Director of Culture Marketing

Austin, TX (On-site)

$165K/yr – $200K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and evolve Bumble's Gen Z cultural strategy, leading creator ecosystems, talent partnerships, and cross-functional programs to keep the brand culturally relevant.

  • Lead cultural marketing strategy and trend insights
  • Build creator and talent partnerships and ecosystem
  • Align with product and cross-functional teams to reflect Gen Z behaviors

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Be Bumble's expert on Gen Z culture—continuously identifying emerging trends, creators, brands, communities, platforms, and cultural moments that shape how young people connect, date, and socialize.
  • Develop and lead Bumble's cultural marketing strategy, ensuring the brand stays culturally relevant and participates authentically in the conversations that matter most to Gen Z.
  • Lead Bumble's celebrity, talent, influencer, and creator strategy, partnering with agencies (including UTA) to identify, negotiate, and manage talent partnerships that strengthen Bumble's cultural relevance.
  • Build and scale Bumble's creator ecosystem, leading our macro and micro creator strategy to drive awareness, engagement, and authentic conversation around dating on Bumble.
  • Partner closely with Social, Brand, PR, Creative, Partnerships, Product Marketing, and Integrated Marketing teams to ensure campaigns, content, partnerships, and owned social channels consistently reflect emerging cultural trends and Gen Z behaviors.
  • Act as the organization's cultural advisor, regularly sharing insights, trend reports, and recommendations with leadership and helping teams identify opportunities to better connect with younger audiences.
  • Partner with Product to bring cultural insights into product strategy, ensuring Bumble's product experiences continue to evolve alongside changing dating behaviors and expectations.

Requirements

  • Working at top culturally relevant brands (e.g., Rhodes)
  • Social media and creator ecosystems
  • Creative agencies
  • Entertainment, media, music, fashion, or lifestyle brands

Preferred

  • Has a deep and intuitive understanding of Gen Z culture.
  • Is able to combine deep cultural intuition with strategic business thinking.
  • Is naturally curious and deeply immersed in digital culture.
  • Has strong instincts for what feels relevant, authentic, and influential.
  • Is equally comfortable advising executives and collaborating with creative teams.
  • Can translate observations into actionable business recommendations.
  • Has a strong point of view and is willing to challenge conventional thinking.
  • Possesses an extensive network across creators, cultural influencers, emerging communities, and trendsetters.
  • Understands how culture influences consumer behavior, brand perception, and product adoption.

Benefits

  • Insurance: Medical/dental/vision, 30-day eligibility. Bumble has multiple competitive offerings that will be available to you on the first of the month following date of hire.
  • Unlimited PTO + 1 company-wide week off + Focus Fridays every week
  • Fully paid life and long-term disability insurance
  • 401k with 4% company match if you contribute 6%, 90-day eligibility
  • Monthly wellness benefit and access to Noom, Unmind, and Your Money Line
  • Maternity and Fertility benefit + 26 week paid parental leave
  • Premium App Access
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Bumble Inc.

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Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble Date, BFF, and Badoo. The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date) and friendship (BFF). BFF is a friendship app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and create meaningful platonic connections and community based on shared interests. Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products.

Founded in 2014
Austin, Texas, USA
1.1K employees (161 in marketing)
45% recommend to a friend
43% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
24.2%
Direct
74.1%
Referral
1.4%
Social
0.2%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
128 (11% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$313.5M
Last Raise
$313.5M
Post IPO Secondary, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2023
    Post IPO Secondary • $313.5M
  • Sep 2021
    Post IPO Equity
  • Mar 2020
    Series A

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