# Strategic Project Lead \(Demand Side\) - Company: [Clera]() - Location: San Francisco - Team: Engineering - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: September 10, 2026 ## Job description ### About the Role This is a high-ownership, early-stage role at an AI-powered talent marketplace, responsible for scaling the demand side of the business: the companies that hire through the platform. You will work directly alongside the founding team, with significant freedom to experiment and a clear path toward broader general management responsibility as the company grows. ### What You'll Do * Own company acquisition end to end, from prospecting and outreach through onboarding and activation of new clients. * Build trusted relationships with founders, executives, and talent leaders at high-growth startups. * Develop a deep understanding of each client's hiring needs and translate them into successful searches on the platform. * Execute across multichannel GTM motions including cold calling, outbound sequences, referrals, partnerships, events, and content. * Write and optimize email and LinkedIn campaigns that consistently generate qualified conversations. * Rapidly experiment with new messaging, channels, customer segments, and commercial models. * Turn successful experiments into documented, measurable, and repeatable growth processes. * Collaborate with talent and product teams to improve matching quality, client experience, and marketplace liquidity. * Track the full demand funnel, identify bottlenecks, and take ownership of improving conversion at every stage. ### What We're Looking For * 1 to 2 or more years of experience in a client-facing, commercial, consulting, operations, or growth role. * Background in a demanding, fast-paced environment such as a venture-backed startup, management consulting, investment banking, or venture capital. * Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to establish credibility with founders and senior leaders. * Strong relationship-building instincts and a willingness to initiate conversations and handle rejection without losing momentum. * Highly analytical and experimental approach to growth, comfortable designing a GTM motion and personally executing the first hundred messages. * Ability to create structure from ambiguity and solve unfamiliar problems independently. * High ownership, urgency, and ambition suited to an early-stage environment. * Visible, measurable professional achievements that demonstrate impact. ### Location On-site in San Francisco, CA, United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. ## Apply [Apply on Clera]() Canonical job page: