Application Guide

How to Apply for Growth Marketing Manager

at Runwise

🏢 About Runwise

Runwise is a climate tech company that uniquely combines hardware and software to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions in buildings by 20-25% through smart boiler and heating management. They offer a tangible, measurable impact on sustainability—a rare opportunity to work on a solution that directly addresses climate change while serving commercial real estate clients. Their remote-first culture likely appeals to mission-driven marketers who want to contribute to environmental solutions while working flexibly.

About This Role

This Growth Marketing Manager role is fundamentally a revenue-driving position focused on building and optimizing an AI-assisted outbound marketing engine to book sales meetings. You'll own MQL generation end-to-end, with success measured by meetings booked—making this a high-impact role directly tied to company growth. The role emphasizes continuous A/B testing of cold email copy and system optimization, requiring both creative messaging skills and analytical rigor.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves analyzing performance data from your outbound campaigns, writing and A/B testing new cold email variations, collaborating with Sales on lead quality and follow-up strategies, and optimizing your marketing automation systems. You'll spend significant time experimenting with messaging hooks that resonate with commercial building owners while continuously refining your AI-assisted outreach system based on performance data.

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🎯 Who Runwise Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years specifically in revenue-focused marketing where they've directly owned meeting/bookings targets, not just lead volume
  • Possesses exceptional B2B copywriting skills with proven ability to write cold emails that convert—can share specific examples of email hooks that worked
  • Is both strategic and hands-on, comfortable architecting systems while also executing campaigns and analyzing performance data
  • Has experience collaborating with Sales and RevOps teams to align marketing efforts with sales processes and revenue goals

📝 Tips for Applying to Runwise

1

Quantify your impact on meetings booked or revenue influenced in previous roles—Runwise cares about bookings, not just leads

2

Include 1-2 samples of high-performing cold email copy you've written (can be anonymized) to demonstrate your messaging skills

3

Research Runwise's target market (commercial building owners/managers) and suggest a specific cold email hook tailored to their pain points

4

Mention specific AI tools or automation platforms you've used for outbound marketing to show technical comfort

5

Highlight any experience with climate tech, proptech, or B2B SaaS for commercial real estate to show domain relevance

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Demonstrate understanding of Runwise's unique value proposition: reducing fuel costs AND carbon emissions for building owners", "Share a specific example of how you've built or optimized an outbound marketing system that increased meeting bookings", 'Explain your approach to A/B testing cold email copy and how you use data to improve performance over time', 'Describe your experience working cross-functionally with Sales teams to ensure marketing efforts translate to revenue']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Study Runwise's case studies to understand their specific results for clients (fuel savings percentages, ROI timelines)
  • → Research the commercial building management market—what are the key pain points around heating costs and sustainability regulations?
  • → Look into competitors in the smart building/energy management space to understand Runwise's differentiation
  • → Review any content Runwise has published (blog, webinars) to understand their messaging and target audience

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through how you would architect an AI-assisted outbound system from scratch for Runwise
2 What metrics would you track to measure the success of your outbound engine beyond just meetings booked?
3 How would you approach writing cold emails to commercial building owners who may not be familiar with smart heating technology?
4 Describe a time you had to work closely with Sales to improve lead quality or conversion rates
5 What A/B tests would you run first on Runwise's cold email copy and why?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing on lead generation metrics without connecting them to sales meetings or revenue impact
  • Presenting generic marketing experience without specific examples of outbound/cold email campaigns
  • Failing to demonstrate analytical skills or system-thinking—this role requires both creativity and data rigor

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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Offer

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