
• Comfort working with data and analytics tools to track, analyze, and report performance.
• Creative mindset and willingness to test unconventional ideas responsibly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional and external work.
• Familiarity with paid ads platforms, email marketing, and social media management.
• Bonus: Design, video editing, or content creation skills.

Compensation And Location

Total compensation (base + incentives) targeted at USD $120,000–$180,000, commensurate with experience. This is a full-time role based in San Francisco, CA, with Bay Area candidates preferred.

Why Join Pickaxe

• Ownership: Direct influence on strategy, execution, and the company’s growth trajectory.
• Variety: Work across brand, lifecycle, paid acquisition, and customer success—no two days are the same.
• Learning: Partner closely with founders and collaborate cross-functionally to scale a fast-growing platform.

How To Apply

Ready to lead growth at Pickaxe? Submit your application here

Conclusion And Next Steps

This role is ideal for a marketer who enjoys full-stack growth and wants clear ownership in a fast-moving environment. Mesha is a hub for ambitious marketers, offering playbooks, company spotlights, and curated roles to support your next move. Explore resources at Mesha