The posting
Role Overview
You’ll be the growth engine and cultural architect of Vibecoderz. As founding CMO, your mandate is to build Vibecoderz into the default home for AI-native developer learning. Think Notion’s bottoms-up adoption meets Discord’s community energy.
Your job: scale Vibecoderz from 0 → 100K+ active users → 20K+ paid subscribers within the first year, while building a sticky ecosystem where developers learn, build, and share. You’ll drive community-led growth, viral loops, world-class campaigns, and developer-first storytelling.
You are not just running campaigns — you are building a category: Superficient Learning.
Key Responsibilities
- GTM & Growth Strategy Define and execute Vibecoderz’ B2C growth playbook. Build funnels from free sign-ups → Pro plan upgrades → long-term retention.
- User Acquisition & Paid Conversion Drive 20K+ paid Pro users within Year 1. Optimize onboarding flows, trial → paid conversion, and habit loops.
- Community & Culture Build Vibecoderz’ Discord HQ into a 10K+ member developer hub. Launch rituals (challenges, AMAs, hackathons, leaderboards) to retain members.
- Brand Building & Positioning Craft Vibecoderz’ brand identity: logo, voice, design language, and category narrative. Position Vibecoderz as the “Notion for AI learning” in the developer ecosystem.
- Content & Events Publish high-quality blogs, tutorials, videos, and byte courses. Run webinars, AMAs, and virtual hackathons with CTOs, VPs of Eng, and researchers.
- AI-Native Marketing Execution Leverage AI tools for content generation, campaign automation, and lead scoring. Build Martech pipelines with Segment, HubSpot, Apollo, and n8n.
- User Feedback Loops Continuously listen to developers via Discord, Twitter, GitHub. Synthesize insights back into the product roadmap with PM/CTO.
- Retention & Engagement Design habit loops (daily streaks, progress dashboards, certificates). Ensure >80% 12-month retention for paid subscribers.
- UGC & Viral Loops Turn artifacts (AI Slides, Mini-Apps, Byte Courses) into shareable content. Build referral mechanics to fuel viral growth.
- Team Leadership Hire and mentor a world-class team in growth, design, community, and content. Build an org that blends creativity, data, and technical marketing DNA.
Success Metrics
90 Days (Probation):
- Vibecoderz GTM plan delivered (0 → 20K paid user goal).
- Discord community: 1K active developers.
- First UGC loop live (Byte Course share → referral → signup).
- 3 Martech automations live (trial → paid, churn prevention, onboarding drip).
12 Months:
- 20K+ paid users with >80% retention.
- 100K+ MAUs with strong activation (30%+ DAU/MAU).
- 10K+ engaged Discord members with recurring events.
- Vibecoderz recognized as the category leader in AI-native developer learning.
Must-Haves
- 10+ years in dev tools or SaaS product marketing.
- Proven success in scaling consumer adoption (10K+ paying users).
- Deep empathy for developers and ability to craft resonant narratives.
- Strong track record with community-led growth and viral campaigns.
- Hands-on with AI-driven Martech automation and growth tooling.
- Excellent eye for design, storytelling, and developer branding.
Nice-to-Haves
- Prior founding CMO or VP Marketing experience.
- Contributions to DevRel or open-source ecosystems.
- Experience with bottoms-up SaaS scaling (Notion, Figma, Replit-style).
- Global campaign execution experience (India, US, EU developer communities).
Tech Stack Visibility (MarTech & Growth Tools)
- Community & Events: Discord, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, StreamYard, Luma, Hopin
- MarTech & Automation: HubSpot, Segment, Apollo, Mutiny, n8n, Zapier
- Content & Design: Figma, Canva, Webflow, Notion (content ops)
- Analytics: Mixpanel, Amplitude, Google Analytics 4
- Collaboration: Linear (execution), Notion (campaign docs, playbooks), GitHub (co-marketing assets)
- AI Stack: Jasper, Copy.ai, Runway, Midjourney, Gemini/Claude for campaigns
Assessment
Objective: Validate ability to design and execute B2C GTM for Vibecoderz.
Challenge (Candidate PoC):
- Growth Plan Draft a 6-month GTM plan targeting: 100K MAUs 20K paid Pro users 5K Discord members
- Campaign Execution Design a launch campaign for the TutorAgent Mini-Apps feature: Target audience (students, indie devs, startup teams). Messaging pillars (value props for each). Channel strategy (Discord, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, Product Hunt). Week-by-week launch calendar.
- Community Building Propose 3 community rituals that drive retention (e.g., Vibe Challenges, AMA loops, leaderboard culture).
- Content Sample Write a 300-word blog intro explaining “Superficient Learning” to developers. Draft a Twitter/X thread (5 posts) announcing Byte Courses.
Deliverables:
- GTM Plan (deck or doc).
- Campaign calendar.
- Blog intro + Twitter thread.
- Optional Loom walkthrough.
Evaluation Criteria:
- GTM Strategy Depth (30%)
- Creativity & Resonance (25%)
- Community Growth Insight (20%)
- Content Quality & Developer Voice (15%)
- Presentation & Design (10%)



