Senior Growth Marketing Manager at Pinecone

New York, New York, United States

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$115,000 – $140,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in growth marketing and/or demand generation
  • Proven experience in growth marketing, particularly in a PLG and B2B SaaS environment
  • Strong background in email marketing strategy and execution, including lifecycle emails and nurture campaigns
  • Experience in implementing and optimizing marketing campaigns targeting business decision makers
  • Proficiency in A/B testing methodologies and tools to drive continuous improvement
  • Excellent understanding of digital advertising strategies and budget management
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
  • Experience with webinar and event management, including audience segmentation and engagement
  • Familiarity with marketing automation tools and CRM systems
  • Experience with tools like Salesforce, Hubspot, BI Tools (Metabase, Sigma, etc.), Gong Engage for outbound sales tactics (preferred)
  • Experience with n8n or equivalent AI workflow systems to stitch together CRM, data warehouse, and other marketing systems (preferred)
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including sales, product marketing, and developer relations (preferred)
  • Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making ability (preferred)
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills (preferred)
  • Strong preference for previous experience in AI/ML/Data/Developer-centric companies (preferred)
  • Prefer early stage startup experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute behaviorally triggered lifecycle emails for onboarding, activation, expansion, and win-back; improve deliverability, open/click rates, and conversion to qualified pipeline and revenue
  • Run multi-touch campaigns across paid search/social, content, email, and webinars with clear attribution and ROI
  • Build n8n or equivalent automations for lead capture, enrichment, routing, lifecycle triggers, and alerts
  • Execute disciplined A/B testing across subject lines, CTAs, sequences, landing pages, and onboarding flows
  • Create brand-aligned, high-converting emails with compelling copy, visuals, and CTAs; segment audiences by demographics, preferences, and behavior for personalized targeting; run structured A/B tests; and monitor deliverability, open/click rates, conversions, and ROI for continuous optimization
  • Manage paid budgets to improve CAC and payback while protecting funnel health and profitability
  • Own SEO end to end: build a focused topic-cluster strategy around high-intent, product-led use cases; ship assets (comparisons, alternatives, pricing, case studies) and technical fixes (schema, internal linking, crawl/index hygiene); and measure impact via rankings, qualified organic signups/PQLs, and pipeline contribution
  • Stay up-to-date with the industry trends and the best practices in growth marketing to drive innovation and continuous improvement

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Growth MarketingProduct-Led GrowthEmail MarketingA/B TestingLifecycle MarketingPaid SearchPaid SocialSEOn8nMarketing AutomationLead GenerationCampaign ManagementROI AnalysisWebinarsCopywriting

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Senior Growth Marketing Manager position?

The salary range is $115K - $140K.

Is this role remote or hybrid, and where is the company located?

The role is hybrid, and Pinecone is based in New York.

What key skills and experience are required for this role?

Candidates need 5+ years in growth marketing or demand generation, proven experience in PLG and B2B SaaS, strong email marketing background including lifecycle emails, proficiency in A/B testing, digital advertising strategies, budget management, and strong project management skills.

What does Pinecone do, and what is their mission?

Pinecone is the leading vector database for building accurate and performant AI applications at scale, with a mission to make AI knowledgeable. They serve over 5000 customers and have raised $138M in funding.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Growth Marketing Manager role?

A strong candidate has a proven track record in growth marketing within PLG and B2B SaaS environments, expertise in email marketing, campaign optimization for business decision makers, A/B testing, and managing paid budgets effectively.

Pinecone

High-performance vector database for AI applications

About Pinecone

Pinecone offers a fully-managed vector database that enables businesses to create AI applications capable of storing and searching through vector embeddings. This technology helps applications like chatbots retrieve relevant information, allowing them to respond accurately to user queries. Pinecone's scalable model starts with a free plan and uses resource-based pricing, ensuring clients only pay for what they use. The goal is to simplify the development of AI-powered applications, making them accessible to a wide range of businesses without the need for extensive infrastructure management.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$134.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Support
Fertility Treatment Support
Company Equity
401(k) Retirement Plan
Flexible Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Home Office Stipend

Risks

Competition from tech giants like Google challenges Pinecone's position in AI search solutions.
OpenAI's acquisition of Rockset may overshadow Pinecone's vector database capabilities.
Rapid generative AI evolution pressures Pinecone to continuously innovate and maintain competitiveness.

Differentiation

Pinecone offers a fully-managed vector database for AI applications, simplifying development.
The platform integrates proprietary reranking and sparse embedding models for enhanced AI performance.
Pinecone's serverless offerings across major clouds support scalable, multicloud AI infrastructure.

Upsides

Integration with Cohere's Rerank 3.5 model boosts AI application accuracy and competitiveness.
Partnership with Robust Intelligence enhances security for retrieval-augmented generation applications.
Bulk import feature attracts enterprises with large datasets, expanding Pinecone's market appeal.

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