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Director of Marketing
Location
California
Posted
68 days ago
Salary
$150K - $180K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director of Marketing
Astro Mechanica
• Define and steward Astro Mechanica’s brand voice, visual identity, and messaging system. • Lead design and creative resources to produce high-impact content for investors, talent, partners, and senior U.S. government and defense leadership. • Oversee the creation of compelling, on-brand content across web, presentations, announcements, and long-form formats. • Elevate the voices of Astro Mechanica’s leadership through differentiated thought leadership, public commentary, and executive communications. • Partner closely with leadership on investor-facing materials, including fundraising decks, investor updates, milestone announcements, and strategic narrative. • Ensure all external-facing materials are cohesive, polished, and aligned with our brand and business objectives. • Build and lead a small, high-output marketing and creative team over time.
Job Requirements
- 8–12+ years of experience in marketing, brand, and/or strategic communications.
- Proven experience building or significantly reimagining brand and marketing from an early stage—ideally as Director/Head of Marketing, Director/Head of Communications, or similar senior role.
- Demonstrated success running campaigns that drove hiring and revenue outcomes.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a portfolio spanning executive comms, web copy, decks, and long-form content.
- A passion for aviation or defense technology.
- Strong creative taste and experience collaborating closely with designers and video teams to produce cohesive, on-brand work.
- Ability to deeply understand technical products and translate them into buyer- and candidate-friendly messaging.
- Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically—designing the strategy and also doing the execution.
- Experience leading and developing small, high-output creative/marketing teams.
- Bay Area location a plus; remote with travel acceptable.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan
- Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time
- Flexible work environment
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