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Head of Growth

Y/n · San Francisco, CA, US · On-site

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About Y/n

Play your story. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

Today, millions of people go on Y/n to play the main character in their stories, whether that’s as a boarding transfer student, or Sherlock Holmes’s sidekick on a jailbreak. Their choices change the story and how characters feel about them. Y/n is the future of media. If you’re interested in shaping it, please apply! Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Work at leading consulting cos like McKinsey, EY, BCG, or Bain and want to point your operational rigor and creativity at something where you can watch the impact happen in real time
  • Or you have led or been part of a growth team at a consumer or prosumer product
  • Or you are a PM who wants to own a big surface of the company
  • Y/n is a cultural product, so ideally you love fandom, AO3, reading novels, or Pinterest
  • Above all, we’re looking for people who win!! You’ll fit in if you love to relentlessly execute towards a goal, and you’re happiest when the number is going up
  • Generous comp and equity
More about this role

Y/n is an AI entertainment company building a new way to experience stories.

Today, millions of people go on Y/n to play the main character in their stories, whether that’s as a boarding transfer student, or Sherlock Holmes’s sidekick on a jailbreak. Their choices change the story and how characters feel about them.

Y/n’s mission is to create virtual realities where people can play, learn, and discover the world. We train AI models to be extremely good at creative writing, storytelling, and worldbuilding.

  • On average, users spend almost 4 hours a day in the app.
  • We handle a lot of volume. Last month, users sent >500M messages in the app. We process 5T tokens per month (>5x more than any competitor).
  • We operate our own GPU infrastructure, giving us full control over model inference, performance, and scalability.
  • We raised $14M from Y Combinator and top VCs (we’ll tell you who on a call).

A couple of months ago we hit #4 books app in the App Store. We're looking for a Head of Growth to bring us to #1.

As Head of Growth, you'll drive the next phase of our growth and lead our community & distribution efforts. You’ll lead end-to-end creative strategy, from ideation to execution,...

Read the full posting on Y/n's site ↗

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