Full-Time

Head of Experiential

Instawork

Instawork

1,001-5,000 employees

Online platform for hourly staffing

Compensation Overview

$170k - $230k/yr

+ Equity (Stock Options)

San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Chicago, IL, USA

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Category
Business & Strategy (2)
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Required Skills
Sales
Marketing
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 4+ years of experience in experiential marketing, staffing, or adjacent fields
  • Proven relationship-building skills with agencies, brands, and category leaders (e.g., consumer, travel, sports, entertainment, or gaming) and strong understanding of industry trends, players, and challenges
  • Strategic thinking with data-driven execution; comfortable adapting strategy as markets evolve
  • Multi-disciplinary executor across Sales, Marketing, Operations and other functions to deliver results and strong problem solving capabilities
  • Strong communicator and evangelist capable of representing Instawork externally and aligning cross-functionally
Responsibilities
  • Strategic Execution: Help define and implement Instawork’s strategy for the cultivation of experiential marketing partnerships, adapting to evolving industry needs and opportunities
  • Thought Leadership: Represent Instawork externally as a leader in the experiential space, fostering innovation and collaboration. Regularly present progress, insights, and recommendations to Instawork's executive leadership, helping shape the company’s growth strategy and long-term vision
  • Partnership Development: Build and grow relationships with top companies that are players in experiential, including brands and agencies
  • Market and Data Needs Analysis: Deeply understand partner requirements and paint points, ensuring Instawork can support them in fulfilling their labor needs
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and other internal teams to execute on partner data needs and deliver high-quality solutions
Desired Qualifications
  • Equity in the form of stock options
  • Eligibility for Instawork benefits including a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage beginning on the date of hire, Flexible paid time off, At least 8 paid company holidays annually, Phone stipend, Commuter stipend, Supplemental pay on qualified leaves, Employee health savings accounts contribution, Flexible spending plans, 401K plan, Perkspot - discount program through Lumity

Instawork is an online staffing platform that connects businesses with a large pool of vetted hourly workers for short-term, seasonal, and temp-to-hire roles. It uses an intelligent matching system to pair businesses with suitable workers from its database, supported by a thorough vetting process, and lets businesses view worker profiles and experience as shifts are picked. The service also allows hiring for full-time roles from the same pool, providing a single source for both temporary and permanent staffing. The goal is to make it easier for businesses to fill shifts with reliable workers and to scale the process of hourly staffing.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$148.1M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Humanoid robot market hits $38B by 2035, needing 2M unfilled AI jobs Instawork fills.
  • Instawork collects thousands of task data hours monthly for robotics firms' foundation models.
  • Certified robot technicians support fleets across 100+ markets for scaling manufacturers.

What critics are saying

  • California AB-1421 caps fees at 25% from July 2026, forcing Instawork's 35-50% price cuts.
  • Wonolo captures Instawork's warehouse clients with lower prices, hitting $100M ARR in Q1 2026.
  • Qwick's Marriott and Hilton exclusives since January 2026 block 40% of Instawork's F&B shifts.

What makes Instawork unique

  • Instawork's AI matching fills 97% of shifts within 24 hours using billions of data signals.
  • Instawork Robotics Lab certifies 20,000 workers for robotics data collection since April 2026.
  • Instawork vets workers with background checks, quizzes, and ML algorithms unlike traditional agencies.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Home Office Stipend

Phone/Internet Stipend

Commuter Benefits

Paid Sick Leave

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

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