Growth Operations Lead, Handshake AI
TL;DR
Handshake's big bet: humans still matter in AI. They're building the pipes that feed expert knowledge into language models—think talent from 92% of top US schools teaching machines to think better.
This seat's mission: find ways to grow faster. You'll spot opportunities, run tests, measure what works, and scale what sticks. All to help AI labs get smarter data, faster.
Daily rhythm: jump between spreadsheets and strategy rooms, run experiments that matter, tell the story in data, and keep the growth engine humming. Five days in SF office.
Who fits: 2+ years making things grow at tech shops, comfortable with SQL or Python, and the kind of person who sees chaos as clay to be shaped.
The trade: $125‑200k plus equity, 16 weeks parental leave for birth parents, health coverage that actually covers, and $2k yearly to learn new tricks.
Job Description
About
Your impact
As Handshake AI continues its rapid expansion in the Generative AI space, we are seeking a Growth Lead to spearhead high-impact initiatives that drive revenue, adoption, and overall business growth. This strategic and hands-on role blends elements of product strategy, operations, and data-driven experimentation to accelerate our trajectory in a dynamic and fast-evolving market.
This will be at our San Francisco location and this team is traditionally in the office five days a week.
Your role
Lead critical growth projects, working closely with cross-functional partners across Engineering, Operations, and Go-to-Market. Design, optimize, and scale growth strategies, funnels, and pipelines tailored to the evolving needs of strategic customers and broader market demands. Oversee growth operations end-to-end, ensuring flawless execution and strong alignment with business goals. Own the full growth funnel-from acquisition through activation-for key generative AI initiatives. Regularly present progress, insights, and recommendations to Handshake AI's executive leadership, helping shape the company's growth strategy and long-term vision. Tackle high-priority growth challenges, setting new benchmarks for how we expand our presence in domain-specific AI applications
Your experience
2+ years of experience in growth, product, or operations. A background in strategy- and operations-heavy environments such as marketplaces, logistics, or on-demand services. Experience in Business Operations, Strategy, or Growth teams at a tech company. Strong technical acumen, including the ability to perform data analysis using SQL or Python. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-first approach to testing and decision-making. An entrepreneurial mindset-comfortable with ambiguity, fast execution, and building from zero to one.
Compensation range
$125,000 - $200,000
For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
About Us
Handshake is building the future of human data for AI.
We partner directly with top AI labs to power large language model (LLM) training and evaluation with high-quality, expert-generated data. As AI models become more sophisticated, the demand for specialized human input continues to grow-and Handshake is uniquely positioned to meet it. We power career platforms at 92% of the top U.S. universities, giving us direct access to verified expert talent across a wide range of domains.
Our AI team is rapidly building a new generation of human data products-from expert annotation platforms to AI interviewers and seamless payout infrastructure-all designed to accelerate research and improve model performance.
We've assembled a world-class team from YC, Notion, Scale, Coinbase, Palantir, and more, and we're working directly with many of the world's leading AI research labs. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing team shaping the future of AI through better data, better tools, and better systems-for experts, by experts.
What we offer
At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.
Benefits Below Apply To US Employees In Full-time Positions.
Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company. 16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support. Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000 stipend for you to grow your skills and career. Financial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey.
Nice-to-have skills
SQLPythonSan Francisco, California
Work experience
Product Owner / Product ManagerBusiness Developer / Sales Development Representative
Languages
English
Company Details
Company
TieTalent
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Company Size
11-50 employees
Funding
Seed • 1.5M
Growth
6-month: 21.05%
12-month: -4.17%