Head of Growth and Marketing, Livepeer

• AI domain fluency—ideally in AI creative tools, AI developer platforms, or open-source AI
• Community builder with a track record in technical or emerging ecosystems, using strategies like creating pull through narrative, community partnerships, and more
• Early-stage leadership (founder, early growth, or marketing lead strongly preferred)
• Tenure: 5+ years building technical communities; leadership: 2+ years leading teams or cross-functional initiatives
• Strong network across AI/video/generative communities (models, companies, researchers, conferences)
• Operator’s mindset: experiment-driven, metrics-literate, and execution-oriented
• Thrives in fast-paced, unstructured settings; creates clarity for self and team; strong stakeholder management up, down, and across
• Technically credible with developers; translates research and infra into clear value
• Strategic storyteller who can craft campaigns that create hype and opportunity around a theme or vision

Desirable

• We’re seeking a hands-on, execution-minded Head of Growth and Marketing to architect and lead the marketing strategy for Daydream, Livepeer’s real-time AI video product
• You’ll own Daydream’s end-to-end growth strategy, from brand and product positioning to go-to-market execution, while building a world-class community around real-time generative media that consists of builders, applied researchers, and creative technologists
• Build and lead Daydream’s growth strategy: define positioning, messaging, and narrative so Daydream becomes the default community for open source real-time AI video innovation
• Own all core growth marketing functions: brand, product marketing, content, growth, community, events, PR/comms, standing up the right capabilities at the right time, and be accountable for the success of each function
• Drive pre-PMF momentum: generate excitement and clear narrative before product-market fit is fully locked; source and onboard design partners; be hypothesis driven and turn early wins into repeatable playbooks for breakthrough use cases (e.g. real time visualization, live avatars, interactive broadcasts)
• Architect and execute community-led growth for the real-time AI video ecosystem amongst our key personas: builders, applied researchers, and creative technologists
• Be (or architect) a visible, credible presence within technical communities. Inspire them by showcasing compelling use cases, and engage them through mechanisms that create authentic enthusiasm / participation
• Coordinate with Livepeer Foundation Marketing to align on broader web3/decentralised ecosystem strategy and community engagement
• Balance multiple goals based on business needs - across community growth, developer adoption, product marketing, and early GTM traction
• Recruit and lead a high-performing growth team; set clear metrics, rituals, and dashboards for ecosystem health (activation, retention, contributions, partner velocity). Have a player-coach mentality to execute with excellence and hire for leverage as motion matures
• Operate as a peer-level sparring partner to technically deep founders; balance technical credibility with growth urgency

• Contact: Kelly van Zyl, Recruitment Coordinator – Business Operations