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Head of Growth

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proton logoProton · Barcelona, Spain
Full-timeOn-site3w ago
LeadershipMoveSAFeVPN
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Responsibilities

  • Manage growth, acquisition, and retention strategies and execution across all marketing channels for Proton
  • Develop go-to-market plans, pricing strategies plans and business models to support the revenue growth of our business units
  • Define & champion Proton's target audiences, messaging, and positioning.
  • Master the competitive landscape and evaluate market gaps and business development opportunities.
  • Act as the users' advocate and the voice of the market, synthesizing customer feedback into actionable insights to inform future product development
  • Optimize conversion rates across the board, including landing pages, upgrade pages, renewal pages, and any other touchpoint for our products
  • Own and drive the business metrics of the organization.
  • Facilitate hand-in-hand collaboration between growth, product, engineering, marketing and data to align on the vision and the execution.
  • Job requirements
  • Extensive proven experience in driving product revenue growth.
  • We are looking for a candidate with extensive B2C/B2B background in SaaS (tech) product
  • Exceptional project and program management. You need to be good at leadership by influence, as there will people outside of your reporting line that you must be able to motivate and inspire towards achieving your vision
  • You need to be hands on. Proton's culture is not corporate, and we expect our leaders to lead from the front
  • Analytical and data driven. This is important at Proton, and we welcome candidates with scientific or engineering backgrounds who now work in marketing or growth.
  • 360° business acumen in marketing, sales and finance.
  • Cost-efficient mindset. Proton is a bootstrapped startup. We're creative and efficient, because that's how we will win in the long run.
  • Ability to think outside the box. We are looking for creative individuals who aren't scared to make bold decisions that will move the needle.
  • Why Proton:
  • Work that Matters: millions of people trust Proton with their privacy. We answer only to our users - not advertisers, not investors with conflicting agendas, not governments. The work you do here is real, and the impact is measurable. (read more about our impact here )
  • A great Team: Our team is diverse, collaborative, and tight-knit with people coming from all walks of life, including many of the world's top academic institutions and organizations, such as MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Cambridge, and ETH.
  • Technology: you'll get the right hardware and the right software you need to do your best work.
  • Learning & Development: we invest in your growth because sharp people make us better. Proton is one of the fastest ways to accelerate your career because you'll be thrown into real challenges, with real ownership, from day one.
  • Employee Benefits: your wellbeing isn't an afterthought. We offer strong health coverage, solid retirement options, generous leave, and wellness support so you can bring your best self to work every day
  • Stock Options: at Proton, we all have the opportunity to be owners of the company. From day one, you have a real stake in what we're building. When Proton wins, you win.
  • Food: Lunch and snacks are on us every day in our offices so you can focus on the work and not on what's for lunch.
  • Transport: getting to the office shouldn't cost you. We cover public tr

Benefits

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Additional Information

Join Proton and build a better internet where privacy is the default Proton was founded in 2014 by scientists from CERN on a simple truth: privacy is a fundamental human right . Since then, we've built the world's largest encrypted email service (Proton Mail) and expanded into Proton VPN, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, and Proton Calendar-tools used by millions globally to protect their freedom, fight censorship, and keep their data safe. In some situations, Proton has literally helped save lives! We are profitable, independent (no VC control), and selectively hire from the top ~1% of applicants. Our 500+ team members across 50+ countries come from leading organizations and elite academic backgrounds. We move fast, keep hierarchy light, and prioritize impact over optics. If you want to do meaningful work with exceptionally high-caliber people, this is it. Join us and do work you can truly be proud of. Check our open-source projects here ! Purpose of the role We are looking for a Head of Growth to spearhead all growth activities for the Proton's Mail & Calendar product. You will identify the growth levers and build the roadmap with other senior stakeholders (engineering, product, marketing) to enable the business unit to achieve its growth objectives. This is a high profile role which will have a concrete impact on one of our key products.


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