Maven · 3 months ago
Head of Instructor Acquisition
Maven is a company focused on enabling professional growth through expert-led courses. The Head of Instructor Acquisition will be responsible for driving awareness and engagement among potential instructors, developing brand strategies, and leading community growth initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Your primary goal will be increasing the number of new, high quality instructors launching courses each month
Develop Maven’s instructor-facing brand strategy, balancing aspiration with credibility
Define our instructor value proposition across audience segments
Craft compelling narratives and positioning frameworks that make Maven the obvious choice for ambitious experts
Activate and nurture a vibrant community of influencers, advisors, creators, operators, and execs who refer and inspire future instructors
Lead instructor-facing content strategy, including thought leadership, case studies, spotlight stories, and executive communications
Own our presence in relevant industry communities, events, and networks (online and IRL)
Scale high-quality inbound instructor interest
Ideate, create and launch targeted campaigns, events, and partnerships that reach the right experts at the right time
Constantly experiment, measure, and iterate on acquisition tactics and messaging
Stay obsessively close to our instructor audience: their motivations, objections, workflows, and goals
Lead qualitative and quantitative research to segment the market and refine targeting
Translate insights into GTM strategies, onboarding flows, and product feedback
Qualification
Required
8+ years experience in marketing with a background in acquisition marketing, GTM, brand, and/or community
A portfolio of work that demonstrates taste, storytelling, and strategic clarity
Deep familiarity with the tech ecosystem, and strong relationships with operators, founders, and execs
Fluency in both qualitative research and data-driven optimization
Proven success launching new programs or products in early-stage or fast-moving environments
Experience marketing to high-trust, high-bar audiences (e.g., execs, creators, consultants, advisors)
Comfort operating with autonomy, speed, and high standards
Preferred
Background in the creator economy, expert platforms, edtech, or marketplaces
Experience running events, building ambassador programs, or cultivating communities and partnerships
Benefits
Strong benefits
Early-stage equity
Company
Maven
Maven offers live courses with real-world experts in AI, product, marketing, design, engineering & more.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$25.07MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzFirst Round Capital
2021-05-20Series A· $20M
2021-01-21Equity Crowdfunding· $0.75M
2020-11-12Seed· $4.32M
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