You'll wear 17 hats (yes, we counted)
You'll learn 17 different skills in record time
Employee #1
We're Looking for
The One
Not just a job - a chance to build the future of People Experience from scratch. Real profit sharing. Real ownership.
The Honest Part
Let's Skip the Corporate Fluff
Here's what being Employee #1 actually means - and why it's worth it.
Some days will feel like chaos
You'll become the kind of person who thrives in chaos
There's no "someone else" to hand things off to
Everything you build has YOUR fingerprint on it
The playbook doesn't exist yet
YOU get to write it
It's going to be intense
You'll grow more in 1 year than most do in 5
20%
Profit is Yours
Real profit sharing. When Pulsewise wins, you win. Period.
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Real Cash, Not Stock Options
No vesting cliffs, no complex equity math. When Pulsewise earns, you earn - directly deposited to your account.
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The Entire 20% Pool
As Employee #1, the full profit-sharing allocation belongs to you. No splitting until we grow the team.
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Aligned Incentives
Your growth directly drives the company bottom line. Build smart, grow fast, reap the rewards together.
Your First 90 Days
Days 1-30: The Deep Dive
- Get obsessed with our ICP. Stalk them. Understand their pain.
- Audit everything - website, socials, messaging. Tear it apart. Rebuild it better.
- Launch your first experiments. Break things. Learn fast.
- Set up the growth stack from scratch (analytics, email, CRM).
Days 31-60: The Build Phase
- Create our content engine - blogs, LinkedIn, newsletters, the whole ecosystem.
- Launch paid experiments with tiny budgets and big hypotheses.
- Build our SEO foundation (we are in it for the long game).
- Start building a community around People Experience conversations.
Days 61-90: The Scale Sprint
- Double down on what is working. Kill what is not. No ego, just data.
- Build repeatable playbooks for our top-performing channels.
- Start thinking about partnerships, co-marketing, and creative stunts.
- Present your growth roadmap to the founder. Argue for your vision.
Requirements
What We're Looking For
Check off what describes you. How much of a match are you?
Must Haves
- 1-3 years in growth marketing, digital marketing, or a scrappy startup role
- Actually understand funnels - not just as a buzzword, but as a way of thinking
- Can write copy that makes people stop scrolling (LinkedIn, emails, landing pages)
- Fluent in at least some of: Google Analytics, SEO tools, email platforms, ad managers
- Have run experiments before and can talk about what you learned
- A self-starter who doesn't need a manager hovering
- Humble enough to ask for help and bold enough to take big swings
- Genuinely excited about HR tech, People Experience, or making workplaces better
Bonus Points
- You've built something from zero - a blog, a side project, a community
- You've worked in B2B SaaS or HR tech and know the landscape
- You can make a meme that is actually funny (this is a real skill)
- You have opinions about growth and aren't afraid to defend them
- You've read at least one book about marketing in the last year
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Let's see what you've got...
The Perks
The Perks of Joining Early
20% Profit Share
The entire employee profit pool - all yours as Employee #1.
Title of Your Choice
Growth Wizard? Marketing Jedi? Chief Funnel Officer? You earned it.
Work From Anywhere
Your couch, a cafe in Lisbon, your mom's basement. We don't judge.
Flexible Hours
Night owl? Early bird? We care about output, not chair time.
Unlimited PTO
We trust you. Take time when you need it. Come back recharged.
Mental Health Days
No explanation needed. Just take the day. Your wellbeing matters.
Unlimited Learning
Courses, books, conferences, workshops. No approval forms.
Direct Founder Access
No 6 layers of management. Your ideas don't die in a Slack thread.
Shape the Company
From branding to culture to strategy - your voice matters from Day 1.
Employee #1 Bragging Rights
When Pulsewise is a household name, you were there from Day 1.
How to Apply
Don't Send a Boring Cover Letter
Instead, send us these three things:
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Your Best Growth Experiment
What you tried, what happened, and what you learned. We love stories of smart failures.
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One Idea for Our First 1,000 Users
No wrong answers. Just show us how you think about growth from zero.
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Something You've Built
A link to a blog, side project, campaign, or anything you created that you're proud of.
Is This a Match?
If you've read this far, something resonated. Trust that feeling. We don't care where you went to school or your GPA. We care about what you've done, what you're hungry to do, and whether you'll make us laugh in a Zoom call.