--- title: 'Manager, Growth at Runna' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/manager-growth-runna-runna-london-2z61zgqxn77s' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-06' --- # Manager, Growth at Runna - **Company:** Runna - **Location:** Runna London - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-07 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/runna/cb67bfeb-91d6-4b1d-8c1b-07b146b793b6 ## Job description We're putting together a talented team to build the #1 training platform for Runners We help everyday runners become outstanding by building an incredible app providing world-class training, coaching and community for everyone, whether you're improving your 5k time or training for your first marathon. We’re growing extremely fast! In November 2023 we closed a $6.5M funding round led by JamJar with participation from Eka Ventures, Venrex and Creator Ventures. In 2024, we were selected by Apple as one of three global finalists for the iPhone app of the year, reflecting the innovation and impact of what we’ve built & in 2025 we were acquired by Strava https://www.strava.com/about?hl=en-GB! Our ambition is huge: to become the go-to global leading training platform for millions of runners everywhere. We’re growing with purpose and looking for people who want to build something meaningful with lasting impact. With the recent acquisition by Strava accelerating our journey, now is a really magical time to join. 🚀 ## WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING Reporting to the Head of Growth, you’ll be focused on optimising web experiences to drive growth across key touchpoints. Your role will involve managing the Runna website, driving SEO efforts, and optimising web-to-app flows. Specifically, your responsibilities will include: Runna Website - Overseeing Runna Website: including maintaining existing pages, ideating, scoping, roadmap planning and prioritisation. - Working closely with engineering and design teams to ensure high quality delivery against the roadmap. - Conversion rate optimisation: constant & iterative multivariate testing using web experimentation tools like VWO and Statsig. - Taking ownership of Runna’s landing page strategy for acquisition channels including performance marketing, partnerships & ambassadors. - Managing web conversion tracking, including web-to-app flows, ensuring data visibility and informed decision-making across the team. Web Acquisition Strategy - Managing the web-to-app flow, ensuring a seamless transition and optimising for conversions. - Collaborating with product and engineering teams and performance marketing team to implement improvements based on user data and campaign insights. SEO Strategy - Measuring and reporting on Runna’s SEO performance - Implementing Runna’s SEO strategy - Taking ownership of programmatic SEO efforts - Staying on top of technical SEO performance and continuously looking for opportunities to maximise organic acquisition via web. If you’re a data-driven problem-solver passionate about experimentation and optimisation, this role is for you! ## WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE THAT LOVES… - Optimising: You thrive on improving performance and driving measurable results - be that through SEO or CRO. - Experimenting: Running A/B tests excites you, from small tweaks to major redesigns, and you enjoy analysing the results. - Collaborating & Communicating - you love working with multiple teams and stakeholders; and you’re just as comfortable collaborating with designers as you are developers. - Conducting User Research - speaking to users to understand more about what makes them tick and how we can help them achieve their goals. ## WHAT EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR We care the most about you looking at the ‘We’re looking for someone that loves…’ section and thinking ‘Wow this role was made for me’. That said, we do need you to have 1.5+ years of proven experience in growth marketing and/or product management (web). ## ABOUT YOU: - You are data and results-driven. You love to test, learn, iterate and repeat. You’re motivated by seeing the quantifiable impact of the team’s work - You’re a “doer”; not just a “thinker”. You’re hands on and want to roll up your sleeves / get stuck in - You’re a problem-solver with a strategic mind - You’re organised, efficient, and can execute at pace - You (hopefully!) love running and you’re passionate about our mission to make running training effective, easy and enjoyable for everyone - You’re ideally London based (or able to work in person 2-3 days per week) ## BONUS POINTS IF: - You know your way around WebFlow - You have experience at a mobile app business - You have previously been responsible for web acquisition journeys (e.g. web to web/ web to app) ## BENEFITS AND OPTIONS We offer a salary of £61,000 - £67,000 (depending on experience), plus participation in Strava's long-term incentive (stock) programs. Overview of our benefits is below: We’re also committed to continually evolving our benefits to support you as we grow. Here is a brief overview what we currently offer in the UK 🇬🇧 1. 🏢 Flexible working – we typically spend 3 days a week together in our Vauxhall office 2. 🏝️ 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (which you can take whenever suits you) 3. 📱Free Runna & Strava subscriptions for you and 3 of your friends (get ready to be your friends fave person or save them for holiday presents!) 4. 🧘 Headspace membership https://www.headspace.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=917256451&gbraid=0AAAAADLlnJ13ARNhVsl4YugLQIySZ0scx&gclid=CjwKCAjwr5_CBhBlEiwAzfwYuKoHVVF5c9aFVO5mwW4rSr5oRsg1NGAq69m-JAJ88TR56x_k1dBSHRoC3A8QAvD_BwE 5. 💸 Money every year to spend on gear, events and the gym! 6. 🏥 Private health insurance with Bupa and workplace pension scheme 7. 💖Modern Health https://www.modernhealth.com/ is a mental wellness platform and app that combines technology with professional support to improve mental well-being and reduce stress 8. 🥕Carrot fertility support https://www.get-carrot.com/ - this benefits provider can provide inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits to our global employee population and takes the burden off what we know can be a stressful process. 9. 🐣 Parenthood is an exciting, challenging and beautiful thing. Our Family Care Leave is here to support parents as they welcome their new arrival. In line with our commitment to inclusivity, we provide leave to parents irrespective of gender or path to parenthood (e.g. natural childbirth, surrogacy or adoption). Please see more info on our amazing benefits here: Benefits at Runna https://www.notion.so/Benefits-at-Runna-197bbd1a44858056a068d897bce297f3?pvs=21 ## OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS Our aim is to keep the interview process as straightforward and enjoyable as possible, and will consist of the following stages: 1. Introductory chat with Josh, Talent Partner (20-minute video call) 2. Second round interview with Laura (Senior Manager, Performance Marketing) and another member of the team (50 minutes video call) 3. Final round in-person interview at our office in Vauxhall where you’ll get to meet more of the team Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to better accommodate you throughout the interview process - this can be from scheduling interviews around childcare commitments to accessibility requirements. We want you to show your best self in the process, so please speak to your Talent Partner! ## HOW TO APPLY Please apply through this link https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/runna (this will take you to our Ashby career hub). Please note, we are unable to accept any applications outside of Ashby. If you have any questions regarding the status of your application, please email careers@runna.com Still have questions or want to know more? Check out our Careers Page https://www.notion.so/Careers-at-Runna-8d9ba4280e70489aad1fad2b1a2aaf47?pvs=21 ✨ ## About Runna ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Runna is an AI-powered, personalized running coaching app that provides tailored training plans for runners of all levels, from first 5k to ultramarathon. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Strava in April 2025; previously venture-backed with ~$10.7M in funding) - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (with a secondary office in Boston, Massachusetts) - **Founded**: 2021 (LinkedIn lists 2020) - **Founders**: Dom Maskell (CEO) and Ben Parker (Head Coach) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Health, Wellness & Fitness (running coaching & training technology) - **Target customers**: B2C – everyday runners (beginners to advanced), in over 180 countries - **Mission statement**: "Make running training effective, enjoyable and easy for everyone." [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/) ## Products & Services - **Runna App** (iOS & Android): A subscription-based mobile app that offers personalized training plans built by the “Runna Engine” – an AI that combines coach-led programming with user data. Includes strength training, mobility routines, injury-prevention support, 24/7 live chat coaching, and device syncing (Garmin, Apple Watch, etc.). Priced at $19.99/month or $119.99/year with a free week trial. [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (acquired by Strava in April 2025 for an undisclosed amount) - **Key Metric**: Total funding of $10,678,992 across seed rounds. Annual revenue not disclosed. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/runna) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Eka Ventures, JamJar Investments, Venrex, Creator Ventures. Partners include Parkrun, Cancer Research UK, Garmin, Great Run, HYROX, JustGiving. [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna) - **Growth Signals**: - Acquired by Strava in April 2025; both apps remain separate with Strava investing in team and product growth. [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/strava-acquires-runna) - 58.3% headcount growth YoY (to 179 employees as of mid-2026). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/runna) - Finalist for Apple’s iPhone App of the Year in 2024. - 64,663 LinkedIn followers; 76,000+ App Store ratings with a 4.9 average. [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/) - Active in 9 countries with a growing Boston office. ## Competitive Advantages - **Personalized AI coaching**: The “Runna Engine” adapts plans in real-time based on user performance, goals, and feedback – replacing generic PDF plans or expensive human coaches. - **Holistic support**: Combines running plans with strength, mobility, injury prevention, and nutrition guidance in one app. - **High user satisfaction**: 4.9 / 5 on the App Store from 76,000+ ratings, and 4.9 / 5 on Glassdoor (31 reviews, 100% recommend). [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna) - **Strava backing**: Post-acquisition, Runna gains access to Strava’s 150+ million user community, resources, and API ecosystem. ## Strategic Focus - **Product acceleration**: Strava’s investment is aimed at growing the Runna engineering team and speeding up product development. [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/strava-acquires-runna) - **Global expansion**: Continuing to serve runners in 180+ countries, with a growing engineering presence in Boston. - **Integration depth**: Strengthening the connection between Runna and Strava while keeping the apps independent, enhancing data sync and social features. - **Talent acquisition**: 17 active job postings (as of mid-2026), with a 41.7% increase in job postings year-over-year. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/runna) ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Glassdoor score of 4.9 – employees consistently describe the culture as “kind, inclusive, and genuinely supportive,” with flat structure and high ownership. 100% of reviewers recommend Runna. [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna) - **Work model**: Flexi-hybrid – typically 3 days per week in the Vauxhall (London) office or Boston (Harvard Square) office. Casual dress (gym/running outfits are the norm). [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna) Also confirmed in job postings: [jobs.ashbyhq.com/runna](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/runna/9aa42107-6ea4-46be-9bbe-94c930f4b1e0) - **Benefits** (partial list): - Private health insurance (Bupa) - Up to 20 weeks fully paid parental leave (16 weeks for secondary caregivers) - Strava equity for all employees - Smartwatch upon passing probation - Paid hour each week to run/exercise during work hours - 25 days holiday + bank holidays - Workout Wednesdays (exercise + free team lunch) - Bi-weekly team runs and regular social events - Cash allowance for sports gear and event entries - Salary reviews every 6 months - Workplace pension scheme - Access to Headspace and Modern Health mental wellness platform. [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna) - **Engineering culture**: Strong tech stack (Docker, Kubernetes, React, Python, Snowflake, dbt, Terraform, etc.), emphasis on ownership and impact. Active hiring for Senior Software Engineers and a Director of Growth Product. ## Sources 1. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/runna) 2. [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/) 3. [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna) 4. [runna.com (Strava acquisition)](https://www.runna.com/strava-acquires-runna) 5. 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