Founding Growth Lead (Early Employee #2–4)
Core
Architecting a multi-channel launch strategy blending tech, storytelling, and community psychology to drive viral growth and waitlist signups for a stealth startup.
Role type
Founding Growth Lead (Early Employee #2–4)
Builds
Product Hunt launch, waitlist loops, referral systems, and viral content campaigns
Domain
SaaS / Startup Growth / Community Building
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product Hunt launch execution, viral storytelling, community activation, metrics tracking, rapid experimentation, onboarding optimization
Preferred skills
SaaS launch experience, creative design/motion, network effects understanding, chaos management
Technologies
Notion, Airtable, LinkedIn, Threads, Substack, TikTok
Responsibilities
Lead Product Hunt launch coordination, craft conversion-focused content, engineer waitlist and referral loops, activate founder communities, run rapid growth experiments, track CAC and virality metrics
Seniority
Early employee, hands-on IC
