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Elliot Padfield

Elliot Padfield

Growth & GTM operator for startups

elliotpadfield
San Francisco, California
Joined January 2026
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Summary

Growth & GTM operator: Elliot positions himself as a hands-on growth and go-to-market operator for early-stage startups, offering fractional Head of Growth services, building full-funnel acquisition strategies, and executing paid-media and founder-led content programs to move revenue and retention metrics. elliotpadfield+2
Serial founder and early entrepreneur: He has founded and led ventures that span direct mail/fulfillment (Precision Solutions) and creator/AI products (Influship), demonstrating experience building product-led services and operating a 3PL/direct-mail business. consultancy+2
Writer, speaker and public-facing operator: He publishes long-form writing about growth and GTM strategy (personal blog, Medium, Forbes Councils), speaks on marketing topics (recorded webinar/interview), and maintains public freelance and booking profiles for advisory engagements. elliotpadfield+4
Active in startup and SF tech community with advisory roles: He takes advisory and board roles (e.g., HustlersGlobal), works as a fractional operator for startups, and is cited in technology and retail press demonstrating engagement with AI and commerce conversations from a practitioner perspective. peerlist+2

Work

Projects

Writing

Five Lessons On Marketing To Gen Z

April 1, 2021

Forbes Councils piece outlining lessons and frameworks for connecting brands with Generation Z audiences.

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Writing (Growth Journal / blog)

Collection of long-form writing on growth marketing, GTM strategy, and scaling startups published on the author's personal site and blog.

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Selected Medium posts

Various Medium posts on topics including building business in Dubai, LinkedIn growth, direct mail, and entrepreneurship lessons.

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Hobbies

Public speaking and interviews youtube