Head of Marketing

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$120K/yr – $200K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

You will own the full marketing function, define strategy, and drive cross-channel growth with a focus on lead generation and KPI delivery.

  • Lead and scale the marketing function end-to-end
  • Align cross-channel KPIs and GTM strategies
  • Build and mentor the marketing team to scale execution

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the full marketing function — strategy, execution, KPIs, and results.
  • Manage and allocate a monthly marketing budget exceeding €400,000.
  • Drive qualified lead generation as the primary KPI in support of the Sales team.
  • Define marketing strategy, priorities, and KPI frameworks across all channels (paid, organic, email, social, SEO, personal branding).
  • Lead media buying and performance marketing scaling efforts in close collaboration with performance marketing specialists.
  • Develop and iterate on creative and content strategies, including testing frameworks for ads, landing pages, and funnels.
  • Own website copy, customer journey design, messaging architecture, and conversion rate optimization.
  • Optimize newsletter and automated email flows for engagement and conversion.
  • Build and manage the marketing team — hiring strategically to remove bottlenecks and scale capacity.
  • Plan and execute go-to-market strategies for new features and market expansions.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of marketing experience with progressive leadership responsibility.
  • Proven track record managing total marketing budgets exceeding €500,000/month.
  • Experience leading an end-to-end marketing function: building and managing a team, setting strategy, and owning cross-channel KPIs.
  • Deep expertise in performance marketing and media buying at scale (high-volume ad spend).
  • Strong experience with conversion rate optimization — website copy, landing pages, customer journeys, and messaging.
  • Hands-on experience with email marketing, including newsletters and automated flows.
  • Experience planning and executing GTM strategies.
  • Experience with influencer partnerships and social/content initiatives.
  • Solid grasp of KPI frameworks, attribution models, and tracking for SEO, social, and personal branding.
  • A hands-on operator mindset — able to scale a team while staying accountable for execution.

Preferred

  • Background in B2B SaaS or e-commerce.
  • Experience working in a fast-moving, early-stage company environment.

Benefits

  • High-impact role with direct influence on company growth trajectory
  • Flat organization with close collaboration with senior leadership
  • Opportunity to build and own the marketing function from the ground up
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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)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 12 months ago