Founding Growth Operations Lead
Company: David AI
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
About David AI David AI is the first audio data research
company. We bring an R&D approach to data–developing datasets
with the same rigor AI labs bring to models. Our mission is to
bring AI into the real world, and we believe audio is the gateway.
Speech is versatile, accessible, and human—it fits naturally into
everyday life. As audio AI advances and new use cases emerge,
high-quality training data is the bottleneck. This is where David
AI comes in. David AI was founded in 2024 by a team of former Scale
AI engineers and operators. In less than a year, we’ve brought on
most FAANG companies and AI labs as customers. We recently raised a
$50M Series B from Meritech, NVIDIA, Jack Altman (Alt Capital),
Amplify Partners, First Round Capital and other Tier 1 investors.
Our team is sharp, humble, ambitious, and tight-knit. We’re looking
for the best research, engineering, product, and operations minds
to join us on our mission to push the frontier of audio AI. About
the Growth team The Growth team is responsible for building and
maintaining David AI’s global contributor base, the foundation of
our Data Factory. This includes sourcing and activating a diverse
set of contributors that includes voice actors, linguists, and
transcribers, so that we can meet partner demand reliably and at
scale. About the Growth Operations Lead role As a Growth Operations
Lead , you’ll own the operating model for contributor growth.
You’ll design how we acquire, activate and scale our contributor
network across markets, define the systems and processes that
support that growth, and ensure the machine works efficiently as
volume and complexity increase. In this role, you will Own
contributor growth end-to-end. From acquisition strategy to
activation, retention, and scale. Run high-velocity experiments
across channels, geographies, and contributor profiles. Launch
fast, kill losers quickly, and double down on what works. Iterate
on product & incentive mechanics to influence contributor behavior,
quality, and retention. Optimize our funnel to drive higher
conversion and repeat engagement. Partner tightly with Product,
Operations, and Engineering to ship growth-driven features,
tooling, and workflows. You will influence what gets built and why.
Your background looks like 3-8 years of experience in growth,
marketing, or operations roles at fast-scaling companies. Proven
track record of building and scaling contributor networks, user
acquisition funnels, or community-driven programs. Scrappy
execution mindset, comfortable testing unconventional channels,
iterating quickly, and doing hands-on work to prove concepts. Bonus
points if you have Experience driving fast-paced growth programs
within user marketplaces. Ability to write your own SQL queries to
extract actionable insights. Experience building and automating
scalable workflows and proofs of concept using code or no-code
tools to boost operational efficiency. Benefits Unlimited PTO.
Top-notch health, dental, and vision coverage with 100% coverage
for most plans. FSA & HSA access. 401k access. Meals 2x daily
through DoorDash snacks and beverages available at the office.
Unlimited company-sponsored Barry’s classes.
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