Head of Audience

Reporting to: CEO Working closely with: Events, Sales, Editorial About Hack Hack exist to help founders building hard tech in climate move faster. Our flagship event, the HackSummit, brings together 1000+ of the most driven founders, funders, and ecosystem builders shaping the future of climate, nature and industrialization in Europe and in the USA. Additionally, we run two of the world’s most active platforms for climate and food innovation: ClimateHack and FoodHack. We’ve hosted 450+ meetups in 55+ cities and connect over 50,000 innovators and investors worldwide We operate through: HackSummits : flagship global summits bringing founders, investors, and operators into the same room. Media : weekly newsletters reaching 30,000+ engaged readers Selective local activations across 30+ countries About the Role Hack already produces strong editorial content and high-quality events. This role exists to ensure that this work lands at the right moment, in the right format, and travels as far as it deserves to. This is a hands-on role for someone who understands how attention works and how to make content resonate. Tasks Your Mission Grow and activate Hack’s audience by identifying relevant signals and using them to frame, format, and distribute existing editorial and event content so it resonates, spreads, and compounds over time. What You’ll Own You are accountable for: audience growth across Beehiiv and social channels signal identification and prioritization distribution strategy and execution format performance and evolution how content reach supports events, partnerships, and revenue Core Responsibilities Signal Identification & Opportunity Detection : Monitor emerging signals, conversations, and moments across: hard tech & climate tech founders, investors, and operators Identify very early what is gaining traction, shifting narratives, or creating momentum Share signal insights with Editorial and Events to inform: Timing, Angles, Formants Act as an early-warning and early-opportunity system for distribution Distribution-Led Framing & Virality : Frame existing editorial content for distribution without altering its substance Optimize hooks, headlines, formats, timing Adapt content to platform dynamics and audience behavior Increase shareability and reach through framing and format choices Hands-On Publishing & Execution : Personally publish and manage content across: Beehiiv, LinkedIn, X Turn existing content into high-performing formats. Maintain a consistent cadence without content fatigue Format Design & Performance Create or directly oversee distribution formats Continuously test and iterate formats based on: performance, audience response, platform evolution Know what feels: edgy vs outdated / relevant vs noisy / credible vs rubbish Monetization & Sales Alignment: Work with Sales to align audience activity with commercial priorities to better monetize our content across channels. Support: ticket sales, sponsor visibility, partner content formats Help convert attention into concrete outcomes without compromising editorial integrity Engagement & Public Presence Engage selectively on LinkedIn to extend reach and relevance Respond to inbound messages related to: content, events, partnerships (escalating when appropriate) Help maintain a consistent, credible public presence for Hack. Requirements Who You Are Background in audience growth, media distribution. You’ve built your own audience and want to join a strong brand. Strong instinct for identifying signal and momentum Comfortable shaping framing and formats without owning content substance Hands-on executor with strong visual and cultural taste Commercially aware and pragmatic Low ego, high ownership What Success Looks Like (After 3–6 Months) Audience grows steadily and predictably Content resonates more strongly and travels further Formats improve and outperform previous baselines Events translate into long term audience momentum Audience attention supports revenue and partnerships Editorial team focuses on creation, not distribution Benefits What's In It For You: A mission-driven team that’s scaling fast with global reach. The opportunity to work directly with our leadership team, interact with founders and investors shaping the hard tech & climate space. Get creative and fully own your work. Competitive compensation for a Swiss-SME, adjusted to candidates local market, including a fixed monthly base and competitive performance-based compensation. Remote-first work setup with travel to our Summits in Switzerland, the US, and beyond. A fast-moving team that values independence, grit, and community. If this sounds like you, apply now with a cover letter and a portfolio of your past work or concrete ideas on how to grow Hack reach & audience. -> https://www.linkedin.com/company/hacksummit/ -> https://www.linkedin.com/company/foodhackglobal/ -> https://www.linkedin.com/company/climatehack/