Chief Marketing Officer

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$255K/yr – $300K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Fellow’s global brand and omnichannel growth by building and scaling a premium consumer-brand organization across DTC, retail, and wholesale.

  • Own and scale Fellow’s omnichannel marketing and brand strategy across DTC, retail, and wholesale.
  • Must-have: 10+ years building premium consumer brands with P&L and cross-channel experience.
  • Standout: History growing a brand from ~$100M to $500M+ and leading a 6–20+ person marketing team.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Brand Leadership: Define and execute Fellow’s global brand strategy, ensuring a consistent and elevated experience across all channels, touchpoints, and campaigns. Serve as an internal and external champion for brand excellence.
  • Omnichannel Marketing: Oversee marketing efforts across DTC, retail, and wholesale, including product marketing, integrated campaigns, creative direction, eCommerce, and performance marketing.
  • Team Leadership & Development: Build, lead, and scale a high-performing marketing organization from 6 to ~20+ across creative, brand, eCommerce, and integrated marketing functions.
  • Product & Launch Marketing: Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate complex product technologies into clear, compelling stories that resonate with consumers.
  • Commercial Accountability: Own the DTC business, including P&L oversight and budget management. Partner with sales, wholesale, and commercial teams to drive growth across channels.
  • Creative Oversight: Lead all creative functions, including design, copywriting, and agency partnerships. Ensure marketing assets maintain elevated standards and reflect the sophistication of Fellow’s products.
  • Strategic Vision: Support the transition from coffee and espresso into a broader kitchen platform, shaping messaging, positioning, and GTM strategy to align with scaling ambitions.

Requirements

  • Proven marketing leader with 10+ years of experience, ideally in premium consumer goods, home appliances, or design-focused physical products.
  • Track record of building and scaling omnichannel brands from $100M+ toward $500M+, with strong consumer branding, DTC, and retail experience.
  • Experience defining and executing a cohesive brand strategy across creative, product, retail, and digital channels.
  • Strong aesthetic judgment and brand sensibility, with experience telling complex product stories in a simplified, consumer-friendly way.
  • Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and inspire high-performing marketing teams.
  • Hands-on operator with both strategic and execution capabilities.
  • Experience managing budgets, including P&L responsibility, media spend, and cross-channel allocation.

Preferred

  • Thrive in a fast-moving, high-growth startup environment, working with a blank canvas to create the plan, execute it, and make independent decisions with confidence.
  • Passionate about design, product excellence, and creating premium consumer experiences.
  • Highly collaborative and influential, able to work across product, commercial, and executive teams to drive alignment and impact.
  • Comfortable in a fast-moving, high-growth startup environment with significant autonomy.
  • Storyteller, able to simplify complex products and technologies without losing credibility or sophistication.
  • Motivated to help Fellow evolve from a leading specialty coffee brand into a global kitchen platform.

Benefits

  • A creative, fast-moving environment where ideas turn into action.
  • Competitive compensation including employee equity plan
  • Generous paid time off plan
  • 401k with company contribution after 6 months of employment
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • Better Yourself Wellness credit & Better Your Community donation matching
  • Monthly Fitness Stipend
  • Summer Fridays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous discount on Fellow products
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Fellow

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Fellow is on a mission to help people brew ridiculously good coffee at home. Inspired by the need for high quality equipment to properly brew high quality coffee, Fellow brings the confidence of the specialty coffee world into the lives of everyday coffee lovers, from the curious to the prosumer. Fellow’s products and services include: kettles, grinders, French presses, mugs, and a seasonal selection of exclusive, limited release coffee from roasters around the world. Fellow’s Stagg EKG Electric Kettle, Ode Brew Grinder and Carter Move Mug have won a number of renowned awards and accolades, including the Specialty Coffee Association Awards, the Red Dot Design Award, and the Dezeen Awards. Founded in 2013, by CEO Jake Miller, Fellow is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif. For more information about Fellow and to learn about career opportunities, visit jobs.lever.co/fellowproducts.

Founded in 2013
San Francisco, California, USA
169 employees (24 in marketing)
55% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$8.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.1%
Direct
51.3%
Referral
4.4%
Social
4.2%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~169

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
13 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
1.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$40.3M
Last Raise
$30M
Series B, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2022
    Series B • $30M
  • Aug 2021
    Series A • $10M
  • Apr 2015
    Seed • $310K

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