We're building AI employees. Not chatbots. Not copilots. Autonomous digital workers that do real jobs.
Our first, Ava, is an AI BDR used by hundreds of companies. She researches leads, writes and sends emails in a customer's voice, runs multi-step outbound sequences, manages her own deliverability infrastructure, self-optimizes over time, and handles objections and meeting booking. She's not a tool someone uses. She's a teammate.
We're a YC W24 company, have raised $35M+ from investors including Y Combinator, and are at $8M+ ARR. Right now we're building Ava 2.0, a step change in what an AI employee can do. The engineering problems are hard and the surface area is enormous.
You'll be a core part of the growth team at Artisan. This is a foundational growth hire.
We're known for our marketing, and this role exists to double down on it. You'll own how Artisan grows from first touch to expansion and work directly with the CEO and growth team to design and execute a strategy that takes Artisan from $7M ? $25M+ ARR in the next 12 months.
Growth at Artisan spans acquisition, conversion, product-led loops, and brand. You'll own all of it.
What that looks like concretely:
Team: Growth
Reports to: CEO
Introductory chat with our recruiter
15-minute interview with the CEO
Short practical exercise (growth or content/strategy related)
30-minute culture and values interview with the CEO
Founder mindset. Everyone acts like an owner: take initiative, think big, challenge ideas, and push for 10 outcomes.
Obsessed with impact. We apply the 80/20 rule, kill sunk costs quickly, and focus on what actually moves the needle.
Customer-first, always. Every decision starts with the customer experience.
High standards, every detail. Quality matters in everything we ship, from product and code to copy and design.
Clear, direct communication. We value candor, fast responses, and real feedback.
Winning team energy. Positive vibes, low ego, zero drama. We genuinely enjoy building together.