Head of Growth US

Hilo; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP program

Health, dental, vision, and paid time

Job summary

Hilo by Aktiia is seeking a Head of US Market to own the US commercial strategy from the ground up. You will be the on-the-ground representative, shape strategy, and coordinate with a centralized team to ensure local relevance.

Based in the US with remote-first flexibility, you will lead execution across paid media, PR, KOLs, affiliates, newsletters, social channels, and partnerships, with significant budget responsibility and a focus on growth and customer impact.

Qualifications

• Experience growing a business with meaningful budget responsibility and a track record of commercial impact.
• Proven ability to take a product to market and scale it in a high-growth environment.
• Strong executive communication skills and stakeholder influence, with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Shape the US commercial strategy with local market insight and drive its on-the-ground execution.
• Lead end-to-end US customer experience, collaborating with Product, App, Website, Operations, and Support to reduce friction and improve conversion and retention.
• Own significant US budget and be accountable for commercial performance.
• Be Hilo's brand ambassador in the US, representing the company at industry events, press, and partner conversations.
• Support B2B and partnerships as a local spearhead for clinics and payer/employer partners.

Skills

Budget ownership

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Data-driven decision making

Tools

CRM systems

Analytics platforms

Job description

About Hilo by Aktiia

High blood pressure is the world's most common disease, causing 18M deaths each year.At Hilo byAktiia,we'rebuilding a world where no lives are lost to its effects — with technology that helps people take control of their health.

We'rea venture-backed scale-up with $96M raised from investors in Europe and the US. Rooted in 18 years of research at the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), our device is the world's only medically accurate, cuffless, continuous blood pressure monitor for daily use — clinically validated and CE Marked as a Class IIa medical device, now available in 12 countries. In July, we launched in the US.

We'rearemote-firstcompany headquartered in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, united by our passion for impact and innovation.

Role Overview

This is a unique opportunity to build and scale one of Hilo's most important markets from the ground up.

As Head of US Market, you own the US commercial strategy and act as Hilo's internal champion for the US customer — ensuring the entire organization builds, prioritizes, and communicates with the US market in mind. You are the primary on-the-ground representative of Hilo in the US, steering strategy and coordinating closely with our centralized execution team to make sure everything we do is best-in-class and locally relevant.

This is a career-defining opportunity to push outside your comfort zone, with outsized personal growth and outsized impact — on the business, and on the lives of millions of Americans living with high blood pressure.

Location:US-based,preferably East Coast,must beauthorisedto work in the United States,with regular travel to events, KOL meetings, and partner conversations.The role requiresminimum half-day working hoursto overlapwith ourEuropean-basedteam(CET), and travel to team and business eventsquarterly (oras needed).

Whatyouwill own

• Shape our US commercial strategy with local market insight, and drive its execution on the ground
• Drive local B2C execution — across core US channels including paid media, PR, KOLs/influencers, affiliates, newsletters, social media, and Amazon
• Own the end-to-end US customer experience — partnering cross-functionally with Product, App, Website, Operations, and Customer Support toidentifyand remove friction, improving conversion, retention, and satisfaction, including how Hilo Core shows up for US customers
• Carry significant budget responsibility for the US market and be accountable for its commercial performance
• Be Hilo's brand ambassador in the US —representingthe company internally and externally at industry events, press, and partner conversations
• Support B2B and partnership efforts as a local spearhead for clinics, hypertension specialists, and payer/employer partners, while core ownership sits with Hilo Professional

Whatwe’relookingfor

• Experience helping grow a business, with meaningful budget responsibility — entrepreneurial, ambitious, and a genuine self-starter (this role is remote-first)
• A track recordfrom a top-tier company or team —you'vesharpened your skills on strong products, with strong teams, and know what "great" looks like
• Demonstrated experience taking a product to market and scaling it through a high-growth stage — spanning awareness, distribution, pricing, CAC, and retention across both marketing and sales, with hands-on commercial judgment;you'vebuilt the playbook, not just followed one
• Strong execution mindset —you'llwrite the brief, edit the press release, sit in the agency review, and present the US numbers to leadership
• You lead with data, not narrative, surfacingbad newsearly and calling a slow week what it is
• Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, pitch confidently, and represent the business in high-impact settings

Also Valuable:

• Established relationships with key stakeholders across the US healthcare, medtech, or wellness ecosystem

WhatSuccess Looks Like

MakeHilo the #1voicein the USbloodpressureconversation

Media, KOL, and event presence are sustained and growing, positioning Hilo as a trusted name in health, cardiology, hypertension, and consumer tech

Make US a sizableportionof global sales

Volume grows steadily against target CAC, withUS.specificinsight feeding the pricing, messaging, andchannel decisions run centrally

Be a strong local presence for B2B momentum

As a local spearhead, youhelpconversations with clinics, specialists, and payer/employer partners progress, while Hilo Professional owns the pipeline.

Deliver africtionlessUScustomerexperience

Key friction points across product, web, and support areidentifiedand resolved, with tangibleimprovementin conversion andcustomer satisfaction

What Makes YouAGreat Fit

At Hilo byAktiia, our values guide everything we do:

Move the Needle— You focus on what drives real impact. You let data and clarity guide your decisions, and you take accountability for results.You'rea difference maker — you drive ideas tocommercialsuccess from start to end.

Move Fast, Learn,Refine— You workwith urgency and purpose, balancing speed with quality. You treat feedback as a chance to learn, andyou'redeep in customer and partner feedback — translating it to action quickly.

Team First— You collaborate effectively across teams and build trust through clarity and respect.You'recomfortable bridging local execution with a global team, and you communicate openly across time zones.

Compensation& Benefits

The base salary range for this role is 170,000–190,000 USD, depending on experience and location, plus a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and paid time off. In addition, we offer an attractive ESOP package, giving you the opportunity to participate in Hilo's long-term success and growth.

WhyJoinUs?

Hilo byAktiiais becoming one of the most important med-tech companies, and you can be part of this exciting journey.

• Work on amissionthatmatters-transformingcardiovascularhealthat globalscale

• Bepartof a fast-growing, high-impact,venture-backedcompany

• Collaboratewitha diverse,passionate, andtalentedteam

Ready to Move the Needle?

If you are excited about owning a market from the ground up, thrive in high-autonomy commercial leadership roles, and want to contribute to meaningful impactinhealthcare, we would love to hear from you.

EqualEmploymentOpportunity

Hilo byAktiiais an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminateon the basis ofrace, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.