Head of Growth

Responsibilities

• Tell HUD’s story and get people excited about our vision through worldbuilding.
• Find, connect, and meet with candidates, AI engineers and researchers, and other key people in the AI ecosystem.
• Define our culture and values, then screen candidates and develop an onboarding process for new hires based on them.
• Work with the Chief of Staff to own end-to-end recruiting, including building and optimizing the systems (recruiting ops and tooling, automated workflows, etc.).
• Work with the Marketing & Events Lead to host community events, represent HUD at industry events, and create content.
• Work with the GTM Engineers to find intros or connection pathways into high-priority leads.

Requirements

• Genuine excitement about frontier models and telling HUD’s story.
• Experience finding and connecting with people in any context (e.g., recruiting or GTM).
• Strong soft skills - well-spoken, probably extraverted, and good at reading people.
• Desire to learn recruiting, marketing and events, GTM, or any other function that could evolve from this role.
• Startup experience in early-stage technology companies with ability to work independently in fast-paced environments.

Nice-to-Haves

• Strong network within the RL researcher, RL engineer, and broader startup communities.
• A clear point of view on how great technical companies tell stories.
• Experience in recruiting, community, or content roles in startups.
• Evidence that you can understand technical products well enough to explain them simply and accurately.
• A standout portfolio of writing that showcases your ability.

We prioritize technical aptitude and learning potential over years of experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and location.
• 100% covered top-of-the-line medical, dental, and vision from Blue Shield of CA.
• Lunch and dinner when you’re in the office.
• Company-wide holiday break (Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day) on top of PTO and paid holidays.
• Other perks including an Equinox membership, 401k, and commuter benefits.
• Unlimited* access to tokens for ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.