Growth Strategy Lead

The Hiring Challenge in Venture-Backed Businesses

Growth rarely comes from a single channel or tactic indefinitely, and most scale-ups eventually hit a point where the approach that got them here won't get them to the next stage. The work needed to diagnose that and find the next lever, new channels, new segments, retention and expansion levers, is genuinely specialist and often doesn't justify a permanent hire if the need is one focused push rather than an ongoing function.

The Permanent Hire Mismatch

Hiring permanently for a growth diagnostic that's fundamentally a one-off piece of analysis, working out where the next 20% of growth will come from, leaves the business carrying headcount once the answer is found and implemented by the existing team.

The Generalist Marketer Gap

Some growth marketers are strong at running existing channels efficiently but have never stepped back to diagnose why growth has plateaued or build the analytical case for where to invest next, and the engagement produces incremental optimisation rather than a real answer.

Why Scale-ups Mis-Hire

Some founders ask an existing growth team to self-diagnose a plateau they're already too close to see clearly. Others bring in a freelance marketer with channel expertise but no structured analytical approach, and the work produces tactical recommendations without a clear view of which lever actually matters most.

The Movemeon Approach

Our network includes ex-consultants from McKinsey, Bain, BCG, and other top-tier firms who have moved into growth roles at venture-backed companies, alongside specialist growth operators who bring direct channel and experimentation experience.

Consulting Background, Applied to Finding the Next Lever

These candidates bring the structured, hypothesis-driven thinking built in consulting, paired with hands-on growth experience: diagnosing where growth has plateaued, building the analytical case for where to invest next, and translating it into a plan the existing team can execute.

What Strong Candidates Solve For

• Growth plateauing on the channels that got the business this far: diagnosing the root cause and identifying where the next phase of growth will come from
• A fundraising narrative that needs a credible growth story: building the analysis behind how the business will continue scaling post-raise
• Limited internal capacity to step back and diagnose, not just execute: bringing outside perspective the existing team is too close to the day-to-day to provide
• Uncertainty over where to invest the next growth budget: building the analytical case to prioritise channels, segments, or markets with confidence
• A specialist growth gap, retention, expansion, new channel testing, the current team doesn't cover: adding the specific expertise the next phase requires

Built for the Interim and On-Demand Mandate

Speed to Start

Growth Strategy Leads are sourced and placed in days, not the weeks a permanent search requires, because a growth plateau compounds the longer it goes undiagnosed.

Built for a Defined Scope

Candidates are assessed on their ability to deliver a specific diagnostic and growth plan within a defined timeline, then hand off to the existing team for execution, rather than embedding themselves indefinitely.

Why Scale-ups Choose Movemeon

Speed

A vetted network of 100,000+ ex-consultants and growth specialists delivers shortlists in days, against the weeks typical of a permanent search or a generalist freelance marketplace.

Fit

Every candidate is evaluated against the specific growth challenge and stage of the business, so the diagnosis and plan reflect where the company actually is, not a generic playbook.

Start Your Search

Tell us about the growth plateau you're trying to break, the fundraising story you need to sharpen, or the specialist gap on your team, and we'll put forward candidates who can start immediately.