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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2018) by julianshapiro on Thursday February 01, 2018 @11:47AM (#16283290)
http://BellCurve.com | Growth Strategy for YC co's | We train you | $85,000/yr USD or $105,000/yr CAD | Remote (US or Canada)

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Teaser: We're eventually moving to a 4-day workweek. And you get to work from home on day one.

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The role: Helping Y Combinator companies refine their user acquisition and conversion optimization strategy. So they get more users. Who stick around longer and pay more. We have a moat of data and tactics that make us the best. Which is why big startups work with us for so long.

  - Who we are: BellCurve.com is the top startup growth agency in SF. We grow mostly YC startups.
  - Clients include: Envoy, Clearbit, and Sentry. Plus a dozen more.
  - Our team: 6 engineers turned marketers. 
  - Approach: We emphasize data — not brand voice. We care about conversion — not brand marketing. 
  - Prior knowledge: We will teach you everything about advanced growth tactics.
We need someone who already:

  - → Is personable and can bond with others over phone calls. This has to be a strength of yours.
  - → Is a strong writer.
  - → Has worked for at least 1 funded startup. Can't be brand new to startup life. (No interns.)
  - (If you're introverted and don't say much on a call, you won't be a good fit for this role.)
  - Is concerned about process and being efficient with their time. Automate, delegate, batch. 
  - Lets data decide instead of exclusively relying on hunches.
  - Is passionate about a long-term future in growth marketing (aka growing startups).
  - Is able to quickly connect dots and come up with creative strategies on the spot.
We operate unlike a typical agency. (I wish there were a better term than "agency.") We work with clients for a long time; we see them from start to finish. You'll get a front-row seat to some of the most interesting companies. We have a profound impact on our clients' businesses and product roadmaps. They listen to us. Because we have built a moat of data and tactics that others have not figured out. (I personally learned a lot from previously running growth for Heap and Webflow.)

I have a hunch that A) operations/product leads, B) sociable engineers, and C) salespeople looking for something more than sales calls will be a great fit for this role.

How to apply:

  - → Email me (Julian Shapiro): jobs [at] bellcurve.com
  - → Kindly link me to your LinkedIn or attach a resume :)
  - Please note you must have experience working at a funded startup.
  - You must live in the US or Canada.
  - If you're a fit, I will respond same-day and we'll hop on a call together.
I will look at every application very closely.

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More about me (Julian):

  - My growth interview on IndieHackers: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/017-julian-shapiro-of-bell-curve
  - I wrote the most popular guide on growth: http://julian.com/learn/growth
  - I built Velocity.js — one of the biggest open source projects
  - Catch me here: twitter.com/shapiro
  - My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliandeanshapiro

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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2018) by dang on Friday February 02, 2018 @02:38AM (#16289055)
Please don't use visual gimmicks in posts here. It isn't fair to the other posters, and we don't want an ASCII art arms race.