Handshake is the career network for the AI economy. 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, 1 million employers (including 100% of the Fortune 50), and every foundational AI lab trust Handshake to power career discovery, hiring, and upskilling—from freelance AI training gigs to first internships to full-time careers and beyond. In 2025, we tripled our ARR at scale.
Why join Handshake now:
Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family, and peers can see and feel
Work hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and the world’s top educational institutions
Join a team with leadership from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among others
Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue
Handshake AI connects frontier AI labs with the domain experts they need to train their models—PhDs, engineers, lawyers, doctors, and more. When a lab needs thousands of specialists activated within days, our growth team makes it happen. We’re looking for a Senior Growth Marketing Manager with a focus on paid social to own acquisition channels end-to-end, scale LinkedIn and Meta, break into untapped platforms like TikTok, and serve as a thought partner on project-level budget strategy. This role sits within our product org, so funnel changes move fast.
Paid Social: Own and scale LinkedIn and Meta as our primary growth channels—managing campaign strategy, creative iteration, audience targeting, and daily optimization to hit cost-per-activation targets
New Channels: Launch net-new paid social platforms (TikTok, Snapchat) from zero, with structured tests, clear exit criteria, and a scaling plan for what works
Channel Coverage: Take 1–2 existing channels off our current Growth Marketer’s plate, contributing to Google and Reddit alongside your paid social focus
Speed: Respond to same-day campaign needs—when delivery ops surfaces a ramp requirement, campaigns are live within hours
Budget Modeling: Translate project ramp plans and bill rates into channel spend forecasts, owning cost-per-activation accountability for each engagement
International Expansion: Pioneer growth into new markets—starting with Canada and UK, and eventually Spanish-speaking markets in Mexico and LatAm
5+ years in growth or performance marketing with a focus on paid social channels
Hands-on LinkedIn and/or Meta experience—campaign builds, creative testing, audience strategy, and bid optimization
$1M+ in annual ad spend managed across paid social and other paid channels
Experience launching a paid channel from scratch—business case, test structure, and scale
Ability to build channel-mix budget models from a ramp plan and CAC target
Creative self-sufficiency: you write copy and iterate on ads without waiting on a designer
Comfort with spiky, project-based demand and making fast decisions with incomplete data
Bonus Points:
Experience with TikTok, Snapchat, or other emerging paid social platforms
Familiarity with AI training, data labeling, or model evaluation
International campaign experience across multiple markets or languages
Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported—and thrive at work and in life. The below benefits are for full-time US employees.
🎯 Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company
💰 Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
🍼 Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
💝 Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend
📚 Growth: $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development
💻 Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
🏝 Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days
🤝 Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses
Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.
Skills Required
- 5+ years in growth or performance marketing with a focus on paid social channels
- Hands-on LinkedIn and/or Meta (Facebook/Instagram) experience: campaign builds, creative testing, audience strategy, bid optimization
- Managed $1M+ in annual ad spend across paid social and other paid channels
- Experience launching a paid channel from scratch with business case, test structure, and scale plan
- Ability to build channel-mix budget models from a ramp plan and CAC target
- Creative self-sufficiency: write copy and iterate on ads without waiting on a designer
- Comfort with spiky, project-based demand and making fast decisions with incomplete data
- Respond to same-day campaign needs and implement rapid campaign launches
- Experience with international campaigns (Canada, UK, Latin America)
- Experience with TikTok, Snapchat, or other emerging paid social platforms
- Familiarity with AI training, data labeling, or model evaluation
Handshake Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Handshake and has not been reviewed or approved by Handshake.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off practices include flexible/unlimited PTO, companywide recharge weeks in summer and winter, plus additional volunteer and personal holiday time. Feedback suggests sabbaticals and coordinated breaks help people actually use rest time.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as extended for primary and secondary caregivers, and family-oriented policies are highlighted. Fertility and family-support resources are referenced in public materials.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage spans medical, dental, and vision, with added mental-health resources and wellness programming. Feedback suggests these supports contribute meaningfully to overall wellbeing.
Handshake Insights
What We Do
Handshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. The platform connects up-and-coming talent with 650,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, and nonprofits. Earlier this year, we announced our $200M Series F funding round. This Series F fundraise and new valuation of $3.5B will fuel Handshake’s next phase of growth and propel our mission to help more people start, restart, and jumpstart their careers.
Why Work With Us
How someone builds their career is foundational. We believe in working with the higher education community to help students build meaningful careers. We are at the nexus of universities, students and employers— and we’re able to connect the very best pieces of each side. We’re proud to create a community where students can be more successful.
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