Growth at 9th
Marketing, community, partnerships, and the scrappy experiments that take a product from its first users to product-market fit.
Growth at 9th is where scrappy, unconventional experiments meet real early-stage products. We're not looking for a playbook — we're looking for someone who can find the unusual channel, test it fast, and double down on what actually moves the needle for user adoption.
Like every role at 9th, growth gigs are contract-based and remote. You manage your own time, work async, and are judged on impact — not hours logged. If you want direct, visible influence on how an early-stage startup grows, this is it.
Starting at $40/hr — rate is up for negotiation by the candidate.
A part-time gig for a scrappy, unconventional growth operator who wants to make a direct impact on an early-stage startup. You'll help drive products from their first users toward product-market fit using cold outreach, viral content, and scalable, AI-leveraged systems.
We basically need someone looking to make a direct, visible impact on an early-stage startup's growth. This role is built for a scrappy, unconventional operator who's willing to roll up their sleeves and help grow products from early-stage users all the way to product-market fit. You'll own experiments end to end — finding the channel, running the test, reading the results, and scaling what works.
- Own scrappy, unconventional growth experiments that move products from first users toward product-market fit
- Plan and run cold email / outbound campaigns to drive top-of-funnel traffic and user adoption
- Direct and brief the media team to create viral, hook-based content that drives traffic and adoption
- Design and implement scalable growth solutions that leverage AI and AI products to acquire and activate users
- Find high-leverage channels, test fast, double down on what works, and cut what doesn't
- Track funnel metrics and report on experiments, results, and learnings
- A scrappy, unconventional mindset — you want direct impact on an early-stage startup's growth
- Hands-on experience with unconventional strategies like cold email / outbound campaigns
- A feel for viral, hook-driven content and the ability to direct creators or a media team to make it
- Comfort leveraging AI and AI products to build scalable, repeatable growth systems
- A bias to action — you ship experiments, not decks
- Self-direction; you can manage your own time and run independently (a Manager of One)
- Early-stage / 0-to-1 startup growth experience
- A track record of taking a product from early users to product-market fit
- Familiarity with outbound tooling, analytics, automation, and CRM platforms
- Interest in calendars & community (Move) or AI products (Configure My AI)
| Category | Growth |
| Type | Part-time · Contract / 1099 |
| Rate | Starting at $40/hr — up for negotiation by the candidate |
| Location | 100% remote (USA) |
| Hours | Part-time, flexible — you set your own schedule |
| Meetings | Zero mandatory |
On the rate: $40/hr is a starting point, not a ceiling. Every rate at 9th is negotiated with the candidate based on your skills, experience, and the scope of the work. Nothing is fixed — bring your number to the conversation.
Our process is short and respectful of your time.
-
1ApplySend the form below with a link to your work, growth experiments, or results. We follow up to schedule a brief intro call if it looks like a fit.
-
2A short growth challengeA one-hour, unpaid exercise that resembles the kind of work we'd actually give you — like outlining a scrappy acquisition experiment or a cold-outreach angle for one of our products.
-
3Paid trialA short, paid trial period on real day-to-day work. Usually done on the side, part-time.
-
4Offer & onboardingWe settle on your rate, hours, and terms together, then get you set up.
Interested in the growth marketer gig? Tell us about yourself. All fields are optional except email.
Apply — Growth Marketer (Part-time)
Complete the form below or email us at [email protected]