Director of Marketing

New York City, NY (Remote)

$140K/yr – $200K/yrDirector/Executive5+ years expFull time

Posted 20 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and build the marketing function from the ground up, leading strategy, execution, and team while driving demand generation, product positioning, and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Lead events and field marketing across US cities
  • Build social, influencer, and referral programs
  • Oversee budget and performance dashboards

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and build the entire marketing function — strategy, execution, and team — from the ground up
  • Lead event marketing : trade shows, local happy hours, and speaking events across multiple US cities
  • Develop and execute social media and content strategy across both B2B and investor-facing audiences
  • Build out influencer and referral network programs targeting real estate investors, flippers, and builders
  • Drive database and lifecycle marketing to nurture prospects and expand existing accounts
  • Own product marketing : positioning, messaging, and go-to-market campaigns for platform features
  • Market to two distinct audiences: private lenders and institutional credit on one side, and real estate investors, flippers, and small builders on the other
  • Partner closely with sales — joining calls and attending trade shows early on to deeply understand personas and the relationship-driven dynamics of the real estate industry
  • Own the marketing budget : planning, forecasting, and ROI attribution
  • Build and maintain marketing dashboards and performance metrics to inform strategy

Requirements

  • 5+ years of B2B marketing experience in software and/or services, ideally in fintech or fintech-adjacent industries (e.g. construction tech, real estate tech, lending)
  • Proven track record in full-funnel demand generation : content, events, and pipeline development
  • Hands-on experience with social media, influencer, and referral marketing programs
  • Experience creating and managing events — both large trade shows and smaller community-style events
  • Strong brand development and messaging skills for complex fintech products
  • Data-driven mindset: experience building dashboards, measuring ROI, and attributing pipeline to marketing activities
  • Proficiency with marketing technology stacks — CRM and marketing automation tools (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce), analytics platforms
  • Budget ownership experience: planning, forecasting, and managing marketing spend
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills — ability to partner tightly with sales, product, and customer success
  • Startup or small-company background where you wore multiple hats and built things from scratch

Preferred

  • Background in real estate, construction lending, or private credit markets
  • Experience marketing to both institutional and SMB audiences simultaneously
  • Prior experience as a first or early marketing hire
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Founded in 2025
San Francisco, California, USA
8 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
32K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$874
Traffic Source Mix
Search
21.7%
Direct
59%
Referral
4.9%
Social
12.7%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
15

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 12 months ago