Head of Growth (Equity Pay Initially)

This is a founding contributor role compensated through founding equity with milestone-based vesting, transitioning to salaried compensation as the company scales. Specific terms are finalized individually in a written agreement. About Aebly MediaAebly Media is a news network with an investigative core and a civic-tech engine. Every story opens with a question, every quote carries a receipt, and the audience talks back — broadcasting’s next generation, re-engineered to listen. We bring the news together from across the spectrum, each source bias-rated, then do what a newsroom alone can’t: we turn understanding into action. At the center is the Civic Compass — a personal stance built from how you actually vote on real bills, rulings, and executive orders, not a quiz. Our brand is built on one idea: comfort in your convictions.The RoleWe’re looking for a founding Head of Growth to build one of our most important channels from the ground up: universities. Your first mandate is to establish connections with campuses across the country — through Handshake and directly with departments and career offices — to bring students into Aebly through internships, and to turn those first connections into lasting institutional partnerships.This is relationship-building and pipeline work at its core. You’ll open doors at schools nationwide, build the programs that bring students in, and nurture those relationships into long-term partnerships that feed both our talent pipeline and our civic mission on campus. As we grow, you’ll shape how Aebly shows up in higher education broadly.What you’ll doEstablish and grow connections with universities nationwide via Handshake and direct outreachBuild relationships with career offices, departments, faculty, and student organizationsCreate and run internship pipelines that bring students into AeblyTurn early campus connections into long-term institutional partnershipsDevelop the structure and materials that make campus partnerships repeatable and scalableRepresent Aebly credibly to universities and student communitiesWork with the founders and team to align campus growth with the company’s broader goalsWhat we’re looking forStrong relationship-building and outreach skills — comfortable opening doors coldExperience with partnerships, business development, recruiting pipelines, or campus programsOrganized and self-directed — you can build a program, not just work oneFamiliarity with Handshake, university career services, or higher-ed outreach is a real plusA feel for how to turn a first conversation into a lasting partnershipBelief in Aebly’s civic mission and the ability to convey it to students and institutionsHelpful but not requiredPrior experience in university partnerships, admissions, recruiting, or campus marketingAn existing network across higher educationEarly-stage or founding experience building a function from scratchBackground in media, civic tech, or mission-driven productsWhat’s in it for youA founding role owning a core growth channel from day oneDirect work with the founding team on growth strategyReal ownership through founding equity with milestone-based vestingThe chance to build nationwide university partnerships from the ground upOpportunity for growth as Aebly Media scalesApply now to help build Aebly Media’s growth.This is a founding contributor role, not a salaried employee position. Compensation is initially through founding equity with milestone-based vesting, with the expectation of transitioning to salaried compensation as the company scales. Specific equity terms are finalized individually in a written contributor agreement. This role is offered on an at-will basis and does not guarantee future salaried employment. Aebly Media is an equal opportunity employer.