Director of Marketing Communications

San Diego, CA (Remote)

$95K/yr – $120K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive content strategy and cross-channel execution to generate demand and revenue for Founders First Capital Partners.

  • Own content strategy across the full funnel and multiple channels.
  • Must-have: 7–10+ years in marketing communications, content, or digital marketing.
  • Standout: Leads six Capital Activation Experience events and two partner pitch events annually.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own content strategy across the full funnel: awareness → nurture → conversion
  • Write and edit high-impact content across channels including email, landing pages, website, blog, social, case studies, and founder stories, and ensure they can be repurposed across organization.
  • Leverage Founders First’s extensive content library (impact data, member journeys, outcomes) to strengthen brand authority and demand generation (loan production, program enrollment, event participant, grant participation)
  • Develop messaging that clearly articulates value propositions for founders, partners, funders, and investors
  • Maintain and manage an integrated content calendar with clear deadlines and priorities
  • Partner closely with the Marketing Technology Specialist to execute campaigns and track performance
  • Analyze results (open rates, CTRs, conversions, lead quality) and continuously optimize content and messaging
  • Translate strategic priorities into executable campaigns and initiatives
  • Coordinate across teams (lending, programs, partnerships, thought-leadership, grants) to ensure consistency and clarity of messaging
  • Support development and execution of overall marketing strategy aligned to revenue, program enrollment, grant activity, and capital raises
  • Provide hands-on leadership while motivating and guiding team contributors
  • Lead marketing promotion for six (6) Capital Activation Experience (CAE) events and two (2) partner pitch events annually
  • Develop integrated event promotion plans across email, social, partner channels, and landing pages
  • Support partner co-marketing efforts to attract B2B suppliers seeking capacity-building funding and advisory services
  • Ensure events reinforce brand visibility, pipeline development, and ecosystem credibility

Requirements

  • 7–10+ years of experience in marketing communications, content marketing, or digital marketing
  • Proven ability to write compelling, conversion-driven content across multiple channels
  • Deep understanding of the full marketing funnel and how storytelling drives measurable business outcomes
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into action
  • Experience leading projects and coordinating small teams in fast-moving environments
  • Comfortable balancing strategy with hands-on execution
  • Highly organized, deadline-driven, and execution-oriented
  • Strong collaborator who integrates well with cross-functional teams
  • Experience navigating competing priorities and stakeholder management

Preferred

  • Experience building demand generation or lead pipelines in B2B, financial services, or professional services
  • Demonstrated success supporting revenue, program enrollment, or fundraising goals through marketing
  • Experience managing marketing calendars across multiple initiatives simultaneously
  • Strong working knowledge of LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging channels for brand and engagement growth
  • Familiarity with HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar CRM and marketing automation tools
  • Experience with inclusive, equity-centered, or impact-driven storytelling
  • Background in financial services, investing, lending, or mission-driven organizations
  • Experience supporting investor or fund communications
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Founders First Capital Partners

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National lender serving BIPOC, veteran, LGBTQ+, & women-owned businesses, as well as businesses in LMI zones & those committed to diverse hiring practices. Helping accelerate business growth through our Revenue-Based Funding products & Advisory Services.Together, we can create more jobs, increase your revenues and bottom line, and provide more growth capital to help your business. We’re backed by the nation’s top philanthropic organizations, so that we can fund you with the right capital.

Founded in 2015
San Diego, California, USA
33 employees (4 in marketing)
100% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.6%
Direct
52.1%
Referral
8.1%
Social
7.6%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~33

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (9% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$120M
Last Raise
$180K
Series A, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2024
    Seed Round • $180K
  • Nov 2021
    Series A • $11M
  • Feb 2021
    Series A • $9M