Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an integrated Marcom strategy aligned to Lantronix revenue and brand objectives across product lines
• Own the annual Marcom budget, including agency retainers, campaign spend, trade show, and content production
• Partner with the CRO and Product Line Management to build launch plans, competitive messaging frameworks, and go to market narratives
• Align communications strategy with investor relations and executive messaging to ensure consistency across public facing channels
• Drive the development of product-level content: press releases, solution briefs, white papers, case studies, web copy, and executive presentations
• Maintain brand and message consistency across all external communications with rigor around forward-looking statements and public company disclosure standards
• Translate complex technical capabilities — including Edge AI inference, embedded compute platforms, and network infrastructure management — into clear, outcome-driven narratives for diverse audiences
• Own the editorial calendar and ensure content pipeline supports demand generation, channel, and field sales objectives
• Lead day-to-day management of PR agency relationships including SOW execution, performance accountability, media strategy, and budget management
• Drive proactive media outreach, analyst briefings, and thought leadership placement in key trade and business press

• 8+ years of progressive marketing communications experience, with at least 3 years in a Director or senior manager role
• Demonstrated experience operating within a publicly traded company environment, including understanding of earnings communications, disclosure sensitivity, and IR alignment
• Proven track record managing PR agencies and/or other creative/marketing agencies with direct budget ownership and SOW accountability
• Experience marketing complex B2B technology products to enterprise, OEM, or industrial buyers
• Ability to work in a lean, fast-paced environment where strategic thinking and hands-on execution are both required
• Experience marketing into defense, aerospace, or critical infrastructure verticals
• Prior experience supporting Nasdaq small-cap or mid-cap company communications, including proxy-awareness and forward-looking statement discipline
• Background working with or alongside investor relations functions on earnings timing, press release coordination, or analyst outreach
• In-person, Plymouth, Minnesota, with flexibility for hybrid work and occasional travel for tradeshows, partner events and internal meetings
• Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to produce executive-quality content independently — press releases, messaging frameworks, web copy, and customer-facing narrative

• Domain knowledge in Edge AI, embedded compute, industrial IoT, network infrastructure management, or adjacent hardware/software categories
• Familiarity with semiconductor or embedded systems marketing — including the ability to translate platform-level technical specs into buyer-relevant messaging

• Health Care Benefits
• Comprehensive medical and hospitalization coverage through either an HMO or PPO plan.
• Prescription drug program.
• Dental.
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Lantronix, time off benefits provides employees with a work/family balance.
• Non-exempt new hires are eligible for 10 days of vacation. Exempt new hires do not have a fixed amount of vacation time per year, and vacation time is not limited, allocated, or accrued.
• The company provides an average of 11 paid holidays annually and 2 floating holidays that employees can take during the year. Floating holidays are provided to non-exempt employees only.
• Includes a 401(k) plan with company match, Short and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and much more.
• Lantronix Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows employees to purchase shares of company stock, through convenient payroll deductions, at no less than a 15% discount.