Founding Head of Marketing

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$80K/yr – $125K/yrIntern/New Grad2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

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Job Summary

Own marketing end-to-end as the company’s first dedicated marketing hire, shaping brand, social channels, external communications, and the go-to-market for the wearable launch while collaborating with product, design, and engineering; will grow into leading the marketing function as the team expands.

  • Build brand identity, voice, and visual presence
  • Lead GTM planning and product launch efforts
  • Develop and scale the marketing organization

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own marketing end-to-end as the company's first dedicated marketing hire
  • Build and manage brand identity, voice, and visual presence from the ground up
  • Lead social media strategy and community management across key consumer platforms
  • Own external communications, PR positioning, and narrative development
  • Plan and execute go-to-market strategy for the consumer launch of the wearable device
  • Collaborate closely with product, design, and ML/engineering teams on cross-functional initiatives
  • Grow into building and leading the marketing organization as headcount expands

Requirements

  • 2–3+ years of marketing experience with a strong focus on social media and community management
  • Background in consumer hardware, consumer goods, or a closely related consumer field — not B2B or enterprise tech
  • Proven ability to own brand strategy, social channels, and external communications end-to-end
  • Experience with go-to-market planning and product launch execution
  • Hands-on, scrappy operator who can execute without a large team or significant budget
  • Strong consumer taste and genuine interest in the emotional intelligence / personal performance space
  • Must be based in the United States and authorized to work in the US (no employer visa sponsorship; visa transfers welcome)

Preferred

  • Experience in an early-stage startup environment with ownership over a marketing function
  • Familiarity working cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
  • Track record of building community around a physical consumer product
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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)
11

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 12 months ago