About Phonely
At some point in the future, every business will answer their phone with voice AI. We are building the platform that lets them do that - and optimize every conversation along the way.
Phonely builds conversational voice AI agents for high volume phone workflows. Our customers use us to qualify leads, book appointments, route calls, and resolve real customer conversations in production. We are growing fast and just getting started.
About the role
We are looking for our first Marketing Lead - someone who is sharp, creative, and genuinely excited about building something from scratch. You will own how the world understands and thinks about Phonely, and you will have the trust and freedom to do it your way.
You will work closely with the founders and across the whole team. If you love the early stage - the speed, the ownership, the chance to actually shape something - this is the role for you.
What you will do
What you bring
Key outcomes
Within your first 6 to 12 months, success looks like:
Why join
If you are a hands-on marketing leader ready to build something from the ground up - we would love to meet you.
About the interview
We are based in San Francisco and prefer someone local, but we are open to exceptional candidates from anywhere and are happy to help with relocation if necessary.
Phonely is an AI-powered voice agent platform that enables businesses to automate inbound and outbound phone calls using lifelike, human-sounding AI receptionists. Founded in 2023 by two PhD AI researchers from the University of Melbourne, the company builds custom language models fine-tuned for specific industries. Phonely is trusted by 10,000+ businesses, processes millions of calls per month, and raised a $16M Series A in April 2026 at a ~$140M valuation.
Salary
$140,000 - $200,000
Location
San Francisco, California
Total raised
$19.0M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.