Y/N (YC S23) opens founding growth lead role at $130k-$300k for AI interactive stories after 1B messages

The job posting specifies end-to-end ownership of channels including Meta, TikTok, and Google ads plus BookTok and YouTuber partnerships. Compensation ranges from $130,000 to $300,000 with on-site requirement in San Francisco. The company states it has raised $14M and positions story quality plus network effects as core to scaling beyond current teen and twenty-something users.

Y/N reports one billion messages sent and 10M+ community stories. Comparable deployments show Character.AI reaching 20B messages monthly by late 2023 after similar early traction. The growth role targets measurable spend scaling rather than brand awareness, consistent with hedge-fund style bets described in the posting.

The hire addresses distribution limits that pure model improvements cannot solve. Prior YC AI narrative tools stalled at creator supply without paid loops; Y/N's focus on owned budgets and UGC programs directly targets that gap. Success hinges on whether reaction-video and fandom cohorts convert at scale above current organic levels.

Operational next step is the paid work trial to test channel hypotheses within 90 days of hire. If Meta and TikTok CAC stays below $2 per active user, monthly spend can expand past $500k without dilution of story retention metrics.