Growth Advisor

Job description

About Sent Sent is an infrastructure for sending A2P messages across SMS, WhatsApp, and RCS through a single unified API. Our intelligent routing model automates channel selection based on deliverability and cost, ensuring lower cost and global reach without any channel-specific integrations. We recently closed a $12M Series A backed by Companyon Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, UIF, and others. We're hiring to build the best infrastructure to replace multi-channel messaging stacks. About the Role We're hiring a Startups Growth Advisor to identify businesses of all stages evaluating Sent. You'll be the first conversation founders, product teams, and CTOs have with us, helping them understand how intelligent message routing fits into what they're building - whether that's transactional notifications, authentication flows, or customer engagement across channels. You'll spend your time finding companies that use messaging infrastructure, starting conversations with product teams and CTOs, and guiding them through an initial evaluation of Sent. When a company is ready for a demo, you'll connect them with the right people on our team and make sure nothing falls through the cracks. This role is perfect for someone early in their career who's genuinely curious about developer tools, enjoys talking to people building things, and wants to be at a company where the product sells itself once people see it. What You'll Do Pipeline Development - Identify and engage new verticals for companies building messaging infrastructure - Run outbound outreach through email, LinkedIn, and developer communities - Qualify inbound interest from marketing, content, and product signups - Research target companies using tools and product signals to personalize every conversation Technical Discovery - Run first conversations with technical founders and early engineering teams to understand their messaging needs - Explain Sent's intelligent routing, channel coverage, and pricing model at a conversational level - Assess fit based on volume, use case, channel requirements, and timeline Coordination & Follow-Through - Connect qualified companies with GTM Engineers and senior team members for technical evaluations - Maintain clean records in CRM with thorough notes and accurate pipeline data - Provide weekly reporting on pipeline activity and conversion What You'll Bring Required - 0–2 years of experience in a customer-facing or commercial role - Strong written and verbal communication - your outreach needs to land with technical founders - Genuine curiosity about developer tools, APIs, and how startups build products - Organized and disciplined with follow-up and data hygiene - Comfortable with high-volume outreach, cold-calling, proactive relationship-building - Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments - Located in NYC or willing to move Nice to Have - Experience at an API-first, developer tools, or infrastructure company - Comfort reading API documentation or understanding basic integration concepts - Experience with CRM and outreach tools What Makes This Role Special - Advisory Positioning: You're helping startups make smart infrastructure decisions. Your credibility compounds with every conversation. - Ground Floor: Help define how Sent engages early-stage companies at a company that just closed $5.1M and is scaling fast. - Clear Growth Path: As you build expertise in the product and market, you'll grow into broader commercial roles. Our Commitment to You - Meaningful equity with high growth potential - Competitive salary + uncapped commission - Top-tier medical, dental, vision fully covered - 401(k) with 100% match up to 4% - Unlimited PTO - Beautiful NYC workspace with daily meals and unlimited snacks - New MacBook Pro + Apple Studio Display - Wellhub Gold or Equinox stipend Sent, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.