Head of Marketing

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$275K/yr – $375K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own Pontera's overall marketing strategy, lead AI-powered growth initiatives, and partner with Sales, Product, and Data to drive measurable pipeline and revenue.

  • Own marketing roadmap and budget decisions to align with growth priorities
  • Lead AI marketing tools development and cross-functional adoption with the Data team
  • Collaborate with Sales, Product and leadership to optimize the customer journey and GTM outcomes

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • AI, Automation & GTM Innovation
  • You’ll build and improve AI agents, integrate them into our existing technology stack and workflows, and help the team develop the skills to use them effectively.
  • You’ll know how to assess AI-generated work, refine it when it falls short and iterate until it meets the quality and business needs of the team.
  • Marketing Strategy & Leadership
  • Own Pontera's overall marketing strategy and translate company growth priorities into a clear marketing roadmap.
  • Lead and develop the Marketing organization, creating clear goals, priorities and accountability across the team.
  • Partner closely with Sales, Product, Customer Success and senior leadership to align marketing with Pontera's broader GTM strategy.
  • Own marketing planning, budget allocation, performance measurement and investment decisions.
  • Manage a high-performing marketing function that balances strong strategic thinking with speed and execution.
  • Work closely with our Data team to develop & implement AI marketing tools & integrations

Requirements

  • 8+ years of B2B marketing experience, ideally within SaaS, fintech, wealthtech or another complex technology environment.
  • Track record of building marketing programs that contribute measurably to pipeline and revenue.
  • A true generalist: someone with strong expertise across digital marketing, content and GTM strategy.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a high-growth environment with significant ownership and ambiguity.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to connect marketing activity to business outcomes.
  • AI & Technical Fluency - We're specifically looking for someone who has built with AI, not simply someone who is enthusiastic about it. You don't need to be a software engineer—we have strong Data and Product partners—but you should have the technical fluency to lead AI initiatives from problem identification through prototype, implementation and adoption
  • You should be able to show examples of things you have personally built using tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or similar platforms.

Benefits

  • Healthcare : Comprehensive & affordable insurance benefits with a variety of plan options.
  • Retirement : 401(k) with up to 5% employer match & employer-sponsored access to a retirement advisor.
  • Family Benefits : Paid parental leave & reimbursement program for family planning services (such as fertility treatments, adoption, or surrogacy).
  • Professional Development : Sponsored learning & development program (to cover classes, certifications, and more!).
  • Food Perks : Fully stocked kitchen & lunch reimbursement program.
  • Work Flexibility : Hybrid In-Office Tues/Weds/Thurs and WFH Mon/Fri
  • Equity : All new hires are eligible for equity grant participation.
  • Team Culture : A collegial, collaborative, fun work environment with frequent team events.
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Pontera

4.0 Glassdoor

Pontera is a fintech company on a mission to help millions of Americans retire better by enabling financial advisors to securely and compliantly manage their clients' 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and other workplace-sponsored retirement plan accounts. The platform is designed to work across many account types and seamlessly integrate with existing portfolio management tools to help advisors improve their clients' financial outcomes. Founded in 2012, Pontera is headquartered in New York City. Learn more at pontera.com.

Founded in 2012
New York, New York, USA
327 employees (14 in marketing)
70% recommend to a friend
88% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$275K/yr – $375K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($325K) is 86% above the median base salary for Head of Marketing roles in the United States ($175K).

Head of Marketing median pay in the United States

$177K/yr

Most pay falls between $145K and $214K. Based on 136 salaries.

See all Pontera salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
14 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
1.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$159.3M
Last Raise
$60M
Series Unknown, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2023
    Series Unknown • $60M
  • Nov 2021
    Undisclosed • $45.1M
  • Feb 2021
    Undisclosed • $26M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
50.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$7
Traffic Source Mix
Search
21.5%
Direct
73.7%
Referral
4%
Social
0.3%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~321
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Head of Marketing

Pontera · New York City, NY · Hybrid