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Autumn 2026 GTM Intern

Known

San Diego, CAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 3mo agoVerified open 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
San Diego, CA
Role Type
Fellowship
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Known is hiring a 2026 Marketing Fellowship. Known is seeking 2-3 Marketing Fellows to help launch its matchmaking service in San Diego. Fellows will work directly with the on-the-ground team to shape the company's entry into San Diego's social scene, focusing on events and key social circles. This role is ideal for individuals deeply connected in San Diego and passionate about marketing, events, social media, or community building.

Key focus areas include Plan and host dinners, parties, and events that introduce Known to San Diego, Map the social landscape: who the connectors are, which circles matter, where the culture lives, and Recruit users and identify influential students and creators worth bringing into the Known community.

Successful candidates bring Based In San Diego. Important skills include Planning Events, Hosting Events, Social Dynamics, Content Marketing, TikTok, and Instagram. Preferred (not required): Marketing, Social Media, and Community Building.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Planning EventsHosting EventsSocial DynamicsContent MarketingTikTokInstagramPartnership DevelopmentWell ConnectedTrustworthyComfortable on CameraStartup EnthusiastMarketingSocial MediaCommunity Building

Qualifications

Based in San Diego or Will Be There for JuneDeeply Plugged Into San Diego

Full job description

About Known

Known is not a dating app. Known is a matchmaker. Users join by doing a voice call with Known, we curate one match at a time, and we plan the actual date, restaurant included. No swiping. No endless chatting. Just real connection.

We're backed by Forerunner Ventures, NFX, and PearVC, and we've built a community of 10,000 users in San Francisco through parties, creators, and word-of-mouth. Now we're bringing that to San Diego.

About the Fellowship

We're looking for 2-3 interns to help support Known GTM across our launch cities. You'll be working directly with our on-the-ground team to shape how Known enters each of our launch cities social scenes, at events and inside the social circles that actually matter.

If you're deeply plugged into San Francisco and/or San Diego, and passionate about marketing, events, social media, or community building, this is for you.

What you'll do

  • Plan and host dinners, parties, and events that introduce Known to San Diego / San Francisco

  • Map the social landscape: who the connectors are, which circles matter, where the culture lives

  • Recruit users and identify influential students and creators worth bringing into the Known community

  • Create content for TikTok and Instagram that feels native, not promotional

  • Source and develop local partnerships with venues, brands, and organizations that fit the Known vibe

Who you are

  • You're extremely social and well connected in San Francisco / San Diego

  • People trust your taste and follow your lead

  • You understand social dynamics intuitively

  • You're comfortable on camera and making content

  • You're excited by startups, culture, and being part of something early

  • You're based in San Diego or will be there for the month of June

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.