Senior Manager, Founder Partnerships - Content and Community
Full-time
London, United Kingdom • In office, Hybrid or Remote
About GoGorilla
GoGorilla is the world's first performance marketing company built on financial technology. We've engineered a platform that hardwires client objectives into every campaign, ensuring transparent, auditable results that traditional agencies can't match. When our clients win, you win. You'll join a high-performance London team where your commercial impact directly shapes your career trajectory and financial rewards.
About the role
As Senior Manager, you will be responsible for building and leading our content and community programme for founders. You'll create a world-class resource that provides high-growth founders with the insights, connections, and support they need to succeed. This is a strategic role where you'll be a key player in building our brand and driving inbound demand from the global founder community.
Day-to-day, you'll develop our content strategy, create and curate high-quality content, build and manage our private founder community, and measure the impact of your efforts. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, content creation skills, and a deep understanding of the founder journey.
Working pattern and flexibility
This is a senior role available in-office (London), hybrid, or fully remote. For in-office, expect to be in our central London office 2-3 days a week for strategic collaboration. A high degree of flexibility is offered for high performers who consistently deliver against programme targets. Time tracking is required for any hybrid or remote work to ensure security and progress monitoring, which is an industry-standard practice.
Leadership trajectory
This is a senior role with a clear path to Principal level and beyond. You'll start by building our content and community programme, with the opportunity to progress to a Principal role within 18-24 months, where you'll lead our entire founder partnership strategy. Exceptional performers will have the chance to shape the company's overall growth strategy.
What you will be doing
Develop and execute a global content and community strategy for founders.
Create and curate a regular cadence of high-quality content, including articles, case studies, podcasts, and videos.
Build and manage a private, exclusive community for high-growth founders.
Host regular events, workshops, and networking opportunities for the community.
Work closely with our marketing team to promote your content and grow the community.
Track and report on the performance of your content and community programme, using data to drive strategic decisions.
Act as a key spokesperson for GoGorilla on the topic of founder success and community building.
What you will bring
Extensive experience in content marketing, community management, or a related field, with a proven track record of building and scaling successful programmes.
A deep understanding of the global founder community, with a strong network of contacts and a passion for helping founders to succeed.
Excellent content creation skills, with a portfolio of high-quality work.
Strong community management skills, with experience building and managing online communities.
Right to work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship.
A strategic mindset with the ability to build scalable, repeatable programmes.
You should not apply if
You are not passionate about creating content and building communities for founders.
You are not comfortable with a role that involves a high degree of public speaking and content creation.
You are not interested in a leadership role that involves building and managing a team.
You are not a strategic thinker who enjoys designing and building new programmes from the ground up.
You are not comfortable with a role that has significant inbound demand and brand-building responsibility.
How we work
Outcomes first – your success is measured by the growth and engagement of our founder community and the inbound demand generated through your efforts.
Autonomy with accountability – you have the freedom to design and build our content and community programme with clear expectations for results.
Build the playbook – you will create the global frameworks and best practices that define how we build and engage our founder community.
Lead from the front – you will set the standard for excellence in content and community building.
Continuous improvement – feedback from the community and data-driven insights shape our programme and drive continuous innovation.
Compensation and progression
Base salary: £50,000 to £65,000 (London), with adjustments for other UK locations (£45,000 to £60,000).
On-target performance bonus: Significant performance bonuses and success-sharing opportunities.
Company profit-sharing: Significant participation in overall company success.
Equity: Meaningful equity participation is a core part of our compensation philosophy for high-performing team members, offering a stake in our long-term success.
Benefits: Private healthcare for full-time UK employees after 6 months probation, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, laptop and modern tools, learning budget and regular team events.
Progression: Clear path to Principal, Founder Partnerships within 18-24 months, with opportunities to shape the company's overall growth strategy.
30-60-90 day expectations
Day 30 – complete onboarding, conduct a full audit of our existing content and community efforts, and begin developing your strategy.
Day 60 – present your content and community strategy to senior leadership and begin executing on your first initiatives.
Day 90 – demonstrate early signs of success, with a growing and engaged community and a regular cadence of high-quality content.
Our hiring process
We keep the steps simple so you can demonstrate how your skills drive outcomes and align with our culture. For this role, the journey usually follows our standard path – application, a short cultural profile, a light role task if applicable, interviews, offer and onboarding. See the careers page for specifics.
Typical flow for this role
Application – submit your CV and a portfolio of your content and community work.
Cultural assessment – brief values and collaboration profile, plus short video questions.
Role task – a strategic case study on how you would design a content and community strategy for GoGorilla.
Interviews – meet the hiring lead, founder, and other senior leaders.
Offer and checks – written offer with base, performance bonus, and equity structure, right-to-work and references.
Onboarding – a clear plan, team introductions and access to GorillaAcademy resources.
Important notes for candidates
We do not use third-party recruitment agencies. Do not send CVs through agencies.
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