Growth Manager

Reports to: Head of Marketplace 
Location: London

About Wonder Studios

Wonder Studios is an AI-native film and content studio building an entertainment business for the AI era. Founded by award-winning filmmaker and creative technologist Justin Hackney and marketplace entrepreneur Xavier Collins, Wonder works across original IP, commercial productions and filmmaker development.

Wonder brings together a studio, talent marketplace and global community of creative and AI-native filmmakers, pairing creatives and engineers from the start of each project to support ambitious storytelling and new production models. The company has raised more than $15 million from investors including Atomico, LocalGlobe, Blackbird and Adobe Ventures. For more information, visit www.wonderstudios.com

The Role

We're looking for a performance marketer who knows how to build acquisition from the ground up. You'll own paid and organic growth for Wonder, running campaigns across Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Google, while also doing the high-leverage work: SEO, site conversion, and finding the channels where our audience already lives before they've heard of us.

A big part of what you're growing is Wonder's creative community: a global marketplace that sits at the heart of our business. The right growth here isn't just volume, it's bringing in the kind of filmmakers, brands and fans who make the marketplace worth being part of.

You'll work closely with our Creative team to brief and test content, and you'll bring a genuine point of view on where Wonder should be showing up that we currently aren't.

You'll be in the accounts, reading the data, and deciding what to do next. This role suits someone who can work with autonomy and high ownership. 

What You'll Own

• Paid acquisition across Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Google, with clear accountability for performance
• SEO across the Wonder website, covering both technical foundations and content that ranks for searches our audience is already making
• Briefing our Creative team on what's performing and translating that into clear direction for the next test
• Identifying high-leverage partnerships, newsletters, and communities that put Wonder in front of the right people without paying for every impression
• Reporting that's honest: if something isn't working, you'll say so and have a view on why

What You'll Bring

• 3-4 years in a performance marketing or paid growth role, ideally at a consumer app or platform
• Hands-on experience running paid social and search with direct accountability for CAC and conversion
• Working knowledge of SEO across both technical and content: you've ranked pages before and know what it took
• The ability to read a website's performance and know what's broken
• Strong instinct for creative: you know what performs on each platform and can brief a team effectively
• Comfortable building your own reports and turning the data into a clear point of view
• Genuine interest in AI and creative technology

Why Wonder

• Own Wonder's performance marketing from the ground up, with real budget, real accountability and direct exposure to the CEO and leadership team
• Work at the forefront of AI-native filmmaking, marketing content that is genuinely changing how stories get made and who gets to make them
• Gain unique exposure across the worlds of film, technology and AI, working alongside partners including Google DeepMind, Universal Music Group and Adobe
• Join at the moment it matters: $15M raised, $1M+ revenue in year one, on target to hit $10M this year, and the most exciting part of building still ahead

Founding Engineer, Marketplace (London)

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Max (Head of Marketplace)

Location: London (Hybrid — The Church, 291 Hackney Road)

Type: Full-time | Equity + Salary

About Wonder Studios

Wonder Studios is an AI-native film and content studio redefining how stories are told. We partner with global brands, artists, and studios to create world-class campaigns, films, and experiences that merge cinematic craft with cutting-edge AI technology.

Backed by leading global investors, Wonder recently closed a $12M seed round to accelerate its next phase of growth — expanding our team and building the future of storytelling.

Our work spans entertainment, advertising, and original content (IP) — collaborating with partners such as YouTube, Google DeepMind, Universal Music Group, Campfire Studios and leading global artists.

Learn more at wonderstudios.com.

The Role

We're building the infrastructure that connects creators with fans, tech companies with talent, and filmmakers with the resources they need to make extraordinary work.

Wonder's Marketplace is the engine behind all of it — a platform that blends the discovery model of Apple TV with the creator economy of Patreon, built specifically for the AI creative industry. We're not just building a community. We're building the place where the next generation of filmmakers gets found, supported, and paid.

Right now our Marketplace has 2,000+ members, real enterprise clients, and Wonder TV — a curated streaming platform — live inside the app. We're at the inflection point between Circle-hosted MVP and fully custom platform, and we need a founding engineer to help us get there.

This is a 0-to-1 role. You'll work alongside Rick (Founding Engineer), Max (Head of Marketplace), and JD (Product & Ops) to own meaningful product surface areas from day one — not tickets in a backlog, but real decisions that shape how creators earn and how talent gets discovered.

What You'll Build

Wonder TV — Stage 2 and beyond

We're live on Circle (Stage 1). Stage 2 is a custom NextJS frontend reading from Circle's backend — a proper VOD experience with discovery, watch pages, and creator profiles. Stage 3 takes us off Circle entirely. You'll be instrumental in both.

Jobs Board

A talent marketplace connecting Wonder's creator community with brands, studios, and agencies looking for AI-native creative talent. A standalone product to design, build, and launch.

Creator Profiles & Roster

Public-facing profiles connected to Wonder MGMT — portfolio hosting, enquiry flows, social proof, and direct client booking. The infrastructure that makes Wonder a talent platform, not just a community.

Fan Film Finance

The long-term vision: fans co-financing films directly alongside the creators they follow — micro-contributions, tokenised film rights, or Patreon-style subscriptions tied to production milestones. Frontier territory. We want someone who finds it exciting.

Marketplace Infrastructure

Search, discovery, matching, payments, notifications, permissions, moderation — the fundamentals that make a marketplace work at scale.

The Stack

• Frontend: NextJS, React, Tailwind
• Backend: Node.js / TypeScript, REST + GraphQL
• Database: PostgreSQL (as we move off Circle)
• Infrastructure: Vercel, Cloudflare, Circle.so (for now)
• Auth: Auth0
• Payments: Stripe
• AI: Fluency with AI tooling is essential — you'll be building on top of it, not alongside it

What Success Looks Like

This role is about moving numbers that matter:

• 2k → 10k MAU — Every product decision you make either accelerates or slows this. You'll own the surfaces that drive it.
• $1M+ ARR from the Marketplace — Through Wonder TV subscriptions, Jobs Board fees, and Wonder MGMT commission. You'll build all three revenue streams.
• Wonder TV as the Patreon of the AI creative industry — Subscriptions, revenue sharing, direct fan contributions, and film financing. The engineer who builds this well isn't shipping features — they're defining a new category.
• Revenue per headcount — Wonder's North Star. Build infrastructure that makes the platform more self-sustaining and the team more productive.

Who We're Looking For

Background

• 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience
• Has built and shipped a marketplace, creator platform, or community platform — ideally as an early or founding engineer
• Comfortable owning a feature from database schema to UI
• Strong product opinions, not just engineering opinions — you care about what you're building and why
• AI-fluent: you use AI tools daily and are opinionated about where they help and where they don't
• London-based — we're in the Church (291 Hackney Road) and the energy matters

The Person

• Bias to action — ships fast, iterates, doesn't wait for perfect
• High ownership — treats the product like it's theirs
• Commercially curious — understands that great engineering serves a business outcome
• Collaborative — works well with product, design, and non-technical stakeholders
• Excited by the intersection of culture, creativity, and technology — this isn't a fintech gig

Nice to Have

• Experience with tokenisation, web3 infrastructure, or fan finance mechanisms
• Experience building video or streaming products
• Experience with Circle.so or similar community platforms
• Background in creative industries — media, music, entertainment, or gaming

Compensation

Competitive London market rate + meaningful founding engineer equity.

Why Join Wonder

You'll join a small, ambitious team at the frontier of storytelling and technology — working alongside world-class creators, technologists, and storytellers who are building what comes next.

The Marketplace you'll build will connect creators with fans, tech companies with world-class talent, and filmmakers with the tools and finance they need to make extraordinary work. It's Patreon meets Apple TV, built for the AI creative era — and you'll be the engineer who makes it real.

You'll have direct access to leadership, real ownership from day one, and a community of 2,000+ AI-native creators as your users.

At Wonder, we're shaping the future of entertainment. We'd love for you to help build it.

Head of Finance (London)

Department: Finance & Operations

Reports to: Xavier Collins, CEO & Co-founder

Location: London (Hybrid - The Church, 291 Hackney Road)

Type: Full-time | Equity + Salary

About Wonder Studios

Wonder Studios is an AI-native film and content studio redefining how stories are told. We partner with global brands, artists, and studios to create world-class campaigns, films, and experiences that merge cinematic craft with cutting-edge AI technology.

Backed by leading global investors, Wonder recently closed a $12M seed round to accelerate its next phase of growth - expanding our team and building the future of storytelling.

Our work spans entertainment, advertising, and original content (IP) — collaborating with partners such as YouTube, Google DeepMind, Universal Music Group, Campfire Studios and leading global artists.

Learn more at wonderstudios.com.

The Role

Wonder is 15 months in, 35 people, $15M raised, and targeting ~$10M revenue in 2026 across three distinct business lines - a commercial agency, an original IP studio, and a fast-growing creator marketplace. We're building towards a Series A and the financial infrastructure needs to match the ambition.

This is a high-ownership role reporting directly to the CEO. You'll lead a small finance and ops team with HR support, and be the financial partner to the founding team on the decisions that matter most — from managing cash and driving forecast accuracy to building the data room for our next raise.

You'll own the full financial and central operations function of the business. Not a reporting role. Not a support function. The person who makes sure Wonder is financially sharp, operationally tight, and Series A ready.

What You'll Own

Financial Control & Reporting

Own all financial reporting, management accounts, P&L, and runway analysis. Active cash flow and treasury management across UK and US. Board-level financial reporting, investor updates, and commercial sign-off on deals - payment terms, pricing, and upfront structures.

Financial Planning & Analysis

Own and evolve the financial model as the business grows. Revenue forecasting and pipeline-to-budget tracking across agency, IP, and marketplace. Bull and bear scenario modelling as we approach Series A. Regular retro and modelling cadence - actuals vs. forecast, with clear conclusions.

Pricing & Rate Cards

Own rate cards across staff and freelance. Pricing strategy in partnership with GTM and production leads.

Compliance & Payroll

Oversee payroll across UK, US, and contractors. R&D tax credits, VAT, and financial compliance. Own external accountant and tax advisor relationships.

Series A Readiness

Build the financial narrative and data room for our Series A. Quarterly investor reporting to Atomico, LocalGlobe, and Blackbird. Cap table management and oversight.

Team & Central Operations

Lead a small finance and ops team with HR support. Own vendor relationships and central operational infrastructure. Drive the process and infrastructure improvements that make Wonder run better as we scale.

What Success Looks Like

• Clean, trusted financials — the board and investors always have accurate, timely numbers. No surprises.
• Forecast accuracy — actuals within 10% of forecast quarter-on-quarter
• Runway confidence — leadership always knows exactly where we are and how long the runway is
• Series A ready — data room is tight, narrative is compelling, and we can answer any investor question in under 24 hours
• Revenue per headcount improving — Wonder's North Star metric. You help us understand it, track it, and move it.

Who We're Looking For

Background

• 5–8 years of finance experience, with meaningful time in a high-growth startup or scale-up
• Has owned a finance function end-to-end — not just reported into a finance lead, but run the numbers themselves
• Experience across multiple revenue streams — services, subscriptions, or marketplace models a strong plus
• Has built or owned a financial model from scratch, not just maintained someone else's
• Has supported a fundraise — Series A or B experience preferred
• UK-based with solid knowledge of UK financial compliance, R&D tax credits, and VAT
• Familiarity with US entity finance a plus

The Person

• High agency — you don't wait to be asked. You spot the issue, flag it, and fix it
• Operationally sharp — equally comfortable at the strategic level and in the detail
• Strong commercial instincts — you understand how financial decisions affect the business, not just the balance sheet
• Clear communicator — you can translate complex financial situations into plain language for the whole team
• Excited by what we're building — this isn't a role for someone who wants to stay in their lane

Nice to Have

• Experience in creative industries — media, entertainment, advertising, or gaming
• Familiarity with Xero, Revolut Business, Rippling, or similar tools
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CFA qualified or part-qualified

Compensation

£110,000-120,000 base salary + equity.

Why Join Wonder

You'll join a small, ambitious team at the frontier of storytelling and technology — working alongside world-class creators, technologists, and storytellers who are building what comes next.

Finance at Wonder isn't a back-office function. You'll be in the room when the big decisions are made, your work will directly shape how we raise and how we grow, and you'll have real ownership of the financial infrastructure of a company that's defining a new category.

You'll have direct access to the founding team, a lean and capable team around you, and the opportunity to grow into a senior finance leadership role as Wonder scales.

At Wonder, we're shaping the future of entertainment. We'd love for you to help build it.