Hedge is hiring a founding growth operator to build the systems that turn market opportunity into repeatable revenue. This is a hands-on role for someone who can move from analysis to campaign to operating process without waiting for a large team.
Base salary is $110K-$150K. Target OTE is $180K-$250K, with performance compensation tied to measurable growth outcomes. Equity is 0.25%-1.50%.
Build the growth data model, dashboards, attribution, and operating cadence
Design and run acquisition, activation, and expansion experiments
Create lifecycle programs for agencies, prospects, and dormant opportunities
Improve lead routing, enrichment, segmentation, and conversion across the funnel
Partner with sales, product, and markets to turn insight into execution
Document the playbooks that let a small team scale
First 30 days: establish a trusted funnel baseline and identify the highest-leverage gaps
By day 60: launch measurable experiments and a weekly growth review
By day 90: show improved conversion in at least one material part of the funnel
In 12 months: operate a predictable, instrumented growth engine with clear economics
You combine analytical depth with a bias to ship. You are comfortable in spreadsheets, systems, and customer conversations, and you can distinguish a useful signal from a vanity metric. Early-stage experience is strongly preferred.
Hedge is building the operating system for commercial insurance distribution. You will work directly with the founders, own a consequential part of the company, and help define how the function works as we scale. We offer health benefits and meaningful equity.
This role is based in San Francisco and works in person with the team six days a week.
Application review
A focused introductory conversation
A role-specific deep dive
A practical working session based on a realistic Hedge scenario
Final conversation with the founders
Hedge is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate candidates based on ability, judgment, and potential, and we do not discriminate based on protected characteristics.
Skills Required
- Analytical depth and ability to distinguish useful signals from vanity metrics
- Bias toward shipping and translating analysis into campaigns and operating processes
- Comfort working with spreadsheets, systems, and customer conversations
- Early-stage company experience
What We Do
Hedge Specialty is a wholesale specialty insurance brokerage based in San Francisco. It serves licensed retail insurance agents and brokers placing hard-to-place commercial risks. The company asks users to research the class, build the packet, and then ask Hedge to review it. Through this wholesale model, Hedge helps insurance professionals handle challenging commercial placements requiring specialized insurance expertise for their clients.
