growth playbook · Oct 22, 2026

Justworks growth playbook

Justworks says its top objective is to "change the shape of our growth", and its hiring shows how: a VP of Growth for digital-first journeys, a new Digital Sales team for self-serve buyers, funnel and lifecycle operations, expansion product marketing and engineering, partner marketing, brand media and marketing ops for agents.

This playbook first turns research traffic into self-serve starts (country guides, abandoned applications, a plan picker, ICHRA), cleans up search and freshness, then builds in-product expansion, contractor-to-EOR conversion, accountant and fintech partnerships, renewal and activation programs, and bigger bets on localized hubs, a pre-sales assistant and bundles.

Growth Score

Biggest Opportunity

Connect the large content library (guides, law pages, webinars) to self-serve buying and the new Digital Sales team.

Biggest Risk

Deel, Rippling, Gusto, TriNet and ADP compete for the same small businesses, and price increases (PEO Plus up 14% this year) raise switching risk unless value is clear.

Start here

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

Turn the 387 global hiring guide pages into priced, self-serve starts for EOR and contractor payments
Add the priced EOR box and start button to the five most-visited country guides.
High impact First result in 1 month
Recover abandoned self-serve applications within an hour, with a Digital Sales Advisor for the biggest ones
Pull last month's abandoned applications by step.
High impact First result in 1 month
Lead with the new ICHRA benefit for businesses facing rising health costs
List Payroll customers with no benefits.
High impact First result in 1 month

Your idea portfolio

23 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.

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

This week 7

Quick wins with a clear first action.

Justworks' new VP of Growth is asked to scale "self-directed journeys", and the new Digital Sales team exists because more owners now buy through Self-Service. The global hiring guides are where those owners research hiring abroad: 387 pages, a blog pushing international hiring this month, and an EOR priced at $599 per employee per month. But the guides are built as research, not as a buying path: countries carry different support levels (in-platform EOR in 11 countries, some contractor-only), and the France guide still says "Updated September 15th 2025".
High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Senior Product Marketing Mana…
First action
Add the priced EOR box and start button to the five most-visited country guides.
How to measure it
Starts from country guides
Now
–
Target
200 a month
By
90 days
Steps
Rank the guides
Traffic and current conversion by country.
Marketing analytics lead 2 days
Map support levels
EOR, contractor-only or waitlist for every country.
Senior Product Manager, Contractor Management 2 days
Write the boxes
One template per support level, with price and next step.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Growth 3 days
Deep-link sign-up
Start self-serve with the country and hire type preselected.
Engineering Manager, Growth Expansion 1 week
Add the human option
Advisor offer for repeat or long visits.
Manager, Digital Sales 3 days
Date and refresh
Last-reviewed date on every guide; refresh the oldest first.
Content marketing lead 1 month
Tag and measure
UTMs and starts by guide.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 2 days
Review weekly
Starts, advisor conversations and closed EOR hires.
Vice President, Growth Marketing weekly
First result
1 month
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Growth
Smallest test
Add the box to the France, UK and Canada guides for two weeks and compare starts.
Why it works
Ready to use
ChecklistCountry guide buying path
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
The funnel operations role lists "abandoned applications" as a program to define, and the new Digital Sales Advisors are meant to step in where owners get stuck. An owner who stops halfway through sign-up has the most intent of anyone in the funnel.
High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Marketing Operations Manager
First action
Pull last month's abandoned applications by step.
How to measure it
Abandoned applications completed
Now
–
Target
20%
By
60 days
Steps
Map the steps
Where applications stop.
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle 2 days
Write messages
One per step.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 3 days
Build triggers
Email and SMS within an hour.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 1 week
Route big ones
To advisors the same day.
Manager, Digital Sales 3 days
Report
Recovery by step and size.
Marketing analytics lead weekly
Feed product
Top three drop-off reasons.
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle monthly
First result
1 month
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle
Smallest test
Email last week's abandoned applications by hand.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks launched an ICHRA reimbursement benefit at $25 per enrolled employee and partnered with Thatch for ICHRA setup, and its newsroom says rising healthcare costs underline the value of partnership. Many small businesses that cannot afford a group plan do not know ICHRA exists.
High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Senior Product Marketing Mana…
First action
List Payroll customers with no benefits.
How to measure it
Businesses enrolled in ICHRA
Now
–
Target
300
By
2 quarters
Steps
Write the guide
With a cost example.
Content marketing lead 1 week
Update pages
Benefits and pricing.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Growth 3 days
Plan the webinar
With Thatch.
Senior Partner Marketing Manager 2 weeks
Email customers
Payroll without benefits.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 1 week
Brief advisors
ICHRA talk track.
Manager, Digital Sales 2 days
Measure
Enrollments.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
First result
1 month
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Growth
Smallest test
Email 500 Payroll customers about ICHRA.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks sells Payroll at $8 per employee plus a base fee, PEO Basic at $79, PEO Plus at $124 and EOR at $599, through self-serve and sales. Owners have to work out which fits.
High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Senior Product Marketing Mana…
First action
Write the five questions and the decision rules.
How to measure it
Pricing-to-start conversion
Now
–
Target
+15%
By
90 days
Steps
Agree rules
Questions and recommendations.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Pricing & Packaging 1 week
Design
Picker and result.
Product designer 1 week
Build
On the pricing page.
Engineering Manager, Growth Expansion 2 weeks
Pass answers
To sign-up and advisors.
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle 3 days
Test
A/B.
Marketing analytics lead 4 weeks
Refine
From results.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Pricing & Packaging monthly
First result
1 month
Cost
Engineering time
Owner
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Pricing & Packaging
Smallest test
Run the picker as a short form linked from the pricing page.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Search results show the Global Hiring Guides index under www.justworks.com and under two other justworks.com hostnames, each with a different country list. Duplicates split ranking signals and can show owners an out-of-date list of supported countries.
Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Director
First action
List every justworks.com hostname that search engines index.
How to measure it
Indexed duplicate pages
Now
–
Target
0
By
60 days
Steps
List hostnames
Indexed in search.
Director, Marketing Operations 1 day
Redirect
To www.
Web engineering lead 2 days
Add canonicals
On all templates.
Web engineering lead 2 days
Request removal
In Search Console.
Director, Marketing Operations 1 day
Review exposure
With security.
Security lead 1 week
Monitor
Monthly.
Director, Marketing Operations monthly
First result
1 month
Cost
$0
Owner
Director, Marketing Operations
Smallest test
Redirect the guides index on one hostname.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks has 387 global hiring guide pages, 53 state employment law pages and 266 glossary terms; the France guide says it was updated September 15, 2025, and the newest video is from December 2025. Owners and AI assistants favor sources that are clearly current.
Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 months Content marketing lead
First action
List guide and law pages by last update.
How to measure it
Share of top pages reviewed
Now
–
Target
100% of top 50
By
90 days
Steps
List pages
By date and traffic.
Content marketing lead 2 days
Add dates
Template change.
Web engineering lead 3 days
Assign reviewers
Compliance experts.
Content marketing lead 1 week
Refresh
Top 50.
Content marketing lead 2 months
Set cycles
By traffic.
Content marketing lead 1 week
Measure
Traffic and citations.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
First result
2 months
Cost
Writing time
Owner
Content marketing lead
Smallest test
Refresh the France guide this week.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks lists an MCP integration that brings HR data into AI assistants, and the partner marketing role is asked to manage presence on "app stores, integrations marketplaces". Few payroll providers offer this, and owners who try it see Justworks as modern.
High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Senior Partner Marketing Mana…
First action
Write five example questions with answers.
How to measure it
Customers connecting MCP
Now
–
Target
1,000
By
2 quarters
Steps
Write examples
Five questions.
Senior Partner Marketing Manager 2 days
List in directories
AI app directories.
Senior Partner Marketing Manager 2 weeks
Film the demo
Two minutes.
Social Media Lead 1 week
Run the webinar
For customers.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 1 month
Add to comparisons
Key rivals.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Growth 1 week
Measure
Connections and leads.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
First result
1 month
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Senior Partner Marketing Manager
Smallest test
Post the demo video on LinkedIn.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence

This quarter 11

The core plays for the next three months.

The Growth Expansion team is asked to turn signals of "moments when a customer is changing" into nudges, and the PMM to drive single-product to multi-product adoption.
High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Engineering Manager
First action
Pick the five moments from upgrade history.
How to measure it
Upgrades from in-product nudges
Now
–
Target
+30%
By
2 quarters
Steps
Find moments
From upgrade history.
Marketing analytics lead 2 weeks
Design offers
Price and one click.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Growth 2 weeks
Build signals
Events in product.
Engineering Manager, Growth Expansion 1 month
Build nudges
In-product.
Engineering Manager, Growth Expansion 1 month
Test
Holdout groups.
Marketing analytics lead 1 quarter
Scale
More moments.
Engineering Manager, Growth Expansion quarterly
First result
2 quarters
Cost
Engineering time
Owner
Engineering Manager, Growth Expansion
Smallest test
Run one nudge for the first benefits-eligible hire.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks is unifying how businesses pay contractors in the US and abroad. A contractor paid every month for a year is often a full-time hire in practice, which brings classification risk for the business and an EOR sale for Justworks.
High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Product Manager
First action
Count contractors paid monthly for six months.
How to measure it
Conversions
Now
–
Target
100
By
2 quarters
Steps
Find contractors
Six months of monthly pay.
Marketing analytics lead 1 week
Write explainer
Risk and EOR.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Growth 1 week
Build the flag
In product.
Senior Product Manager, Contractor Management 1 month
Send campaign
Email and in-product.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 2 weeks
Advisor calls
For interested customers.
Digital Sales Advisor ongoing
Measure
Conversions.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
First result
1 quarter
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Senior Product Manager, Contractor Management
Smallest test
Email ten customers with long-running contractors.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks has an advisor dashboard for accountants and runs webinars with accounting firms such as Aprio and Acuity. Accountants are trusted advisers to exactly the small businesses Justworks targets.
High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Group Product Manager
First action
List the 50 firms with the most small business clients.
How to measure it
Customers referred by accountants
Now
–
Target
+40%
By
2 quarters
Steps
List firms
50.
Group Product Manager, Advisor Channel 2 weeks
Design offer
Referral and co-marketing.
Senior Partner Marketing Manager 2 weeks
Run webinars
Monthly.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager monthly
Track referrals
In the dashboard.
Group Product Manager, Advisor Channel 1 month
Report
Revenue to firms.
Marketing analytics lead quarterly
Expand
Next 50.
Group Product Manager, Advisor Channel quarterly
First result
2 quarters
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Group Product Manager, Advisor Channel
Smallest test
Co-host one webinar.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks integrates with Brex, Ramp, Mercury, Carta and Xero, whose customers are young, growing businesses. The partner marketing role is asked to drive customer discovery through integrations.
Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Partner Marketing Mana…
First action
Pitch one partner.
How to measure it
Partner-sourced sign-ups
Now
–
Target
150 a quarter
By
2 quarters
Steps
Pick partners
Three.
Senior Partner Marketing Manager 1 week
Agree offers
Joint.
Senior Partner Marketing Manager 1 month
Build pages
Landing pages.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 2 weeks
Launch
Campaigns.
Senior Partner Marketing Manager 1 month
Webinars
One each.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 1 quarter
Measure
Sign-ups.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
First result
1 quarter
Cost
Offer costs
Owner
Senior Partner Marketing Manager
Smallest test
Launch with one partner.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks runs regular webinars (Beyond Payroll, Why Small Teams Aren't Waiting, partner sessions). The campaign operations role coordinates webinars and content syndication.
Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Campaign Operations…
First action
Cut clips from the last three webinars.
How to measure it
On-demand leads
Now
–
Target
500 a quarter
By
2 quarters
Steps
Cut clips
Three webinars.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 2 weeks
Write summaries
Posts.
Content marketing lead 2 weeks
Build library
On-demand page.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 1 month
Set nurture
By topic.
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle 2 weeks
Promote
Social.
Social Media Lead ongoing
Measure
Leads.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
First result
1 quarter
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager
Smallest test
Publish three clips.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
The lifecycle head will build programs for activation and retention across email, in-product and SMS. New customers who run payroll, enroll benefits and add an integration in the first 90 days stay longer.
High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Customer Lifecycle Ma…
First action
Pick milestones from retained cohorts.
How to measure it
Activation by day 90
Now
–
Target
80%
By
2 quarters
Steps
Find milestones
Retained cohorts.
Marketing analytics lead 2 weeks
Write sequences
By plan.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 1 month
Set alerts
For CS.
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle 2 weeks
Launch
New customers.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 1 week
Measure
Activation and retention.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
Refine
Quarterly.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing quarterly
First result
1 quarter
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing
Smallest test
Run the sequence for one month of customers.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks published a benefits report and talks about rising healthcare costs. Renewal time is when small businesses compare providers.
High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Customer Lifecycle Ma…
First action
Draft the summary for ten customers.
How to measure it
Retention at renewal
Now
–
Target
+3 points
By
2 quarters
Steps
Define summary
Fields.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 2 weeks
Build data
Per customer.
Marketing analytics lead 1 month
Write emails
Personal.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 2 weeks
Offer calls
CS.
Customer Success lead ongoing
Launch
Rolling.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 1 month
Measure
Retention.
Marketing analytics lead quarterly
First result
1 quarter
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing
Smallest test
Send ten summaries by hand.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
The Staff Digital Marketing Strategist will run podcast, CTV and tentpole campaigns, and Justworks has 64 customer stories, with logos like Peloton and Citi Bike.
Medium impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Staff
First action
Pick six stories.
How to measure it
Branded search
Now
–
Target
+15%
By
2 quarters
Steps
Pick stories
Six.
Staff, Digital Marketing Strategist 2 weeks
Produce
Audio and video.
Agency partner 2 months
Plan media
Podcast and CTV.
Staff, Digital Marketing Strategist 1 month
Launch
Tentpole.
Staff, Digital Marketing Strategist 1 month
Measure
Lift study.
Marketing analytics lead 1 quarter
Repurpose
Social.
Social Media Lead ongoing
First result
2 quarters
Cost
Media budget
Owner
Staff, Digital Marketing Strategist
Smallest test
Run one podcast flight.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
The Social Media Lead owns company and executive channels and creator partnerships. Small business owners are active on LinkedIn.
Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Social Media Lead
First action
Plan four posts.
How to measure it
Engagement rate
Now
–
Target
+50%
By
2 quarters
Steps
Plan
Calendar.
Social Media Lead 1 week
Draft
Executive posts.
Social Media Lead weekly
Clips
Customers.
Social Media Lead weekly
Creators
Five.
Social Media Lead 1 month
Measure
Engagement and traffic.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
Adjust
Monthly.
Social Media Lead monthly
First result
1 quarter
Cost
Creator fees
Owner
Social Media Lead
Smallest test
Post one executive data point.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
The funnel role measures "speed to lead" and routing accuracy; the VP of Growth must improve handoffs. Small business buyers often contact several providers at once.
High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Operations Manager
First action
Measure current speed to lead.
How to measure it
Median time to first contact
Now
–
Target
under 5 minutes
By
60 days
Steps
Measure
Baseline.
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle 1 week
Route
Instant rules.
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle 2 weeks
Add booking
On forms.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 1 week
Alert reps
Real time.
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle 1 week
Coach
Response.
Sales manager weekly
Report
Conversion by speed.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
First result
1 quarter
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle
Smallest test
Add booking to the demo form.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks has 4.6 stars from 1,120 G2 reviews and Easiest Admin badges. The lifecycle head's remit includes advocacy.
Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Customer Lifecycle Ma…
First action
Identify the top three happy moments.
How to measure it
New G2 reviews
Now
–
Target
300
By
2 quarters
Steps
Pick moments
Three.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 1 week
Write asks
Short.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 1 week
Set triggers
Automation.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 2 weeks
Reward
Referrals.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 1 month
Measure
Reviews and referrals.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
Refine
Quarterly.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing quarterly
First result
1 quarter
Cost
Rewards
Owner
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing
Smallest test
Ask 100 customers after their first payroll.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

Justworks has offices in Toronto and Mexico City, and Deel markets hiring in 150+ countries. US owners hiring in nearby markets need clear, local pages.
High impactHigh effort First result in 1 year Vice President
First action
Check EOR support in Canada and Mexico.
How to measure it
Hires
Now
–
Target
300
By
1 year
Steps
Confirm support
Countries.
Senior Product Manager, Contractor Management 2 weeks
Build hubs
Two.
Content marketing lead 2 months
Hire advisors
Local.
Manager, Digital Sales 1 quarter
Run search
Campaigns.
Staff, Digital Marketing Strategist ongoing
Measure
Hires.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
Decide
Next markets.
Vice President, Growth Marketing 1 year
First result
1 year
Cost
Content and media
Owner
Vice President, Growth Marketing
Smallest test
Build the Canada hub first.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
The Director of Marketing Operations will set rules for marketing agents and the Digital Sales team is built to help digital buyers. Owners have payroll, benefits and compliance questions before they buy.
High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Director
First action
Collect the top 50 pre-sales questions.
How to measure it
Sign-ups after assistant use
Now
–
Target
+20%
By
3 quarters
Steps
Collect questions
Top 50.
Digital Sales Advisor 2 weeks
Set rules
What the agent can say.
Director, Marketing Operations 1 month
Build
Assistant.
GTM engineering lead 1 quarter
Hand off
To advisors.
Manager, Digital Sales 1 month
Test
On pricing pages.
Marketing analytics lead 1 quarter
Scale
All pages.
Director, Marketing Operations 1 quarter
First result
3 quarters
Cost
Engineering time
Owner
Director, Marketing Operations
Smallest test
Test on the pricing page.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
The pricing team runs bundling experiments and the PMM drives multi-product adoption. Many customers buy one product and add others later.
High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Senior Product Marketing Mana…
First action
Model bundle prices with finance.
How to measure it
New customers on the bundle
Now
–
Target
20%
By
3 quarters
Steps
Model
Prices.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Pricing & Packaging 1 month
Research
Willingness to pay.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Pricing & Packaging 1 month
Design
Bundle.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Growth 1 month
Test
Cohort.
Marketing analytics lead 1 quarter
Train sales
Pitch.
Manager, Digital Sales 2 weeks
Decide
Roll out.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Pricing & Packaging 1 quarter
First result
3 quarters
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Pricing & Packaging
Smallest test
Offer the bundle to 100 prospects.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence

Wildcards 2

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

Justworks has 53 state employment law pages. Owners need to know when the rules change in their states.
Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Content marketing lead
First action
Add a sign-up to the top five state pages.
How to measure it
Subscribers
Now
–
Target
10,000
By
2 quarters
Steps
Add sign-up
State pages.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 1 week
Track changes
Legal sources.
Content marketing lead ongoing
Write alerts
Short.
Content marketing lead monthly
Nurture
To sign-up.
Marketing Operations Manager, Funnel & Lifecycle 1 month
Measure
Subscribers and leads.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
Expand
Cities.
Content marketing lead 1 quarter
First result
1 quarter
Cost
Writing time
Owner
Content marketing lead
Smallest test
Launch for New York and California.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence
Justworks just published a payroll playbook for hiring a first employee and has a page for teams of 0-10 employees. Founders hiring their first person are choosing payroll for years.
Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Customer Lifecycle Ma…
First action
Assemble the kit from existing posts.
How to measure it
Kit-to-sign-up rate
Now
–
Target
5%
By
2 quarters
Steps
Assemble
Kit.
Content marketing lead 2 weeks
Build page
Landing.
Marketing Campaign Operations & Automation Manager 1 week
Series
Emails.
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing 2 weeks
Promote
Partners.
Senior Partner Marketing Manager 1 month
Measure
Sign-ups.
Marketing analytics lead monthly
Refresh
Yearly.
Content marketing lead 1 year
First result
1 quarter
Cost
Staff time only
Owner
Head of Customer Lifecycle Marketing
Smallest test
Publish the checklist.
Why it works
Risks and how to handle them
Evidence

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

Days 1 to 307 ideas
Country guide buying paths, abandoned application recovery, ICHRA, plan picker, duplicate pages, dates and the MCP story.
Days 31 to 6013 ideas
Upgrade nudges, contractor-to-EOR, accountants, fintech partners, webinars, activation, renewal, brand media, social, speed to lead and reviews; state law alerts and the first-employee kit.
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Justworks growth playbook

Diagnosis

Turn the 387 global hiring guide pages into priced, self-serve starts for EOR and contractor payments

Recover abandoned self-serve applications within an hour, with a Digital Sales Advisor for the biggest ones

Lead with the new ICHRA benefit for businesses facing rising health costs

This week 7

How to run it: Turn the 387 global hiring guide pages into priced, self-serve starts for EOR and contractor payments

Steps

Why it works

Why it works

Ready to use

Risks and how to handle them

Risks and how to handle them

Evidence

Evidence

How to run it: Recover abandoned self-serve applications within an hour, with a Digital Sales Advisor for the biggest ones

Steps

Why it works

Why it works

Risks and how to handle them

Risks and how to handle them

Evidence

Evidence

How to run it: Lead with the new ICHRA benefit for businesses facing rising health costs

Steps

Why it works

Why it works

Risks and how to handle them

Risks and how to handle them

Evidence

Evidence

How to run it: A plan picker for Payroll, PEO Basic, PEO Plus and EOR

Steps

Why it works

Why it works

Risks and how to handle them

Risks and how to handle them

Evidence

Evidence

How to run it: Consolidate duplicate copies of site pages in search

Steps

Why it works

Why it works

Risks and how to handle them

Risks and how to handle them

Evidence

Evidence

How to run it: Show a reviewed date on every guide and law page, and refresh the oldest first

Steps

Why it works

Why it works

Risks and how to handle them

Risks and how to handle them

Evidence

Evidence

How to run it: Market the Justworks MCP connector to owners who already use Claude and ChatGPT

Steps

Why it works

Why it works

Risks and how to handle them

Risks and how to handle them

Evidence

Evidence

This quarter 11

How to run it: In-product upgrade nudges at the moments a business changes

Steps

Why it works

Why it works

Risks and how to handle them

Risks and how to handle them

Evidence

Evidence

How to run it: Move long-running international contractors to EOR when they become full-time

Steps

Why it works

Why it works

Risks and how to handle them

Risks and how to handle them

Evidence

Evidence