Founding Growth Director

Founding Growth Director

• London
• Hybrid working style
• Early-Stage FinTech
• Salary £110-130K plus equity

About the Role

We're hiring a Founding Growth Director to build and own the entire growth function from scratch in an early-stage wealthtech business.

This is a true 01 opportunity. You'll define the strategy, build the engine, and drive growth across acquisition, activation, and retention.

Working directly with the founders, you'll take the business from early traction to scalable, repeatable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Growth Strategy (01) - Own the full growth roadmap including ICP, positioning, and channel strategy. Build a clear path from early adopters to scale.
• Acquisition - Build and scale acquisition across paid, organic, partnerships, and community-led channels. Identify and double down on high ROI activity.
• Activation & Conversion - Optimise the journey from sign-up to first key action. Improve funnel performance and work closely with product to reduce friction.
• Retention & Lifecycle - Build lifecycle marketing across CRM, email, and product comms. Increase engagement, retention, and lifetime value.
• Experimentation & Analytics - Own the growth stack including analytics and attribution. Run continuous testing and optimisation. Track CAC, conversion, activation, and retention metrics.
• Brand & Content - Support positioning as a trusted authority. Drive content strategy across education, insights, and founder-led growth.

Requirements

• 5-10+ years in growth, performance, or GTM roles
• Experience in early-stage startups (Seed-Series A)
• Proven track record of scaling acquisition and funnel performance
• Strong understanding of experimentation and growth channels

Nice to have:

• Experience in fintech, investing, or wealth products
• Exposure to high-value or investor-type users
• Content-led or community-driven growth experience
• Experience building growth functions from scratch

To Be Considered

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to . For further information please call me on . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit you.

Please note - applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.