Director of Product Marketing

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own product marketing for a tax-tech platform, turning complex product capabilities into crisp value and enabling sales with battlecards, training, and scalable content powered by AI.

  • Positioning & messaging for accounting firm buyers across the journey.
  • Plan launches, feature releases, and campaigns with Product, Sales, and Demand Gen to drive pipeline.
  • Equip sales with battlecards, decks, and enablement plus AI driven content workflows to move faster.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop sharp, differentiated positioning and messaging that resonates with accounting firm buyers at every stage of the journey. Translate complex product capabilities into clear, compelling value narratives
  • Partner closely with Product, Sales, and Demand Gen to plan and execute product launches, feature releases, and campaign narratives that drive pipeline and revenue
  • Build and maintain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape, customer segments, and industry trends. Arm the sales team with the intelligence they need to win
  • Create high-impact sales collateral, pitch decks, battlecards, and playbooks. Deliver training and enablement sessions that get reps telling the right story
  • Drive content strategy for bottom-of-funnel and product-focused content: solution briefs, case studies, webinars, analyst materials, and more
  • Leverage AI agents and automation tools to operate with the leverage of a team, moving faster and smarter across research, content, and analysis workflows
  • As we grow, hire and develop a high-performing product marketing team. Set the bar for craft, speed, and business impact

Requirements

  • 7+ years of marketing experience, with at least 3 to 4 years in a product marketing role at a B2B SaaS company
  • Proven track record of owning positioning, messaging, and go-to-market for software products
  • Experience working closely with Product, Sales, and Executive leadership in a fast-moving environment
  • Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality work independently without a large supporting team
  • Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate marketing workflows
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation and storytelling ability
  • Experience in accounting, tax, or professional services technology is a strong plus

Preferred

  • You've been the first or founding product marketer at a company and know what it takes to build the function from scratch
  • You can hold a long-term vision in one hand and a content brief in the other. You're just as comfortable in a strategy session as you are shipping a one-pager
  • You actively use AI to amplify your output. Prompt engineering, AI agents, and automation are a natural part of how you work, not a novelty
  • You can align a room, move a sales team, and write copy that converts
  • Fast-moving environments don\'t rattle you. You manage competing priorities with clarity and a bias for action
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Instead

Instead is revolutionizing the tax industry with our AI-powered software, designed to simplify and optimize tax strategies, calculations, and filings for businesses and accountants. Our platform leverages artificial intelligence to streamline the entire tax process, making it more efficient and cost-effective for companies of all sizes.Our current focus areas include:Tax Strategy Optimization: We offer AI-powered analysis to identify potential tax savings opportunities across U.S. tax strategies. Our system automatically applies relevant strategies based on each user's unique financial situation, maximizing tax benefits.Tax Calculations (Coming Soon): Our platform will provide precise tax calculations based on taxpayer scenarios, covering 63 U.S. income tax jurisdictions. This feature aims to reduce the time required for tax return preparation from 8-24 hours to less than 10 minutes.Tax Filing (Coming Soon): We're developing a streamlined, AI-driven tax filing process that will simplify this complex task for businesses and tax professionals alike.Our vision extends beyond the U.S. market, with plans to expand our services to cover tax strategies and calculations in most countries worldwide.At Instead, we believe in making sophisticated tax management accessible and affordable. Our pricing structure starts at just $16 per month for businesses, with options tailored for sole proprietors, various business entities, and specialized needs.For accounting firms, Instead Pro offers a powerful tool to expand services and deliver greater value to clients. Our AI-driven approach enables tax professionals to focus on complex issues and client relationships while automating routine tasks.Join us in revolutionizing the tax industry. Whether you're a growing startup, an established enterprise, or a tax professional, Instead is designed to maximize your tax efficiency and fuel your financial growth. Experience the future of tax management with Instead.

Founded in 2023
San Francisco, California, USA
114 employees (7 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
26.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
24.4%
Direct
66.7%
Referral
5.4%
Social
2.3%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~114

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
36 years
Median Tenure
1.1 years

Funding

Last Raise
Corporate Round, 7 months ago