Founding Content Lead
Role Overview
The Founding Content Lead at Harper will build and execute the company's content strategy from the ground up, focusing on creating engaging narratives for small business owners. This senior-level role involves producing various types of content, managing field shoots, and ensuring consistent output across multiple platforms. The hire will have a significant impact on brand perception and recruitment through compelling storytelling and innovative content production.
Perks & Benefits
This remote position offers competitive cash compensation and meaningful equity, with a culture that emphasizes high standards, direct communication, and extreme ownership. The role provides the opportunity for significant career growth as the content function scales, and the flexibility of remote work allows for a work-life balance that fits individual needs. Weekly review processes encourage feedback and continuous improvement.
Full Job Description
The Problem
36 million businesses in America need insurance—it’s not optional. 77% are underinsured. 40% have no coverage at all. The distribution system failed them: too slow, too opaque, too confusing.
Over 90% of commercial insurance is still human-led. We’re building the inverse: 90%+ AI-led, pushing toward the higher 90s. Not by patching legacy workflows—by building AI that makes humans more effective, improves the customer experience, and eliminates friction at every step.
We’re adding ~1,000 customers per month. We’ve grown 100x since last year. We’re looking to do even more this year—and that’s why we’re hiring.
Commercial insurance is a $100B+ market with zero consumer brand. We want to become the voice of small business in America.
The Thesis
Founder-led content is the highest-leverage motion—it compounds, it’s defensible, and it filters for the exact candidates and customers who belong here. We have real operational receipts and stories worth telling. In 6-12 months, you’ll have built a content engine that drives recruiting inbound, investor attention, and brand perception.
The Role
You’ll build Harper’s content engine from zero. Strategy, production, distribution—all of it. A builder role, not a manager role. A producer who can also be the talent.
You work directly with founders. No committee. No approval chain. You create it, you ship it, you measure the outcome.
What You’ll Do
Own entire content strategy — Short-form, long-form, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, whatever’s next
Produce content everywhere — Direct shoots, run recording blocks, get in the field with real business owners
Execute at every level — Record, edit, post, iterate; set up contractors as needed but never lose ability to ship solo
Measure what matters — Tie content to recruiting inbound, engagement, and eventually demand
You Might Be a Fit If…
You’ve built content that actually performed—not just posted, but moved numbers
You can pick up a camera, record, edit, and post; you work fast without making things feel cheap
You know the creator ecosystem: platforms, tools, trends, algorithms
You have strong storytelling instincts and can make insurance interesting
You thrive in ambiguity and take full ownership
Requirements
3+ years in content production or creative ops (or equivalent body of work)
Portfolio showing range: short-form, long-form, ability to build an audience
Ability to shoot, edit, and ship content independently
Strong understanding of platform algorithms and distribution
Experience directing talent or managing founder-led content
Based in San Francisco or willing to relocate
Nice to Have
Built content functions for startups or high-growth companies
Experience with B2B content that doesn’t feel like B2B
Understanding of regulated categories (finance/insurance)
Produced long-form content (YouTube, documentary-style, podcasts)
Compensation
Salary: $80,000–$110,000 + performance bonuses
Location: San Francisco, in-office
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Commuter benefits
Team meals and snacks
The Process
Founder screen — Initial fit and alignment
Portfolio review — Walk us through your best work
Super day — See how you create in real time
To Apply
Send to founders@harperinsure.com:
Your portfolio
A video telling us why you’re the person to bring this to life
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