06.03.2026 A-Players Growth Marketing Manager - New York

Remote (Ukraine and Europe) | Full-time | Advanced English | Overlap with US time (EST) required (at least 4-5h per day)We're looking for a Marketing & Growth Associate who operates with very high standards, moves fast, and thinks clearly. This is not a pure execution-type role. It's for someone who wants real ownership, sharp thinking, and close exposure to how founders actually build companies.You'll work closely with our leadership team and support go-to-market, positioning, and founder-facing communications across A-Players and selected portfolio companies.ResponsibilitiesWhat You'll DoOwn marketing and communication initiatives end to end. From raw input to final delivery.Turn complex ideas, notes, or numbers into clear, founder-ready messages (LinkedIn, emails, decks, landing pages, internal docs).Write and edit content on behalf of founders, preserving tone, intent, and brevity.Support positioning, go-to-market initiatives, and curated events (e.g. founder dinners, partner or investor events).Research startups, markets, events, or ecosystems and synthesize insights into actionable angles.Manage timelines, follow-ups, and execution details without being chased.Proactively spot gaps, risks, or misalignment and suggest concrete next steps.Raise the bar continuously. If something feels mediocre, you'll fix it.This is not a social media or content-calendar role. It sits at the intersection of marketing, sales, and client relations.Results / KPIWhat Success Looks LikeFounders rely on you to turn vague inputs into sharp outputs.Communication becomes clearer and more consistent.Key initiatives (marketing, partnerships) move forward without reminders.Risks are flagged early, with proposed solutions.Your work supports growth, partnerships, and revenue-generating efforts.RequirementsWhat we ExpectMandatory Hard Skills / ExperienceYou're comfortable learning new tools quickly and navigating different systems. Specific tools matter less than your ability to figure things out fast.Marketing systems understandingunderstands what CRM, funnels, attribution, and conversion mean.Business prioritizationable to triage multiple requests and make trade-offs based on business impact.Research & synthesisquickly turns raw information into clear insights and actionable next steps.Founder-level writingconcise, high-judgment communication; able to write on behalf of founders (LinkedIn comments, DMs, emails).Analytics literacyable to read and interpret basic metrics (traffic, conversions, engagement, funnel stages) and use data to support decisions, not just report it.Actively uses AI in daily workflows (research, synthesis, structuring), but does not outsource judgment, positioning, or creative thinking to AI.Professional SkillMarketing strategyAnalytical SkillsDetail-OrientedProduct marketingToolsCRMAILanguagesWill be a plusNice to HavePrevious experience in marketing roles is a strong plusExperience with productivity, research, CRM, and analytics tools (e.g. Notion/Docs, HubSpot, GA4, Crunchbase, LinkedIn) is an advantageExperience in startups, consulting, ops, or founder-support roles.Exposure to events, partnerships, or go-to-market initiatives (event platforms (Luma/Eventbrite)Strong attention to detail and follow-through.What we OfferWhy A-PlayersWe're a profitable, growing company with $1M+ ARR.We work only with impact-driven tech startups and VCs.Our core values are Empathy and Excellence. We take both seriously.We've built our own methodology to identify true A-Players.We work closely with top founders backed by leading VCs.We're remote-first, distributed across the US and Europe.This role offers a clear growth path toward senior operator or Head of Marketing-level scope over time.About UsA-Players is a US-based recruiting company with a Ukrainian core team. We work exclusively with impact-driven tech startups and VCs in the US and Europe — from early-stage, YC-backed teams to post-Series A companies scaling their leadership and core functions. We don't operate as a traditional agency. We embed deeply into our clients' teams, work on full exclusivity, join weekly syncs, help founders shape hiring strategy, and own searches end-to-end.ValuesWe're living byour values: impact, transparency, quality, growth, and partnership.AchievementsWeare extremely exclusive about which companies wepartner with. We've hired talent for mission-driven worldwide companies like Reface, Grammarly, Propertymate, Mindvalley, Wix, and Veriff.J-18808-Ljbffr