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Sr. Growth & Demand Generation Manager

LightSource lightsource.ai Open · verified Sep 18, 2026
On-site San Francisco Office Full-time Senior Demand Generation

Senior Demand Generation role at LightSource. San Francisco Office · full-time · $150,000–$300,000 base.

SalaryStated by LightSource
$150,000 – $300,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Build the demand engine across AEO, paid media, lifecycle, ABM, and attribution
  • Generate top-of-funnel demand while owning MQLs and sourced pipeline
  • Set ICP tiers, qualify inbound leads, and tighten MQL-to-SQL handoffs with sales
  • Run ABM campaigns for manufacturing, industrial, and supply chain-heavy markets
  • Manage HubSpot operations, landing pages, budgets, and channel performance

What you bring

  • At least five years in demand generation or growth marketing, ideally in B2B SaaS or data-driven companies
  • Hands-on experience running and optimizing paid campaigns on LinkedIn and Google
  • Ability to create HubSpot workflows and manage campaign operations end to end
  • Strong command of CAC, MQL volume, and sourced pipeline analysis
  • Clear copywriting skills and confidence briefing agencies or contractors

Who this fits

You’ll suit a builder who wants to create the marketing system rather than maintain an existing one. The role rewards initiative, analytical discipline, creative thinking, direct feedback, and comfort with high autonomy and expectations. It is a full-time onsite position at LightSource’s downtown San Francisco office, near BART and Caltrain. You’ll also have room to grow into leadership and help hire and mentor the future marketing team.

From the employer

About LightSource

LightSource is building the next-generation operating system for Procurement. Sales has Salesforce. HR has Workday. Procurement is next. We build SaaS software that helps procurement leaders discover vendors, manage negotiations, and buy intelligently.

Our team is small but growing quickly, backed by top-tier investors and already winning enterprise customers. We're tackling a massive market filled with complex, high-impact problems. The team includes people who've helped build companies like Tesla, Waymo, McKinsey, and Google X. We hire exceptional people, move quickly, give direct feedback, expect excellence, and have a lot of fun doing it.

About the Role

We're looking for our first Growth & Demand Generation Manager — someone excited to help build the marketing function from the ground up. This isn't a typical demand gen role. You won't be handed a rigid playbook — you'll help write it. You'll work closely with leadership and our Account Executives to build the inbound and outbound marketing motion that fuels our next phase of growth.

The right person will combine analytical rigor, creative instincts, and a builder's mentality to drive pipeline from procurement leaders at some of the world's most interesting companies. You will be the architect of our demand engine and help set the foundation for how LightSource goes to market.

This is a full-time, onsite role at our office in downtown San Francisco (off Market St, steps from BART and Caltrain

Role & Responsibilities

  • Build the demand generation playbook from scratch — AEO, paid, lifecycle campaigns, ABM programs, and the attribution stack that shows what's actually working

  • Own top-of-funnel pipeline generation and be directly accountable for MQLs and sourced pipeline

  • Partner closely with sales to define ICP tiers, score inbound leads, and design tight MQL-to-SQL handoffs

  • Build and run account-based marketing campaigns targeting key verticals: manufacturing, industrials, and supply chain-heavy sectors

  • Manage and optimize budget allocation across channels, continuously testing and cutting what doesn't perform

  • Own HubSpot workflows, landing pages, and campaign operations end to end

  • Coordinate with content and PMM to ensure campaigns are backed by strong messaging and relevant assets

  • Help hire and mentor future marketing hires as the team grows

About You

You're not looking to maintain someone else's system — you want to build your own. You've been a top performer and want more ownership. You enjoy constructing demand engines from scratch and thrive in environments where initiative matters more than process. You're disciplined with metrics but lead with creativity. You might be a great fit if you:

  • Have 5+ years of experience in demand gen or growth marketing, ideally at a B2B SaaS or data-driven company

  • Have a track record of running paid campaigns on LinkedIn and Google, including budget management and optimization

  • Are comfortable with HubSpot — you know how to build workflows, not just use templates

  • Have strong analytical instincts: you track CAC, MQL volume, and pipeline sourced, and can diagnose why numbers move

  • Can write clear, direct copy when needed and brief agencies or contractors effectively

  • Thrive in fast-moving startup environments with high autonomy and high expectations

  • Want to grow into leadership and help build a team over time

  • Value direct feedback and continuous improvement

Comp & Benefits

  • Top-of-market base compensation with meaningful early-employee equity

  • Platinum-level healthcare, 100% covered for employees

  • Dental and vision, 100% covered

  • 401(k) program

  • Unlimited vacation and sick days

  • Free food (3 meals a day, if desired) in office locations

  • Frequent team offsites, events, dinners, and weekend trips

Bonus Points

  • Prior experience in industrial tech, supply chain, or manufacturing SaaS

  • Familiarity with ABM tools (6sense, Demandbase, or similar) and intent data platforms

  • Experience building first-party audience strategies

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