
Hi J***e,
I hope you’re doing well. I came across your profile and was impressed by your Co-Founder experience at M***t, as well as your advisory roles at A***I and D***s,especially your work on go-to-market strategy and full-funnel growth.
I’m J***e, an HR Recruiter at StrategyBrain. We’re currently partnering with S***s, an AI-powered e-commerce SaaS startup, to hire a Chief Growth Officer. Given your entrepreneurial leadership and data-driven approach, I’d love to share more about this role and learn about your career interests.
Would you be open to a brief conversation sometime this week?
Best regards,
J***e
Hi J***e, thanks for reaching out,sounds like a great fit given my AI-driven e-commerce work with A***n and D***s. I’m free Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning for a quick chat. Cheers, J***e.


Hi J***e,
Great to hear back,and I love how your AI-driven e-commerce experience aligns with what we’re building at S***s. Would Wednesday at 3pm CST or Thursday at 10am CST work best for a 20-minute chat? Let me know and I’ll send a calendar invite.
A quick overview of the Chief Growth Officer role:
• Company & Culture
, S***s is a 100,250-person, mid-stage AI-powered e-commerce SaaS startup. We pride ourselves on a flat structure, data-driven decision-making, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Key Responsibilities
1. Develop and execute a holistic growth strategy,covering acquisition, activation, retention, and expansion across channels.
2. Lead go-to-market planning for our AI product launches, partnering with product, marketing, and sales to nail PMF and drive launch performance.
3. Oversee marketing, analytics, and full-funnel optimization,setting and tracking KPIs to fuel data-led decisions.
4. Collaborate with the exec team on growth targets, forecasting, budget management, and board reporting.
5. Build and mentor a high-performing growth team, fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous learning.
• Why It’s a Fit for You
With your co-founder background at M***t and board roles at A***I/D***s,where you’ve driven go-to-market, full-funnel strategy, and analytics,you’ll step in as a key strategic leader, with direct impact on product launches and scaling revenue.
• Growth & Rewards
You’ll have full ownership of the growth roadmap, direct access to the CEO and board, and the resources to experiment at scale. We offer a competitive salary, performance bonus, and meaningful equity.
Does this capture what you’re looking for? Happy to dive deeper on any area when we chat.
Best,
J***e
HR Recruiter, StrategyBrain
Wednesday at 3pm CST works for me,sounds like a great fit. Could you share a ballpark salary range and whether remote work is an option beforehand? Thanks!


Hi J***e,
Great,Wed at 3 pm CST is locked in.
Regarding compensation, the Chief Growth Officer role at S***s carries a base salary in the ballpark of $200,000,$240,000, a target performance bonus of roughly 20,30%, and a meaningful equity package.
We’re fully remote-friendly (your day-to-day can be wherever you’re based), with just occasional in-person gatherings (quarterly offsites in Austin and team meetups).
I’ll send over a calendar invite for Wednesday. Looking forward to our conversation!
Best,
J***e
HR Recruiter, StrategyBrain
Thanks, J***e,this looks in line with my expectations, and the remote setup is ideal. Quick question: could you share a ballpark on the equity grant size or vesting schedule? Cheers, J***e.


Hi J***e,
Great question. For the Chief Growth Officer role, we’re targeting an equity package in the range of approximately 0.5%,1.0% of fully diluted shares. Our standard vesting schedule is four years with a one-year cliff, then monthly (or quarterly) vesting thereafter.
We can of course dial in the exact percentage and any potential refresh grants during the offer stage,happy to discuss further when we chat on Wednesday.
Looking forward to it!
Best,
J***e
HR Recruiter, StrategyBrain
Thanks, J***e,this range sounds good. One quick follow-up: do you typically offer refresh grants for execs beyond the initial package, and what’s the usual cadence? Also, are we looking at options or RSUs here?


Hi J***e,
Great questions. At S***s we do build in refresh grants for our executive team, typically on an annual cadence aligned with your performance review and our fiscal year close. For a CGO role, refreshes generally fall in the 0.1%,0.2% range (depending on performance and company milestones).
As for vehicle, we currently use stock options (both ISOs and NSOs) rather than RSUs, to align long-term incentives with our growth-stage culture. We can dive into strike prices, tax treatment, and any carve-outs when we talk,or once we move into the offer stage.
Looking forward to covering this in more detail Wednesday at 3pm CST. Let me know if you need anything else in the meantime.
Best,
J***e
Thanks, J***e,that all sounds good. Looking forward to diving into strike prices, tax treatment, and any carve-outs when we chat Wednesday at 3pm CST.


Hi J***e,
Great,looking forward to our call on Wednesday at 3pm CST. You should see the Zoom link and calendar invite in your inbox. Here’s a quick agenda so we can dive right in:
1. Strike price range and tax treatment (ISOs vs. NSOs)
2. Carve-out provisions and refresh-grant cadence
3. Any other exec-comp questions you have
Feel free to let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to cover. Talk soon!
Best,
J***e
HR Recruiter, StrategyBrain