Head of Growth (Equity Pay Initially)
aebly mediaSan Antonio (TX)
Head of Growth (Equity Pay Initially)
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aebly mediaSan Antonio (TX)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
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 Role:
We’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 do:
- Establish and grow connections with universities nationwide via Handshake and direct outreach
- Build relationships with career offices, departments, faculty, and student organizations
- Create and run internship pipelines that bring students into AeblyTurn early campus connections into long-term institutional partnerships
- Develop the structure and materials that make campus partnerships repeatable and scalable
- Represent Aebly credibly to universities and student communities
- Work with the founders and team to align campus growth with the company’s broader goals
What we’re looking for:
- Strong relationship-building and outreach skills — comfortable opening doors cold
- Experience with partnerships, business development, recruiting pipelines, or campus programs
- Organized and self-directed — you can build a program, not just work one
- Familiarity with Handshake, university career services, or higher-ed outreach is a real plus
- A feel for how to turn a first conversation into a lasting partnership
- Belief in Aebly’s civic mission and the ability to convey it to students and institutions
- Helpful but not required
- Prior experience in university partnerships, admissions, recruiting, or campus marketing
- An existing network across higher education
- Early-stage or founding experience building a function from scratch
- Background in media, civic tech, or mission-driven products
What’s in it for you:
- A founding role owning a core growth channel from day one
- Direct work with the founding team on growth strategy
- Real ownership through founding equity with milestone-based vesting
- The chance to build nationwide university partnerships from the ground upOpportunity for growth as Aebly Media scales
- Apply 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.
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