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growth playbook · Oct 23, 2026

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Gamma growth playbook

Diagnosis

Gamma grew to over 100 million users and past $100 million ARR largely through organic growth, and its hiring shows the next phase: a Growth Marketing Manager for site-to-signup conversion, SEO, paid and creators; growth engineers for onboarding, viral loops, credits and paywalls; lifecycle marketing for free-to-paid and dormant users; an AI ad pipeline; and a B2B product lead for enterprise expansion.

The first gap is the front door: real visitors wait 6.9 seconds for gamma.app to show its headline. Beyond that, referral rewards skip paying users, the out-of-credits moment is the real paywall, the well-rated app is limited to the US and Canada, and team usage is not yet routed to Business.

This playbook fixes speed and scripts first, then builds referral, credit and lifecycle loops, international mobile, team detection and a sales-team offer.

Growth Score

8/10

Biggest Opportunity

Turn existing organic demand into more activated and paying creators: a fast homepage, referral and badge loops, and clear paths at the out-of-credits moment.

Biggest Risk

PowerPoint and Google Slides now ship built-in AI, and Canva, Pitch and Beautiful.ai compete for teams, so a slow first visit or a confusing paywall sends users to tools they already have.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Make gamma.app pass Core Web Vitals: the homepage takes 6.9 seconds to show its headline to real visitors

    Ship the H1 and prompt box as static HTML and lazy-load everything below the fold.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  2. 2

    Audit the homepage scripts: two experiment tools, two font services and a 516 KB tag manager

    Export the tag manager container and list each tag's owner.

    Medium impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    Let paying users refer too: today referral credits are for the Free plan only

    Pull how many paid users share a gamma each week.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 9 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

Effort vs impactEach number is an idea. Select one to open it.
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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    The new Growth Marketing Manager owns "site-to-signup conversion", but the front door is slow. Google's data for real Chrome visitors shows gamma.app failing Core Web Vitals: the main content appears after 6.9 s and taps respond after 558 ms at the 75th percentile (the targets are 2.5 s and 200 ms). In the phone lab test the homepage downloads 25.5 MB in 206 requests, and the headline "Visual storytelling without limits." is the last thing to paint. A product that sells speed makes its visitors wait before they ever see a prompt box.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 weeks Software Engineer

    First action

    Ship the H1 and prompt box as static HTML and lazy-load everything below the fold.

    How to measure it

    Origin LCP (75th percentile, real users)

    Now
    –
    Target
    Under 2.5 s
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Visit-to-signup by device and country, plus field LCP and INP from Search Console.

      AI Data Scientist 2 days

    2. 2

      Set a budget

      Under 2 MB and under 2.5 s LCP on a mid-range phone for the homepage.

      Engineering Manager, Growth 1 day

    3. 3

      Paint the H1 first

      Server-render the headline and prompt box; no animation gate before the first paint.

      UI Engineer 3 days

    4. 4

      Lazy-load media

      Images and video below the fold in AVIF/WebP with explicit sizes.

      Software Engineer, Frontend 1 week

    5. 5

      Cut JavaScript

      Split the bundle and remove the 1.5 MB of unused code from the first load.

      Software Engineer, Frontend 1 week

    6. 6

      Defer tags

      Tag manager, chat and test tools after interaction or idle.

      Software Engineer, Frontend 2 days

    7. 7

      A/B test

      Fast page vs current page on visit-to-signup and first creation.

      Software Engineer, Growth 3 weeks

    8. 8

      Guard it

      A Lighthouse budget in CI that fails builds that exceed it.

      Software Engineer, Frontend 2 days

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    Engineering time only
    Owner
    Software Engineer, Frontend

    Smallest test

    Lazy-load all below-the-fold media on the homepage and compare field LCP after 28 days.

    Why it works

    Treat the homepage as a growth surface with a performance budget. Render the H1 and the prompt box as server HTML with no client-side wait; lazy-load the 7.2 MB of imagery and any video below the fold in modern formats; split out the 1.5 MB of unused JavaScript; move render-blocking scripts after first paint; and load the tag manager, chat and testing tools after interaction. Then A/B the fast page against the current one on visit-to-signup.

    Every second of load time on mobile costs sign-ups, and most of the fixes PageSpeed lists are mechanical. With over 100 million users and heavy organic traffic, a few points of visit-to-signup conversion is a large number of new creators for no extra spend.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Brand motion lost on the hero

      Keep animation, but start it after the first paint.

    • Lab and field numbers disagree

      Judge success on field data and sign-ups, not the lab score.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedHomepage, mobile lab test (October 22, 2026): performance 30 (desktop 48); Largest Contentful Paint 29.5 s on the H1 "Visual storytelling without limits."; Total Blocking Time 1.5 s; 25.5 MB downloaded in 206 requests (7.2 MB images, 4.1 MB JavaScript). Biggest fixes: about 1.5 MB of unused JavaScript (about 4.4 s), render-blocking requests (about 2.8 s), and 4.8 MB of image savings. Real Chrome visitors fail Core Web Vitals: origin LCP 6.9 s and INP 558 ms at the 75th percentile (homepage alone: LCP 8.2 s, INP 653 ms).Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager (posted July 2, 2026): "Gamma has grown to over 100 million users, and a significant part of that story is organic." The role owns top-of-funnel growth across "SEO, content, social, and emerging channels", paid channels, will scale the "affiliate and creator program from the ground up" and "Drive site-to-signup conversion optimization, turning traffic into activated users".Source
    • HiringSoftware Engineer, Growth (posted October 15, 2026): owns "new user onboarding, activation funnels, viral loops, and monetization features including credit systems, paywalls, pricing experiments, and upgrade flows", and key metrics "including sign-ups, activation rates, conversion, and retention". The Engineering Manager, Growth (July 23, 2026) leads monetization (billing, "AI usage tracking and crediting, pricing systems") and self-serve growth ("onboarding, activation, discovery, and lifecycle flows").Source
    • Google PageSpeedThird-party code on the homepage in the same test: 16 services and 1.2 MB, led by Google Tag Manager (516 KB, about 310 ms blocking), Intercom (234 KB), the consent manager (201 KB, 13 requests), Optimizely (96 KB, 170 ms blocking) and LaunchDarkly (11 requests), plus fonts from both Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts.Source
  • 02

    The homepage loads 16 third-party services weighing 1.2 MB. It runs both Optimizely and LaunchDarkly, which overlap for experiments and flags, and loads fonts from both Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts. Google Tag Manager alone is 516 KB and blocks the main thread for about 310 ms.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Engineering Manager

    First action

    Export the tag manager container and list each tag's owner.

    How to measure it

    Third-party JavaScript

    Now
    –
    Target
    Under 400 KB
    By
    45 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Inventory

      Every tag, pixel and script with its owner.

      Engineering Manager, Growth 2 days

    2. 2

      Pick one test tool

      For the marketing site, with the product team.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 day

    3. 3

      Self-host fonts

      One provider, subset and preloaded.

      UI Engineer 1 day

    4. 4

      Remove orphans

      Tags with no owner or no use in 90 days.

      Software Engineer, Frontend 1 day

    5. 5

      Delay the rest

      After consent, idle or interaction.

      Software Engineer, Frontend 3 days

    6. 6

      Govern

      New tags need an owner and a size check.

      Engineering Manager, Growth ongoing

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    Possible tool savings
    Owner
    Engineering Manager, Growth

    Smallest test

    Remove the duplicate font provider today.

    Why it works

    List every tag with an owner and a purpose. Pick one experimentation path for the marketing site, self-host one set of fonts, remove tags no team owns, and load the rest after consent and interaction. Put the tag list under review so new tags need an owner.

    Fewer tools mean faster pages, cleaner experiment data and lower cost. It also gives the growth engineers one test framework to build on, which their job post asks for.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Breaking attribution

      Compare conversion counts for two weeks before removing tags.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedThird-party code on the homepage in the same test: 16 services and 1.2 MB, led by Google Tag Manager (516 KB, about 310 ms blocking), Intercom (234 KB), the consent manager (201 KB, 13 requests), Optimizely (96 KB, 170 ms blocking) and LaunchDarkly (11 requests), plus fonts from both Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts.Source
    • Google PageSpeedHomepage, mobile lab test (October 22, 2026): performance 30 (desktop 48); Largest Contentful Paint 29.5 s on the H1 "Visual storytelling without limits."; Total Blocking Time 1.5 s; 25.5 MB downloaded in 206 requests (7.2 MB images, 4.1 MB JavaScript). Biggest fixes: about 1.5 MB of unused JavaScript (about 4.4 s), render-blocking requests (about 2.8 s), and 4.8 MB of image savings. Real Chrome visitors fail Core Web Vitals: origin LCP 6.9 s and INP 558 ms at the 75th percentile (homepage alone: LCP 8.2 s, INP 653 ms).Source
    • HiringSoftware Engineer, Growth (posted October 15, 2026): owns "new user onboarding, activation funnels, viral loops, and monetization features including credit systems, paywalls, pricing experiments, and upgrade flows", and key metrics "including sign-ups, activation rates, conversion, and retention". The Engineering Manager, Growth (July 23, 2026) leads monetization (billing, "AI usage tracking and crediting, pricing systems") and self-serve growth ("onboarding, activation, discovery, and lifecycle flows").Source
  • 03

    Gamma's help center says referrals earn "200 credits per referral" and that earning credits through referrals is "On the free plan only". The users with the most reach, paying creators who present to clients and classes every week, have no reason to invite anyone, while the growth engineer is hired to build "viral loops".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Software Engineer

    First action

    Pull how many paid users share a gamma each week.

    How to measure it

    Referred sign-ups from paid users

    Now
    –
    Target
    20,000 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size the base

      Paid users who share or export weekly.

      AI Data Scientist 2 days

    2. 2

      Design the reward

      Credits vs free month, with a cap.

      Engineering Manager, Growth 3 days

    3. 3

      Build

      Referral link for paid accounts.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 week

    4. 4

      Place it

      Share dialog and post-export screen.

      UI Engineer 3 days

    5. 5

      Announce

      Email and in-app note to paid users.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Referred sign-up to paid conversion.

      AI Data Scientist weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Credit cost of rewards
    Owner
    Software Engineer, Growth

    Smallest test

    Offer paid referral credits to 5% of paid users for a month.

    Why it works

    Extend referrals to paid plans with a reward that fits them: bonus monthly credits, or a free month after three paid referrals. Show the referral link where paid users already share (the share dialog and after export) and track referred sign-ups through to paid.

    Paid users are the most engaged and most credible advocates, and credits cost Gamma less than acquired users.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Credit farming

      Reward only verified, activated referrals.

    Evidence

    • Help centerCredits: on Free, "credits do not refresh. Once your initial credits are used, you must either earn more through referrals or upgrade". Referrals are listed as a way to earn credits "On the free plan only". For image generation "you'll see the credit cost for the model before you generate"; deck generation is "metered per slide and per image".Source
    • Help centerPlans: Free (credits "do not refresh"; "200 credits per referral"; up to 10 slides per prompt), Plus (1,000 monthly credits, removes the "Made with Gamma" badge), Pro (4,000 credits, API access, custom domains for up to 10 sites, detailed viewer analytics), Ultra (20,000 credits) and Business. Subscriptions are per user.Source
    • HiringSoftware Engineer, Growth (posted October 15, 2026): owns "new user onboarding, activation funnels, viral loops, and monetization features including credit systems, paywalls, pricing experiments, and upgrade flows", and key metrics "including sign-ups, activation rates, conversion, and retention". The Engineering Manager, Growth (July 23, 2026) leads monetization (billing, "AI usage tracking and crediting, pricing systems") and self-serve growth ("onboarding, activation, discovery, and lifecycle flows").Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager (posted July 2, 2026): "Gamma has grown to over 100 million users, and a significant part of that story is organic." The role owns top-of-funnel growth across "SEO, content, social, and emerging channels", paid channels, will scale the "affiliate and creator program from the ground up" and "Drive site-to-signup conversion optimization, turning traffic into activated users".Source
  • 04

    On Free, credits never refresh: once they are gone the user must refer or upgrade. That moment decides whether a user becomes a paying creator or disappears, and lifecycle marketing is hired to lift "free-to-paid conversion" and re-engage dormant users.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Senior Lifecycle Marketing Ma…

    First action

    Count free users who hit zero credits each week and how many upgrade within 30 days.

    How to measure it

    30-day upgrade rate after zero credits

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure the cliff

      Weekly zero-credit users and outcomes.

      AI Data Scientist 2 days

    2. 2

      Map paths

      Plus, referral, and credit purchase after upgrade.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 2 days

    3. 3

      Build the 80% trigger

      In-app and email.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Use their content

      Thumbnail of their own gamma in the message.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 week

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Day 3 and day 14.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 1 day

    6. 6

      A/B test

      Order of the three offers.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 4 weeks

    7. 7

      Report

      Upgrades and referrals by path.

      AI Data Scientist weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Send the 80% message to one week's cohort.

    Why it works

    Build a customer.io journey that starts at 80% of free credits used: show what the user has made, offer three paths (monthly Plus, buy credits once upgraded, or refer for 200 credits), and follow up at day 3 and day 14 with an example from their own gamma. Test the order and wording of the three paths.

    Users who hit the limit have already shown intent, and a clear choice converts better than a hard wall.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Feels pushy

      Lead with what they made and give a free path (referral).

    Evidence

    • Help centerCredits: on Free, "credits do not refresh. Once your initial credits are used, you must either earn more through referrals or upgrade". Referrals are listed as a way to earn credits "On the free plan only". For image generation "you'll see the credit cost for the model before you generate"; deck generation is "metered per slide and per image".Source
    • Help centerPlans: Free (credits "do not refresh"; "200 credits per referral"; up to 10 slides per prompt), Plus (1,000 monthly credits, removes the "Made with Gamma" badge), Pro (4,000 credits, API access, custom domains for up to 10 sites, detailed viewer analytics), Ultra (20,000 credits) and Business. Subscriptions are per user.Source
    • HiringSenior Lifecycle Marketing Manager: email, in-app and push flows in customer.io to lift "onboarding completion, first meaningful creation, free-to-paid conversion, and Weekly Active Creator status", "re-engagement campaigns for dormant users", persona nurture sequences, and campaigns adapted "for international markets".Source
  • 05

    The Growth Marketing Manager is hired to scale the affiliate and creator program, but the help center says applications take "5 - 10 business days" to review. Creators who just made a Gamma video lose interest in two weeks.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Growth Marketing Manager

    First action

    Measure the share of applicants who never post after approval.

    How to measure it

    Affiliates with a first post within 14 days

    Now
    –
    Target
    60%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set rules

      Auto-approve criteria.

      Growth Marketing Manager 2 days

    2. 2

      Automate

      Rules in PartnerStack.

      Growth Marketing Manager 2 days

    3. 3

      Build the kit

      Three remixable gammas and clips.

      AI Creative Strategist 1 week

    4. 4

      Day-one email

      Kit and link.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Brand checks

      Spot-check posts after approval.

      Growth Marketing Manager weekly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Time to first post and sign-ups.

      AI Data Scientist monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Affiliate commissions
    Owner
    Growth Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Auto-approve one week of applicants who meet the rules.

    Why it works

    Auto-approve applicants who meet clear rules (audience size, channel type, a working content link) and review the rest within two days. Send approved creators a starter kit on day one: three ready-made gammas to remix, short clips and their link.

    Faster approval converts more applicants into active affiliates, and the starter kit gets their first post out sooner.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Off-brand affiliates

      Remove those who break guidelines; keep the rules public.

    Evidence

    • Help centerAffiliate program: run on PartnerStack for "content creator, educator, or community leader" audiences; applications are reviewed for brand fit and "Most applications are reviewed within 5 - 10 business days."Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager (posted July 2, 2026): "Gamma has grown to over 100 million users, and a significant part of that story is organic." The role owns top-of-funnel growth across "SEO, content, social, and emerging channels", paid channels, will scale the "affiliate and creator program from the ground up" and "Drive site-to-signup conversion optimization, turning traffic into activated users".Source
    • Help centerProduct surfaces: Remix ("use any individual gamma as a starting point for a new one"), workspace templates, a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn, and analytics (time per slide, slides viewed, unique viewers) that are fully available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". The help center is published in 14 languages, and the app follows the browser language.Source
  • 06

    The help center says users see the credit cost before generating an image, but decks are "metered per slide and per image" with no stated estimate. Free users with a fixed, non-refreshing balance cannot tell whether a 10-slide deck will leave them anything.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Software Engineer

    First action

    Compute average credits per generation by slide count.

    How to measure it

    Prompt-to-generation rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +5%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Model costs

      Average credits by slide count and image model.

      AI Data Scientist 3 days

    2. 2

      Design the line

      Estimate and balance under the prompt.

      UI Engineer 2 days

    3. 3

      Build

      Live estimate.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 week

    4. 4

      Add the Plus line

      For Free users only.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 day

    5. 5

      A/B test

      With and without the estimate.

      Software Engineer, Growth 3 weeks

    6. 6

      Review

      Upgrade and abandonment rates.

      AI Data Scientist weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Software Engineer, Growth

    Smallest test

    Show a static "about X credits" note for a 10-slide deck.

    Why it works

    Show an estimate under the prompt box ("about 40 credits; you have 260") that updates with slide count and image settings. On Free, add a line about what Plus would include.

    Clear costs reduce hesitation before the first generation, and the same line becomes an honest upgrade prompt.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Estimates differ from actual use

      Show a range and round up.

    Evidence

    • Help centerCredits: on Free, "credits do not refresh. Once your initial credits are used, you must either earn more through referrals or upgrade". Referrals are listed as a way to earn credits "On the free plan only". For image generation "you'll see the credit cost for the model before you generate"; deck generation is "metered per slide and per image".Source
    • Help centerPlans: Free (credits "do not refresh"; "200 credits per referral"; up to 10 slides per prompt), Plus (1,000 monthly credits, removes the "Made with Gamma" badge), Pro (4,000 credits, API access, custom domains for up to 10 sites, detailed viewer analytics), Ultra (20,000 credits) and Business. Subscriptions are per user.Source
    • HiringSoftware Engineer, Growth (posted October 15, 2026): owns "new user onboarding, activation funnels, viral loops, and monetization features including credit systems, paywalls, pricing experiments, and upgrade flows", and key metrics "including sign-ups, activation rates, conversion, and retention". The Engineering Manager, Growth (July 23, 2026) leads monetization (billing, "AI usage tracking and crediting, pricing systems") and self-serve growth ("onboarding, activation, discovery, and lifecycle flows").Source

This quarter 9

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    Gamma's app is rated 4.77 from 1,104 ratings, but the help center says it is "available in the US and Canada only". The help center itself is published in 14 languages, and the lifecycle and creative roles are hired for international markets across LATAM, EMEA and APAC.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 1 quarter Sr. Product Manager

    First action

    Rank countries by mobile web users and paid conversion.

    How to measure it

    Monthly app installs in launch countries

    Now
    –
    Target
    200,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank markets

      Mobile web users, paid share and language.

      AI Data Scientist 1 week

    2. 2

      Check readiness

      Payments, store rules and support in each market.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Localize listings

      Store pages and screenshots.

      AI Creative Strategist 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Release

      Three countries.

      Engineering Manager, Growth 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch campaign

      Localized ads and creators.

      Growth Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Lifecycle

      App prompts for mobile web users in those countries.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    7. 7

      Decide next

      By retention and conversion.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Localization and ad budget
    Owner
    Sr. Product Manager, B2B

    Smallest test

    Release in one country and compare 30-day retention with the US.

    Why it works

    Pick three countries by current web usage and language support (for example Brazil, Japan and Germany), release the app there, localize the store listings and screenshots, and pair the launch with localized ads and lifecycle messages. Expand country by country on retention.

    Phone-first users outside North America currently get the mobile browser, while the app is faster and opens shared links directly, which feeds the viral loop.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Early-access gaps hurt reviews

      Launch where the v1 feature set is enough and watch ratings weekly.

    Evidence

    • Help centerMobile app: iOS and Android, "currently in early access" and "currently available in the US and Canada only"; other countries are pointed to the mobile browser. The App Store listing "Gamma: AI Slides & Design" is rated 4.77 from 1,104 ratings (updated October 12, 2026).Source
    • Help centerProduct surfaces: Remix ("use any individual gamma as a starting point for a new one"), workspace templates, a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn, and analytics (time per slide, slides viewed, unique viewers) that are fully available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". The help center is published in 14 languages, and the app follows the browser language.Source
    • HiringSenior Lifecycle Marketing Manager: email, in-app and push flows in customer.io to lift "onboarding completion, first meaningful creation, free-to-paid conversion, and Weekly Active Creator status", "re-engagement campaigns for dormant users", persona nurture sequences, and campaigns adapted "for international markets".Source
    • HiringAI Creative Strategist (posted July 2, 2026): "paid acquisition is one of the biggest levers we have. The constraint isn't budget, it's creative. The companies winning in AI are testing hundreds of ads a month." The role builds an AI-assisted pipeline for static and video ads, reads "which ads moved CPA", optimizes "toward paying users, not just cheap clicks", and leads localized creative "across AMER, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC".Source
  • 08

    The AI Creative Strategist is hired to test hundreds of ads a month and optimize toward paying users. Gamma users create over a million pieces of content a day, which is a bank of real "before and after" proof no rival has.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month AI Creative Strategist

    First action

    Ask 50 top creators for opt-in to use their gammas.

    How to measure it

    Cost per paid user

    Now
    –
    Target
    -15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Opt-in

      Creator permission flow.

      Growth Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Pick weekly

      By remixes and views.

      AI Data Scientist weekly

    3. 3

      Produce

      Static and video per gamma.

      AI Creative Strategist weekly

    4. 4

      Test

      Against studio ads.

      AI Creative Strategist weekly

    5. 5

      Localize

      Winners by region.

      AI Creative Strategist monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Cost per paid user.

      AI Data Scientist weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Ad spend from existing budget
    Owner
    AI Creative Strategist

    Smallest test

    Run ten creator-made gammas as ads for two weeks.

    Why it works

    Each week, pick top public gammas by remixes and views (with the creator's opt-in), turn each into a static and a short video showing the prompt and the result, and test them against studio ads. Localize the winners for each region and track cost per paid user.

    Real outputs are the most convincing ad for a creation tool, and the supply is endless.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Content rights

      Use only opted-in gammas and remove on request.

    Evidence

    • HiringAI Creative Strategist (posted July 2, 2026): "paid acquisition is one of the biggest levers we have. The constraint isn't budget, it's creative. The companies winning in AI are testing hundreds of ads a month." The role builds an AI-assisted pipeline for static and video ads, reads "which ads moved CPA", optimizes "toward paying users, not just cheap clicks", and leads localized creative "across AMER, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC".Source
    • News coverageNovember 10, 2025: Gamma raised a $68 million Series B at a $2.1 billion valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz, passed $100 million ARR, had "been profitable for over two years" with about 50 employees, and said users generate "over a million pieces of content every day". A PR agency customer said it produces "50+ brand-consistent decks a day".Source
    • Help centerProduct surfaces: Remix ("use any individual gamma as a starting point for a new one"), workspace templates, a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn, and analytics (time per slide, slides viewed, unique viewers) that are fully available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". The help center is published in 14 languages, and the app follows the browser language.Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager (posted July 2, 2026): "Gamma has grown to over 100 million users, and a significant part of that story is organic." The role owns top-of-funnel growth across "SEO, content, social, and emerging channels", paid channels, will scale the "affiliate and creator program from the ground up" and "Drive site-to-signup conversion optimization, turning traffic into activated users".Source
  • 09

    Business is fully self-serve and Enterprise goes through sales. The B2B PM is hired to drive enterprise adoption, and Customer Success is hiring in two cities. Teams usually start as individuals on free or personal plans with the same work email domain.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Sr. Product Manager

    First action

    List the top 200 domains by active users.

    How to measure it

    Team conversions from scored domains

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Score domains

      Users, sharing and seats.

      AI Data Scientist 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Set thresholds

      Self-serve offer vs sales alert.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 1 week

    3. 3

      In-product offer

      Team features and pooled credits.

      Software Engineer, Growth 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Sales alerts

      Top domains to the sales team.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 1 week

    5. 5

      CS follow-up

      For new Business workspaces.

      Customer Success Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Conversion and seat growth.

      AI Data Scientist monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering and data time
    Owner
    Sr. Product Manager, B2B

    Smallest test

    Email the admins-to-be at 20 high-usage domains.

    Why it works

    Score company domains weekly by number of active users, shared gammas between them and paid seats. Above a threshold, show an in-product team offer (shared themes, pooled credits, SSO) and alert sales for the largest. Track Business and Enterprise conversion by score.

    The best enterprise leads are already using the product, and acting on usage beats cold outreach.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy expectations

      Use domain-level counts and clear in-product messaging.

    Evidence

    • Help centerBusiness is "completely self-serve", billed annually per member, with SSO, 10,000 credits per member, 100 custom domains and shared custom themes. Enterprise is sold through the sales team and adds admin and guest controls, SCIM, audit logs, "workspace-wide AI instructions", custom credit pooling and invoiced billing.Source
    • HiringSr. Product Manager, B2B (posted July 13, 2026): owns the B2B roadmap "that drive[s] enterprise adoption and expansion, from workplace integrations to admin controls and brand governance", while keeping "the consumer-grade experience". Gamma is also hiring Customer Success Managers in San Francisco and New York.Source
    • Help centerPlans: Free (credits "do not refresh"; "200 credits per referral"; up to 10 slides per prompt), Plus (1,000 monthly credits, removes the "Made with Gamma" badge), Pro (4,000 credits, API access, custom domains for up to 10 sites, detailed viewer analytics), Ultra (20,000 credits) and Business. Subscriptions are per user.Source
  • 10

    Full analytics (time per slide, unique viewers) is available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". Free and Plus users share decks without knowing whether anyone read them, which is exactly the moment they would value it.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Software Engineer

    First action

    Count free shares that receive five or more views.

    How to measure it

    Pro upgrades from the analytics prompt

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10% of Pro upgrades
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size it

      Shares with views by plan.

      AI Data Scientist 1 week

    2. 2

      Design teaser

      Count shown, detail blurred.

      UI Engineer 1 week

    3. 3

      Notify

      Email and in-app at five views.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Build

      Teaser panel.

      Software Engineer, Growth 2 weeks

    5. 5

      A/B test

      Teaser vs none.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 month

    6. 6

      Review

      Upgrades and complaints.

      AI Data Scientist monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Software Engineer, Growth

    Smallest test

    Send the "your gamma was viewed" email to one cohort.

    Why it works

    Send a notification when a shared gamma gets views ("12 people viewed your pitch deck"), show the count and blur the detail, and offer Pro to see who read what. Test on users who share outside their workspace.

    A real result from their own work is the most persuasive upgrade argument.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Viewer privacy

      Show counts only on lower plans and follow the existing analytics rules.

    Evidence

    • Help centerProduct surfaces: Remix ("use any individual gamma as a starting point for a new one"), workspace templates, a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn, and analytics (time per slide, slides viewed, unique viewers) that are fully available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". The help center is published in 14 languages, and the app follows the browser language.Source
    • Help centerPlans: Free (credits "do not refresh"; "200 credits per referral"; up to 10 slides per prompt), Plus (1,000 monthly credits, removes the "Made with Gamma" badge), Pro (4,000 credits, API access, custom domains for up to 10 sites, detailed viewer analytics), Ultra (20,000 credits) and Business. Subscriptions are per user.Source
    • HiringSoftware Engineer, Growth (posted October 15, 2026): owns "new user onboarding, activation funnels, viral loops, and monetization features including credit systems, paywalls, pricing experiments, and upgrade flows", and key metrics "including sign-ups, activation rates, conversion, and retention". The Engineering Manager, Growth (July 23, 2026) leads monetization (billing, "AI usage tracking and crediting, pricing systems") and self-serve growth ("onboarding, activation, discovery, and lifecycle flows").Source
    • HiringSenior Lifecycle Marketing Manager: email, in-app and push flows in customer.io to lift "onboarding completion, first meaningful creation, free-to-paid conversion, and Weekly Active Creator status", "re-engagement campaigns for dormant users", persona nurture sequences, and campaigns adapted "for international markets".Source
  • 11

    Free shares and exports carry a "Made with Gamma" badge, and Remix lets anyone use a gamma as a starting point. Viewers of a good deck are the warmest possible sign-ups, but a badge that only links to the homepage drops the context.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Software Engineer

    First action

    Measure current badge click-through and sign-ups.

    How to measure it

    Badge-sourced sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Badge clicks and sign-ups.

      AI Data Scientist 2 days

    2. 2

      Design

      New badge copy and landing.

      UI Engineer 1 week

    3. 3

      Build remix landing

      Structure only, creator credited.

      Software Engineer, Growth 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Privacy rules

      No content copied without permission.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 1 week

    5. 5

      Launch

      On Free shares.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      First creation rate.

      AI Data Scientist weekly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Software Engineer, Growth

    Smallest test

    A/B the new badge copy alone.

    Why it works

    Make the badge say "Make one like this" and open a remix of that gamma's structure (not its content) after sign-up, with the creator credited. Track badge clicks, sign-ups and first creations.

    Viewers who arrive with a concrete starting point activate faster than homepage visitors, and creators like being credited.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Copying private content

      Remix only the layout and theme, never the text.

    Evidence

    • Help centerPlans: Free (credits "do not refresh"; "200 credits per referral"; up to 10 slides per prompt), Plus (1,000 monthly credits, removes the "Made with Gamma" badge), Pro (4,000 credits, API access, custom domains for up to 10 sites, detailed viewer analytics), Ultra (20,000 credits) and Business. Subscriptions are per user.Source
    • Help centerProduct surfaces: Remix ("use any individual gamma as a starting point for a new one"), workspace templates, a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn, and analytics (time per slide, slides viewed, unique viewers) that are fully available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". The help center is published in 14 languages, and the app follows the browser language.Source
    • HiringSoftware Engineer, Growth (posted October 15, 2026): owns "new user onboarding, activation funnels, viral loops, and monetization features including credit systems, paywalls, pricing experiments, and upgrade flows", and key metrics "including sign-ups, activation rates, conversion, and retention". The Engineering Manager, Growth (July 23, 2026) leads monetization (billing, "AI usage tracking and crediting, pricing systems") and self-serve growth ("onboarding, activation, discovery, and lifecycle flows").Source
  • 12

    Lifecycle marketing is hired to grow Weekly Active Creators and re-engage dormant users. Most people use Gamma for recurring work (weekly updates, lessons, client proposals), and Remix turns an old gamma into a new one in one step.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Senior Lifecycle Marketing Ma…

    First action

    Find users whose creation pattern was weekly or monthly.

    How to measure it

    Dormant users creating again within 30 days

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Segment

      Dormant users by past rhythm and use case.

      AI Data Scientist 1 week

    2. 2

      Deep link

      Remix with their gamma loaded.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 week

    3. 3

      Write variants

      By use case.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Build journeys

      In customer.io.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Test timing

      Past rhythm vs fixed day.

      Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Reactivation and paid conversion.

      AI Data Scientist monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Send one remix email to 10,000 dormant users.

    Why it works

    Email and push dormant users a thumbnail of their last gamma with "Make this week's version" opening Remix with their old deck loaded. Personalize by use case (lesson, pitch, report) and time it to their past creation rhythm.

    Re-engagement works best when it removes the blank page, and the user's own work is the most relevant prompt.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Emails for private work

      Show the title only for sensitive workspaces.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Lifecycle Marketing Manager: email, in-app and push flows in customer.io to lift "onboarding completion, first meaningful creation, free-to-paid conversion, and Weekly Active Creator status", "re-engagement campaigns for dormant users", persona nurture sequences, and campaigns adapted "for international markets".Source
    • Help centerProduct surfaces: Remix ("use any individual gamma as a starting point for a new one"), workspace templates, a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn, and analytics (time per slide, slides viewed, unique viewers) that are fully available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". The help center is published in 14 languages, and the app follows the browser language.Source
  • 13

    New Gamma sites are not indexed, and indexing is only available on Pro and above. Free and Plus users who publish a site may not know their page cannot be found on Google, and the help article says Gamma sites can be "heavier" for SEO.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Sr. Product Manager

    First action

    Count sites published each week by plan.

    How to measure it

    Pro upgrades at publish

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size it

      Sites published by plan.

      AI Data Scientist 2 days

    2. 2

      Design the note

      At publish.

      UI Engineer 3 days

    3. 3

      Trial offer

      Pro trial for indexing.

      Software Engineer, Growth 2 weeks

    4. 4

      SEO checklist

      Short guide for Pro users.

      Growth Marketing Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Lighter templates

      Faster site themes.

      Software Engineer, Frontend 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Upgrades and indexed sites.

      AI Data Scientist monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Sr. Product Manager, B2B

    Smallest test

    Add the note at publish for one week.

    Why it works

    When a Free or Plus user publishes a site, show a clear note ("not visible on Google on your plan") with a one-click Pro trial for indexing, and send Pro users a short SEO checklist (title, description, links). Pair it with lighter site templates.

    Publishing is a high-intent moment, and being found is the reason people make a site.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Feels like a penalty

      Explain why and offer the trial, not a block.

    Evidence

    • Help centerGamma sites: "By default, new Gamma sites are not indexed"; indexing is "only supported for Pro, Ultra, and Business subscriptions". Gamma itself warns that its "templates, animations, and scripts" may produce "heavier" pages that SEO tools flag.Source
    • Help centerPlans: Free (credits "do not refresh"; "200 credits per referral"; up to 10 slides per prompt), Plus (1,000 monthly credits, removes the "Made with Gamma" badge), Pro (4,000 credits, API access, custom domains for up to 10 sites, detailed viewer analytics), Ultra (20,000 credits) and Business. Subscriptions are per user.Source
    • HiringSoftware Engineer, Growth (posted October 15, 2026): owns "new user onboarding, activation funnels, viral loops, and monetization features including credit systems, paywalls, pricing experiments, and upgrade flows", and key metrics "including sign-ups, activation rates, conversion, and retention". The Engineering Manager, Growth (July 23, 2026) leads monetization (billing, "AI usage tracking and crediting, pricing systems") and self-serve growth ("onboarding, activation, discovery, and lifecycle flows").Source
  • 14

    Gamma already has a Highspot connector that builds decks from sales content with each slide citing its source, workspace templates and enterprise brand controls. The B2B PM is hired to drive "workplace integrations" and expansion.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Sr. Product Manager

    First action

    List current Business workspaces with sales-team users.

    How to measure it

    Sales-team Business/Enterprise workspaces

    Now
    –
    Target
    150
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find users

      Sales teams already on Gamma.

      AI Data Scientist 1 week

    2. 2

      Build demo

      CRM plus Highspot plus brand theme.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 1 month

    3. 3

      Write page

      Revenue-team use case.

      Growth Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Partner

      Co-marketing with Highspot.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 1 month

    5. 5

      Pilot

      Three sales teams.

      Customer Success Manager 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Seats and decks per rep.

      AI Data Scientist monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sr. Product Manager, B2B

    Smallest test

    Run one pilot with a sales team already on Business.

    Why it works

    Build a "Gamma for revenue teams" page and demo: account deck from CRM context, sales content from Highspot, locked brand theme, viewer analytics for follow-up. Co-market with Highspot and run a pilot with three sales teams.

    Sales teams make many decks, care about analytics and pay for seats, so they expand fast once one team adopts.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Licence requirements on Highspot

      Target customers with the required Highspot plan.

    Evidence

    • Help centerDistribution surfaces: the Generate API (generally available since November 5, 2025, for Pro and above), connectors that let people create gammas from AI assistants and workplace tools such as Slack, Glean, Atlassian and Superhuman, automation through Zapier, Make and n8n, and a read-only Highspot connector that builds decks from sales content with each slide citing its Highspot source.Source
    • Help centerBusiness is "completely self-serve", billed annually per member, with SSO, 10,000 credits per member, 100 custom domains and shared custom themes. Enterprise is sold through the sales team and adds admin and guest controls, SCIM, audit logs, "workspace-wide AI instructions", custom credit pooling and invoiced billing.Source
    • HiringSr. Product Manager, B2B (posted July 13, 2026): owns the B2B roadmap "that drive[s] enterprise adoption and expansion, from workplace integrations to admin controls and brand governance", while keeping "the consumer-grade experience". Gamma is also hiring Customer Success Managers in San Francisco and New York.Source
    • Help centerProduct surfaces: Remix ("use any individual gamma as a starting point for a new one"), workspace templates, a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn, and analytics (time per slide, slides viewed, unique viewers) that are fully available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". The help center is published in 14 languages, and the app follows the browser language.Source
  • 15

    People can create gammas from Slack, Glean, Atlassian, Superhuman and automation tools through Gamma's connectors and API. Each one is a place where new users can discover Gamma without visiting gamma.app.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Growth Marketing Manager

    First action

    Rank connectors by new sign-ups last month.

    How to measure it

    Monthly sign-ups from connectors

    Now
    –
    Target
    +40%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank

      Sign-ups by connector.

      AI Data Scientist 1 week

    2. 2

      List

      Directory listings.

      Growth Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Pages

      One per connector.

      Growth Marketing Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      First run

      One-step flow.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 month

    5. 5

      Co-market

      With two partners.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Activation by connector.

      AI Data Scientist monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Growth Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish one connector page and directory listing.

    Why it works

    For each connector, publish a short landing page and a listing in that tool's directory, add a first-run flow that gets a new user to a finished gamma in one step, and track sign-ups by connector.

    Distribution inside the tools people use all day lowers acquisition cost and brings teams, not just individuals.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partner rules

      Follow each directory's listing guidelines.

    Evidence

    • Help centerDistribution surfaces: the Generate API (generally available since November 5, 2025, for Pro and above), connectors that let people create gammas from AI assistants and workplace tools such as Slack, Glean, Atlassian and Superhuman, automation through Zapier, Make and n8n, and a read-only Highspot connector that builds decks from sales content with each slide citing its Highspot source.Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager (posted July 2, 2026): "Gamma has grown to over 100 million users, and a significant part of that story is organic." The role owns top-of-funnel growth across "SEO, content, social, and emerging channels", paid channels, will scale the "affiliate and creator program from the ground up" and "Drive site-to-signup conversion optimization, turning traffic into activated users".Source
    • HiringSr. Product Manager, B2B (posted July 13, 2026): owns the B2B roadmap "that drive[s] enterprise adoption and expansion, from workplace integrations to admin controls and brand governance", while keeping "the consumer-grade experience". Gamma is also hiring Customer Success Managers in San Francisco and New York.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 16

    The B2B PM owns "brand governance", Business shares custom themes across a workspace, and Enterprise adds workspace-wide instructions. Setting up a brand still means building a theme by hand, which slows every new team.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Sr. Product Manager

    First action

    Measure time from Business purchase to first custom theme.

    How to measure it

    Week-one branded workspaces

    Now
    –
    Target
    70%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure

      Time to first theme.

      AI Data Scientist 1 week

    2. 2

      Prototype

      Website to theme.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 month

    3. 3

      Draft instructions

      Tone from the site.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 1 month

    4. 4

      Admin review

      Approve and lock.

      UI Engineer 1 month

    5. 5

      Onboarding

      First step for Business.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Seat growth by theme status.

      AI Data Scientist quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    Sr. Product Manager, B2B

    Smallest test

    Build themes by hand for 20 new Business workspaces and compare seat growth.

    Why it works

    Let an admin paste the company website; Gamma pulls logo, colours and fonts into a draft theme and drafts workspace instructions on tone. The admin approves it and locks it for the workspace. Use it as the first step of Business onboarding.

    Brand consistency is the main worry of companies adopting AI decks, and a two-minute setup speeds every team rollout.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Wrong colours or fonts

      Always require admin approval.

    Evidence

    • Help centerBusiness is "completely self-serve", billed annually per member, with SSO, 10,000 credits per member, 100 custom domains and shared custom themes. Enterprise is sold through the sales team and adds admin and guest controls, SCIM, audit logs, "workspace-wide AI instructions", custom credit pooling and invoiced billing.Source
    • HiringSr. Product Manager, B2B (posted July 13, 2026): owns the B2B roadmap "that drive[s] enterprise adoption and expansion, from workplace integrations to admin controls and brand governance", while keeping "the consumer-grade experience". Gamma is also hiring Customer Success Managers in San Francisco and New York.Source
    • News coverageNovember 10, 2025: Gamma raised a $68 million Series B at a $2.1 billion valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz, passed $100 million ARR, had "been profitable for over two years" with about 50 employees, and said users generate "over a million pieces of content every day". A PR agency customer said it produces "50+ brand-consistent decks a day".Source
  • 17

    Gamma says users generate over a million pieces of content a day across presentations, sites and social posts in many languages. Aggregated, that is unique data on what people present, how long decks are and what audiences read.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 3 quarters AI Data Scientist

    First action

    Pick ten questions marketers and teachers ask about presenting.

    How to measure it

    Referring domains to the report

    Now
    –
    Target
    500
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick questions

      Ten audience questions.

      Growth Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Privacy review

      Aggregation rules.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 1 month

    3. 3

      Analyze

      Aggregated usage.

      AI Data Scientist 2 months

    4. 4

      Write and design

      In Gamma itself.

      AI Creative Strategist 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Press and creators.

      Growth Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Repurpose

      Social posts and webinars.

      Growth Marketing Manager ongoing

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    AI Data Scientist

    Smallest test

    Publish one chart on average slides read per deck.

    Why it works

    Publish an annual report: deck length and slides read (from analytics), topics by industry and country, the rise of social and site formats. Strictly aggregated. Launch with press, creators and LinkedIn posts made in Gamma.

    Original data earns links, press and AI-assistant citations, which compounds the organic growth the company already relies on.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy

      Publish only aggregates with minimum group sizes.

    Evidence

    • News coverageNovember 10, 2025: Gamma raised a $68 million Series B at a $2.1 billion valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz, passed $100 million ARR, had "been profitable for over two years" with about 50 employees, and said users generate "over a million pieces of content every day". A PR agency customer said it produces "50+ brand-consistent decks a day".Source
    • Help centerProduct surfaces: Remix ("use any individual gamma as a starting point for a new one"), workspace templates, a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn, and analytics (time per slide, slides viewed, unique viewers) that are fully available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". The help center is published in 14 languages, and the app follows the browser language.Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager (posted July 2, 2026): "Gamma has grown to over 100 million users, and a significant part of that story is organic." The role owns top-of-funnel growth across "SEO, content, social, and emerging channels", paid channels, will scale the "affiliate and creator program from the ground up" and "Drive site-to-signup conversion optimization, turning traffic into activated users".Source
  • 18

    A PR agency customer says it produces "50+ brand-consistent decks a day" in Gamma. Agencies and consultancies make decks for many clients, each with its own brand, and bring those clients into the tool when they share.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Sr. Product Manager

    First action

    Interview ten agency customers about multi-client work.

    How to measure it

    Client workspaces created by agencies

    Now
    –
    Target
    1,000
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Interview

      Ten agencies.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 1 month

    2. 2

      Design

      Multi-client workspaces and billing.

      Sr. Product Manager, B2B 1 month

    3. 3

      Build

      Client themes and pooled credits.

      Engineering Manager, Growth 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Recruit

      50 agencies.

      Growth Marketing Manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Directory

      Partner listing.

      Growth Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Clients sourced.

      AI Data Scientist quarterly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Product and partner team time
    Owner
    Sr. Product Manager, B2B

    Smallest test

    Set up client workspaces by hand for three agencies.

    Why it works

    Launch an agency program: client workspaces with their own themes under one agency account, pooled credits, white-label sharing and a partner directory. Recruit 50 agencies and track the clients they bring.

    Agencies are a channel and a customer at once, and every client deck shown is a demo.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Channel conflict with direct sales

      Register client accounts to the agency.

    Evidence

    • News coverageNovember 10, 2025: Gamma raised a $68 million Series B at a $2.1 billion valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz, passed $100 million ARR, had "been profitable for over two years" with about 50 employees, and said users generate "over a million pieces of content every day". A PR agency customer said it produces "50+ brand-consistent decks a day".Source
    • Help centerBusiness is "completely self-serve", billed annually per member, with SSO, 10,000 credits per member, 100 custom domains and shared custom themes. Enterprise is sold through the sales team and adds admin and guest controls, SCIM, audit logs, "workspace-wide AI instructions", custom credit pooling and invoiced billing.Source
    • HiringSr. Product Manager, B2B (posted July 13, 2026): owns the B2B roadmap "that drive[s] enterprise adoption and expansion, from workplace integrations to admin controls and brand governance", while keeping "the consumer-grade experience". Gamma is also hiring Customer Success Managers in San Francisco and New York.Source
    • Help centerAffiliate program: run on PartnerStack for "content creator, educator, or community leader" audiences; applications are reviewed for brand fit and "Most applications are reviewed within 5 - 10 business days."Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 19

    Gamma is hiring Trust & Safety engineers because AI makes phishing pages and fake accounts easy to produce. Every abusive page published on Gamma makes recipients more cautious about opening the next gamma link.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Software Engineer

    First action

    Define verification rules from existing account signals.

    How to measure it

    Shared-link open rate (verified)

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define rules

      Domain and payment signals.

      Software Engineer, Trust & Safety 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design the mark

      On shares and sites.

      UI Engineer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      Verification flow.

      Software Engineer, Trust & Safety 1 month

    4. 4

      Stricter checks

      For unverified public pages.

      Software Engineer, Trust & Safety 1 month

    5. 5

      Tell partners

      Security vendors and browsers.

      Software Engineer, Trust & Safety 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Opens and abuse reports.

      AI Data Scientist monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Software Engineer, Trust & Safety

    Smallest test

    Pilot the mark for Business workspaces.

    Why it works

    Offer a verified mark for workspaces with a verified company domain or payment history, shown on their shared gammas and sites. Unverified public pages get stricter checks. Report the change to email and browser security partners.

    Recipients trust links they can verify, which raises open rates for legitimate creators, and abuse becomes more expensive.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Verified accounts abused

      Revoke quickly and keep checks running.

    Evidence

    • HiringTrust & Safety hiring: two Software Engineers own "detection and prevention systems for fraud, abuse, spam, and malicious content across millions of daily users", because AI makes it easy to generate "convincing phishing pages" and "realistic-looking fraudulent accounts".Source
    • Help centerGamma sites: "By default, new Gamma sites are not indexed"; indexing is "only supported for Pro, Ultra, and Business subscriptions". Gamma itself warns that its "templates, animations, and scripts" may produce "heavier" pages that SEO tools flag.Source
    • Help centerBusiness is "completely self-serve", billed annually per member, with SSO, 10,000 credits per member, 100 custom domains and shared custom themes. Enterprise is sold through the sales team and adds admin and guest controls, SCIM, audit logs, "workspace-wide AI instructions", custom credit pooling and invoiced billing.Source
  • 20

    Gamma has a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn and is scaling a creator program. Carousels made in Gamma are both content and a product demo in the feed.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Growth Marketing Manager

    First action

    Post three carousels from the brand account this week.

    How to measure it

    Monthly LinkedIn-sourced sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Brief

      Weekly carousel themes.

      Growth Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Templates

      Five Social templates.

      AI Creative Strategist 1 week

    3. 3

      Remix links

      Tracked per creator.

      Software Engineer, Growth 1 week

    4. 4

      Challenge

      Monthly with credit prizes.

      Growth Marketing Manager monthly

    5. 5

      Boost winners

      Paid promotion.

      AI Creative Strategist monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Sign-ups by post.

      AI Data Scientist monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Credit prizes
    Owner
    Growth Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Post three carousels and track remix sign-ups.

    Why it works

    Ask affiliates and the brand account to post weekly carousels made in Gamma with a small "made in Gamma" credit and a remix link, and run a monthly carousel challenge with credits as prizes.

    Each post demonstrates the product where professionals spend time, and the remix link makes it easy to try.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Spammy posts

      Judge on quality and engagement, not volume.

    Evidence

    • Help centerProduct surfaces: Remix ("use any individual gamma as a starting point for a new one"), workspace templates, a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn, and analytics (time per slide, slides viewed, unique viewers) that are fully available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". The help center is published in 14 languages, and the app follows the browser language.Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager (posted July 2, 2026): "Gamma has grown to over 100 million users, and a significant part of that story is organic." The role owns top-of-funnel growth across "SEO, content, social, and emerging channels", paid channels, will scale the "affiliate and creator program from the ground up" and "Drive site-to-signup conversion optimization, turning traffic into activated users".Source
    • Help centerAffiliate program: run on PartnerStack for "content creator, educator, or community leader" audiences; applications are reviewed for brand fit and "Most applications are reviewed within 5 - 10 business days."Source
  • 21

    Gamma rebuilt import so PowerPoint, Word and PDF files keep their layouts, up to 200 MB. PowerPoint, Google Slides, Pitch and Beautiful.ai all sell AI help, so the switcher's first question is "what happens to my old decks".

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Growth Marketing Manager

    First action

    Measure how many new users start with an import today.

    How to measure it

    Import-first sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Import share of first actions.

      AI Data Scientist 2 days

    2. 2

      Page

      Import-first landing.

      Growth Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Flow

      Upload before sign-up completes.

      Software Engineer, Growth 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Ads

      Switcher keywords and creative.

      AI Creative Strategist 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Examples

      Before and after decks.

      AI Creative Strategist 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Activation of importers.

      AI Data Scientist monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Ad budget
    Owner
    Growth Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Run one ad set to an import-first page.

    Why it works

    Publish a page and ads around "bring your old decks": upload a .pptx, get it back restyled in Gamma before sign-up completes, and show side-by-side results. Target searches about PowerPoint and Slides AI alternatives.

    Showing a user's own deck improved is the strongest proof, and it removes the switching fear.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Comparisons with rivals

      Keep claims factual and dated.

    Evidence

    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Beautiful.ai, "AI Presentation Software for Teams"; Pitch, "The AI presentation workspace", "for teams that want to create, share, and deliver better work"; Canva sells presentations inside its design suite; PowerPoint and Google Slides now ship built-in AI assistants.Source
    • Help centerProduct surfaces: Remix ("use any individual gamma as a starting point for a new one"), workspace templates, a Social format with direct sharing to LinkedIn, and analytics (time per slide, slides viewed, unique viewers) that are fully available "only to users on the Pro plan or higher". The help center is published in 14 languages, and the app follows the browser language.Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager (posted July 2, 2026): "Gamma has grown to over 100 million users, and a significant part of that story is organic." The role owns top-of-funnel growth across "SEO, content, social, and emerging channels", paid channels, will scale the "affiliate and creator program from the ground up" and "Drive site-to-signup conversion optimization, turning traffic into activated users".Source
    • HiringAI Creative Strategist (posted July 2, 2026): "paid acquisition is one of the biggest levers we have. The constraint isn't budget, it's creative. The companies winning in AI are testing hundreds of ads a month." The role builds an AI-assisted pipeline for static and video ads, reads "which ads moved CPA", optimizes "toward paying users, not just cheap clicks", and leads localized creative "across AMER, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC".Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 307 ideas

    Homepage speed and script audit, paid-user referrals, the out-of-credits journey, faster creator approval and credit estimates; start the LinkedIn carousel brief.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Mobile launch outside North America, creations as ads, team detection, analytics teaser, remix badge, dormant reactivation, site indexing upgrade, the sales-team offer and connector distribution; the PowerPoint switcher page and verified creators.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the big bets: brand import for workspaces, the annual presenting report and the agency program.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value A finished, good-looking deck from a rough idea in minutes. The most cited problem: free credits that run out and never refresh.

  • No design skills needed
  • Exports that differ from the on-screen version
  • In their words: “make a deck”

Market

Competitive landscape

5 competitors compared: Microsoft PowerPoint (with Copilot), Google Slides (with Gemini), Canva, Pitch and 1 more.

  • Gap to exploit: AI decks that stay on brand for teams by default
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (with Copilot): AI is an add-on to a manual tool
  • Google Slides (with Gemini): Limited design and generation

Hiring signals

Gamma is building a growth machine on top of its organic base.

  • Growth Marketing Manager: Site-to-signup conversion, SEO, paid and creators. Ideas 1, 5, 15.
  • Software Engineer, Growth: Onboarding, viral loops, credits and paywalls. Ideas 3, 6, 10, 11.
  • Engineering Manager, Growth: Monetization platform and self-serve growth. Ideas 2, 4.

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