Growth Associate
Entry-level Growth Marketing role at Clarion. New York · full-time · $80,000–$120,000 base.
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build qualified pipeline by running cold outbound and handling the leads that come in
- Drive top-of-funnel growth across phone, LinkedIn and email
- Qualify opportunities through smart discovery conversations
- Research and test accounts to sharpen your outbound approach and lists
- Hand qualified leads to AEs and move them through the sales cycle
What you bring
- A year or more in sales development, with a track record of cold outreach and pipeline creation
- Strong writing and speaking, comfortable messaging executives right away
- A gritty, self-driven style that holds up under pressure and ambiguity
- Comfort with CRMs, outreach platforms and Sales Navigator
- Curiosity about healthcare workflows; selling into healthcare orgs is a bonus
Who this fits
This suits a junior sales development rep who is relentless, organized, and metrics-focused, and who wants outsized influence at an early-stage startup. You must be excited to work onsite in New York five days a week. Healthcare curiosity is expected, and direct healthcare sales experience is a plus rather than a requirement. Pay is 80,000 to 120,000 USD per year plus equity.
From the employer
About Clarion
The hardest part of healthcare shouldn’t be getting an appointment. Today, medical staff drown in backlogs of calls, faxes, and scheduling requests. Patients struggle to get the right care at the right time, staff members burn out, and clinics lose billions in revenue. This isn’t a failure of care - it’s a failure of capacity.
Clarion exists to solve this problem at scale. Our AI agents handle the patient journey from end-to-end; from scheduling and rescheduling appointments, to managing referrals and prescription refills. Our AI performs complex workflows with a human-like touch that patients love.
We’ve raised $10M from Accel, Y Combinator, and Sequoia (Scout), along with founders from Ophelia, Medallion, and Counsel Health. We’re an in-person team based in New York City, moving quickly to ensure every patient gets the care they need.
Why Join Us?
Solving a real-world challenge: We’re addressing a critical problem that affects millions of patients and providers daily. Our AI agents outperform human schedulers and restore the time needed to focus on patients.
Early-stage with strong market validation: We’ve seen 10x revenue growth in the last year alone. We handle millions of interactions for customers ranging from virtual care clinics to a $5B health insurance company.
Founding team: Our co-founders bring a deep understanding of the healthcare landscape. Our CEO is a Stanford/Harvard-trained physician and clinical ops leader (Two Chairs, Ophelia), and our CTO is an ex-Amazon Alexa engineer who led AI/ML teams at Salesforce.
Outsized early impact: You'll be joining at an early stage where your contributions shape our company's trajectory, processes, and culture, with significant influence on how we grow.
In-person collaboration advantage: We've built in-person since day one and maintain this as a strategic advantage. We move faster, build stronger bonds, and create a cohesive culture.
What you'll be working on
Generate qualified pipeline through cold outbound and manage inbound interest
Drive top-of-funnel growth through targeted multi-channel outreach (phone, LinkedIn, email)
Advance opportunities through strategic discovery and qualification
Continuously expand and refine outbound strategy through prospecting and list curation by researching, testing, and prioritizing accounts
Partner with AEs to seamlessly advance qualified leads through the sales cycle
Act as Clarion's first voice to the market by representing our mission with credibility and empathy
Requirements
1+ years of experience in sales development, with a proven ability to drive cold outreach, run outbound campaigns, and consistently generate pipeline
Exceptional communicator with strong verbal and written skills, able to craft compelling messaging and confidently engage executives from day one
Gritty and self-motivated, with a bias toward action, persistence under pressure, and comfort navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Detail-oriented and metrics-driven, constantly focused on execution
Healthcare interest or experience: You're curious about healthcare workflows and challenges; experience selling into healthcare orgs is a strong plus
Sales tools fluency: Proficient with CRMs, outreach platforms, Sales Navigator, and other sales enablement tools
Excited to work from our NYC office 5 days a week
You are a good fit if
You're naturally curious and creative, always asking sharp questions and thinking critically about how AI can improve healthcare operations
You're relentless, pushing through roadblocks with resilience and a solutions-first mindset
You're meticulous and organized, managing your pipeline with precision and never letting details slip
You're a systems thinker, constantly analyzing and improving what works to drive scalable results
You bring focused energy and genuine enthusiasm, showing up motivated by the mission every single day
What we offer
Direct mentorship: Work closely with our founding team and experienced leaders who will invest in your professional development
Meaningful equity: Early employee stock options with significant ownership potential
Comprehensive benefits: 100% covered healthcare, flexible time off, commuter benefits, weekly team lunches
Team culture: Quarterly retreats and monthly team events that build genuine connections in our close-knit NYC team
Impact at scale: Work that builds the infrastructure to help millions of patients access care
Interview Process
At each stage, we decide within 24hrs and update you shortly after:
First Chat (20 min) [Virtual]: Quick conversation about your sales experience and passion for healthcare transformation.
Outreach Simulation (30 min) [Virtual]: Live role-play where you'll pitch Clarion to a "healthcare executive" and handle objections.
Take-home Exercise: Create a targeted outreach sequence for a specific healthcare segment demonstrating your research and messaging skills.
Team Day (3 hours) [In-Person]: Visit our New York office to shadow live sales calls, meet the team, and present your outreach strategy.
If you're ready to transform how millions of patients connect with their healthcare providers, we'd love to hear from you.