Director of Marketing – Satellite Data & Missions

Responsibilities

• Marketing Leadership: Take full ownership of marketing priorities, budgets, and performance metrics, proactively identifying opportunities, setting priorities, and driving initiatives from strategy through execution. Operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while helping build and scale the marketing function.
• Marketing Strategy: Develop and execute the marketing strategy for Hydrosat’s Satellite Data & Missions business, aligned with commercial objectives and growth priorities.
• Go-to-Market Execution: Lead go-to-market planning for satellite data products, mission capabilities, and new market opportunities across commercial, government, and institutional sectors.
• Product Positioning: Translate complex satellite technologies and data capabilities into compelling value propositions, messaging, and customer-focused marketing materials.
• Commercial Enablement: Partner closely with Sales, Business Development, Product, and Engineering to develop sales presentations, proposals, case studies, and other materials supporting customer acquisition and business growth.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitive developments to identify opportunities and strengthen Hydrosat’s market positioning.
• Brand & Communications: Drive awareness and visibility through targeted campaigns, thought leadership, industry events, and strategic communications, in collaboration with the broader marketing team.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build trusted relationships with Sales, Business Development, Product, Engineering, and other stakeholders. Proactively drive alignment across teams, navigate competing priorities, and ensure marketing initiatives effectively support business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in B2B marketing , ideally including product marketing, solutions marketing, or go-to-market strategy.
• Experience marketing complex technical products or solutions, preferably within the space, satellite, Earth observation, geospatial intelligence, aerospace, or defense technology sectors.
• Proven track record of independently leading marketing initiatives and delivering measurable business impact, including customer engagement, pipeline development, sales effectiveness, or market expansion.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing marketing strategies for complex technical products, solutions, or services.
• Strong understanding of B2B sales cycles and experience supporting commercial growth through effective marketing and sales enablement.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling messaging for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating with Sales, Business Development, Product, and Engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership.
• Strategic mindset combined with a proactive, entrepreneurial, and hands-on approach suited to a fast-growing company.

Preferred

• Experience with government, defense, or institutional space markets, satellite data commercialization, or building marketing capabilities within a scale-up environment would be a strong advantage.

Benefits

• Employee stock options
• Health insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental - Hydrosat covers 100% of employee premiums, 50% for dependents
• Mental Health Support
• Claims Concierge Service
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 4%, vested from day one
• Flexible, unlimited PTO
• 16 paid company holidays
• Maternity, Paternity & Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks fully paid
• Mental health support, including free therapy sessions
• Commuter and cell phone stipends