Head of Growth at a Seed Startup: What the Job Really Is
At seed, a Head of Growth is a hands-on operator who finds the first channel that works and scales it. There's no team to manage. Live postings this month ranged from $120K–$200K base at seed to $150K–$230K at a 40-person company. (Salary data)
Hire one when: your product sells when people see it, but not enough people see it. Look for: someone who has run experiments themselves across paid, content, SEO and outbound, and can show numbers. Avoid people whose last job was managing a growth team. Vet with: "Name a channel you killed and why." Engagement: usually full-time; fractional works for a 90-day channel test.
Hiring or looking?
Founders: tell us what the role needs to own and we'll send GTM operators vetted on real builds. Operators: send us what you've built and we'll tell you where you land.