As the first marketing hire for a brand new humor-focused gifting venture, you will build a repeatable growth engine from scratch. Working directly with the CPO and CTO, you will translate brand vision into testable hypotheses, running rapid experimentation loops across paid social and digital channels to scale this AI-powered proposition.
Marketing & Growth Lead at Wonderbly
Are you a high-agency growth marketer looking to build something from zero with the safety net of a global powerhouse? Join a newly launched humorous gifting brand within a B-Corp publishing group recently acquired by Penguin Random House. As the first marketing hire, you'll have a blank slate and a mandate to build a growth engine using AI-powered products. With a £65k–£80k salary and a culture featuring five weeks of remote work, dog-friendly offices in London, and a focus on creative experimentation, this is the perfect role for a D2C expert ready to transition into a leadership path while staying close to the data and the fun.
Overview
Role overview
Company
Wonderbly
B-Corp personalized publishing group recently acquired by Penguin Random House
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design and execute rapid experimentation loops across paid media, landing pages, and messaging to identify core growth levers.
- Build the performance marketing playbook from the ground up, establishing early benchmarks and scaling winning creative angles.
- Collaborate with the Publishing team to pressure-test new product ideas in-market before they go into full production.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- 4–8 years of growth marketing experience, specifically scaling acquisition within a D2C or early-stage startup environment.
- Expert-level execution in paid social and digital channels with a proven track record of moving from hypothesis to scale.
- High-agency operator who thrives in ambiguity and uses analytical rigor to turn messy problems into clear, actionable results.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Rare opportunity to launch a startup venture from zero with the full financial backing and infrastructure of a global publishing giant.
- Shape a product-led brand that sits at the cutting edge of humorous adult gifting and creative AI technology.
- Direct path to a leadership role as the venture scales, reporting into the VP of Marketing with high autonomy.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 14 million jobs daily and introduces you directly to hiring managers.
How does this work?
Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.
If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.