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Dryft

AI-powered autonomous decision system for manufacturing

Head of Marketing & Creative

Full-Time
No salary listed
Expert
San Francisco, CA, USA
In Person
Growth & MarketingMarketing Generalist & Management
H1B Sponsorship Available

About the job

Requirements
  • You have grown an audience, either your own or a brand's, and understand what converts.
  • You are a strong storyteller in writing and on camera and can capture attention quickly.
  • You can film, light, and edit in a cinematic style.
  • You can design as well as film and write, and can identify visual alignment issues.
  • You identify emerging content formats on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube and apply effective formats early.
  • You are ready to relocate and work onsite in San Francisco.
Responsibilities
  • Show the team, plants, and events to increase Dryft's visibility and attract prospective employees, customers, and partners.
  • Create content hands-on, including writing, designing, filming, and editing launch posts, customer stories, trailers, photos, and team content sessions.
  • Define Dryft's creative direction and visual identity across its website, design details, launches, trade shows, and hackathons.

About the company

Dryft develops an AI-powered operating system for manufacturing that automates and optimizes complex decisions, with the goal of replacing traditional ERP as the central system. It uses context-aware AI agents alongside mathematical optimization to continuously make and execute thousands of small decisions in real time, processing streams of operational data including conversations and notes. It integrates with existing ERPs, which serve as data stores while Dryft handles active decision-making, enabling dynamic adjustments in inventory, procurement, and production. The aim is to reduce inventory carrying costs, prevent stockouts and overstock, and boost overall operational efficiency, positioning Dryft as the successor to traditional ERP systems.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Dryft says customers already save millions, validating ROI before broad market rollout.
  • Manufacturers face urgent inventory and stockout pain, making Dryft's savings narrative compelling.
  • Hiring across San Francisco and Munich supports U.S. and European expansion into deep industrial markets.

What critics are saying

  • SAP and Oracle can bundle planning automation into existing ERP contracts before Dryft scales.
  • Autonomous ordering and supplier actions create trust failures fast if one bad decision hits production.
  • A $5 million seed round funds a tiny team; distribution risk becomes existential by 2027.

What makes Dryft unique

  • Dryft targets ERP replacement with agentic decision automation, not dashboards, in manufacturing.
  • General Catalyst backed Dryft at launch in November 2025, signaling strong early conviction.
  • The team blends Stanford AI research with Porsche, Siemens, and factory-floor manufacturing experience.

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Benefits

  • Company Equity
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-20%

1 year growth

-15%

2 year growth

-15%
Dryft
Sep 30th, 2026
Dryft - Introducing Dryft and announcing our $5M round led by General Catalyst

Intelligence that Runs Manufacturing Operations. Dryft builds artificial intelligence that mimics, optimizes, and automates complex human decisions in manufacturing operations.