Marketing Lead

ABOUT AFTERQUERY AfterQuery https://www.afterquery.com/ is an applied research lab curating data solutions for foundation model development. We serve every frontier AI lab with the mission of delivering the best data to power the best models. In doing so, we can make expertise that once took a lifetime to build available to anyone who needs it. Our customers are the ones building the foundation models themselves and our work sits directly in the loop of how those systems improve. This is a rare opportunity to join a company at a defining moment in AI. Since raising our $30M Series A at a $300M valuation, AfterQuery has grown well over a $100M revenue run rate. We're based in San Francisco and backed by leading investors including Altos Ventures, BoxGroup, and Y Combinator and angels from Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta Superintelligence Labs, and Microsoft AI. WHY APPLY Massive Opportunity: We are one of the fastest-growing YC companies in our batch, and we believe we can become one of the fastest-growing YC companies of all time. Founding Impact: You will own and architect core infrastructure systems that power our platform from the ground up. Equity & Growth: Competitive salary and meaningful equity. As we scale, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the engineering organization and lead major technical initiatives. Strong Team: Our founding team has experience from Citadel Securities, Meta, Google, Silver Lake, and Morgan Stanley — work alongside world-class engineers and researchers. OVERVIEW You'll own AfterQuery's expert marketplace strategy, acquisition, activation, matching, retention, and quality — leading the team responsible for expert sourcing, onboarding, and staffing. You'll build scalable supply systems across domains, partnering with Engineering on requirements for applications, assessments, matching, and automation, and setting the metrics and cadences that track staffing speed, conversion, and quality. You'll work across Ops, Research, and Engineering to match experts to the right projects, grow conversion and marketplace liquidity, and shape the long-term structure of the expert marketplace function. RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and execute AfterQuery’s go-to-market and brand strategy for technical and enterprise audiences Design, launch, and optimize multi-channel marketing campaigns to drive awareness, product adoption, and customer engagement across frontier AI labs Collaborate with founders and technical teams to craft compelling messaging for our offerings and breakthroughs Own marketing content creation—including case studies, whitepapers, presentations, and press releases Analyze campaign effectiveness, optimize strategies, and report on key performance metrics Represent AfterQuery at industry events, conferences, and online communities REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 2-5 years of experience in marketing, product marketing, or growth at a B2B or technical company (AI, software, or data infrastructure experience a strong plus) Deep understanding of AI, ML, and the evolving landscape of foundation models Strong communicator with experience crafting positioning and messaging for technical audiences Proven track record launching and scaling marketing campaigns that drive measurable results Experience working in fast-paced startup or research lab environments Hands-on approach, comfort wearing multiple hats, and ability to execute independently PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience marketing products or services to AI labs or technical researchers Familiarity with developer-focused or open-source marketing Background in technical writing or communications