Zen Educate - Founding Growth Marketing Lead

• You are the Architect, not just the Operator. You aren't inheriting a perfect playbook to execute. You have the mandate to look at our current setup, tear down what doesn't work, and build the systems that will scale us for the next 5 years. • You define what great looks like. We have momentum, but we need maturity. You get the full freedom to experiment and set the standard for how a world-class AI First Revenue Marketing function operates, from the tech stack to the messaging. • True Commercial Ownership. This isn't a support function sitting in the corner making brochures. You sit at the table with Sales Leadership, owning the revenue number and driving the commercial strategy for the UK. • High Autonomy in a High-Growth environment. You will have the freedom to test, break, and build things quickly, without layers of bureaucracy slowing you down. • Mission-Critical Impact. You are solving a genuine crisis in the education system. Every efficiency you build puts money back into classrooms and gets teachers where they are needed most to help students thrive! • What makes you a great fit 👍 • You’ll thrive here if: • Proven Builder: You have set up marketing automation and sales enablement functions from scratch or significantly upgraded them. • Commercial Fluency: You view Marketing as a revenue function. You understand deal cycles, you sit in sales meetings, and you optimise for closed-won business, not just vanity metrics. • Technical & AI First: You are hands-on with the stack and view AI as a multiplier. Whether it's data flows, automation, or building custom workflows you solve problem with a systems first mindset. • High Agency: You thrive in ambiguity. You don't need a roadmap handed to you; you are the one who draws the map. If you see a gap, you fill it without waiting for permission. • Aptitude over Tooling: You don't need to be an AI expert today, but you must be a systems thinker and fast learner who is already experimenting with how automation can 10x your output. • What this role is NOT ❌ • We want to be upfront, this role isn’t for everyone. Here’s what might make it a bad fit: • Performance Marketing or SEO specialist • While we value those skills, this role isn't about paid channels or SEO. This is a B2B Revenue Marketing role, where you will be architecting outbound systems and ABM plays. This role isn’t about maximising AI generated content, it’s about building the infrastructure that drives schools acquisition. • You want structure handed to you. • We have a starting point, but it needs significant rework. This role is about setting what great looks like, redefining our strategy and building scalable systems, not following a fully mapped-out plan. • You’re not a builder • This role is hands-on. You’ll be setting up the systems, processes, and automations, running campaigns, refining messaging, and reviewing performance. We don’t have layers of specialists; you have a very small team and you will need to roll up your sleeves and build what is needed. • You don’t like context switching. • You’ll move between tactical delivery, big-picture planning, team syncs, and cross-functional collaboration, often in the same day. If that sounds more chaotic than energising, it might not be for you. • You avoid the messy work. • We are scaling fast. Data might be messy; processes might be broken. You need to be the person who runs toward that fire, not the one who complains about the smoke. • 🤝 Our hiring process • We believe in moving fast and respecting your time. Our interview process is broken down into 3 stages, with all interviews in a given stage scheduled simultaneously. Once all interviews in a stage are complete, we aim to get back to you within 36 hours.