Head of Marketing

San Francisco, CA (Unknown)

$195K/yr - $225K/yr (Est.)Senior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

Job Summary

Own the category narrative and go-to-market for Tavus across consumer, developer, and enterprise segments, while building a scalable marketing function.

  • Lead product marketing, branding, and demand-gen alignment across multiple audiences
  • Translate cutting-edge AI capabilities into compelling value propositions and proof points

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Category Creation & Brand Strategy
  • Define and own the "human computing" category narrative, positioning Tavus as the definitive leader in AI human interaction
  • Build a world-class brand that resonates with developers, enterprises, and prosumers
  • Drive viral awareness moments and cultural conversations. This isn't purely B2B marketing; you'll craft campaigns that capture imagination and drive organic growth
  • Develop compelling messaging and positioning across multiple audiences: technical developers (API-first), enterprise buyers, and end-users
  • Lead thought leadership initiatives, executive visibility, and other activities
  • Product Marketing
  • Own go-to-market strategy for PALs (consumer), CVI APIs (developers), and the Tavus Platform (enterprise)
  • Translate complex AI research (Phoenix-4, Raven-1, Sparrow-1) into compelling value propositions for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Create product narratives, sales enablement materials, case studies, and customer proof points

Requirements

  • 8+ years of marketing experience, with at least 3+ years in leadership roles at consumer products industry, high-growth B2B SaaS or developer-focused companies
  • Proven track record building and scaling marketing from early stage ($5M-$50M ARR) through hypergrowth
  • Deep expertise in product marketing, brand strategy, and technical product marketing for developer-focused products
  • Experience with both product-led growth (PLG) and enterprise sales motions
  • Strong storytelling ability—you can distill complex technology into compelling narratives
  • Data-driven mindset with experience partnering with growth teams on pipeline and revenue metrics
  • Entrepreneurial builder mentality; comfortable operating in ambiguity and moving fast

Preferred

  • Experience marketing cutting-edge AI/ML products or foundational models
  • Background at companies that defined new categories or emerged as category leaders
  • Technical background or deep comfort working with engineering and research teams
  • Experience marketing to multiple personas: developers, technical decision-makers, and C-suite buyers
  • Strong network in AI, developer tools, or SaaS communities

Benefits

  • When you join Tavus, you’re joining a diverse and supportive team. Our work is driven by our people, and our success is shared by all. This position has a flexible work schedule, unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare, and gear stipends, as well as plenty of fun. At the end of the day, we want Tavus to be a place for you to learn, directly drive impact, and work with a team you love.
  • To learn more about our team culture and benefits, check out our hiring page.
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Tavus

5.0 Glassdoor

Tavus is a research lab pioneering human computing. We’re building AI humans: a new interface that closes the gap between us and machines, free from the friction of today’s systems. Our real-time human simulation models let machines see, hear, respond, and even look real, enabling meaningful face-to-face conversations with people. AI Humans connect and act with precision and empathy, making them capable, trusted agents. It’s the best of both worlds: the emotional intelligence of humans, with the reach and reliability of machines. They’re available 24/7, in every language, on our terms. Imagine a therapist that anyone can afford. A personal trainer that adapts to your schedule. A fleet of medical assistants that can give every patient the attention they need.Tavus: teaching machines how to be human.

Founded in 2020
San Francisco, California, USA
67 employees (10 in marketing)
52% recommend to a friend

Salaries

SalaryGuide estimate

$195K/yr – $225K/yr

Modelled from 11 comparable roles.

Head of Marketing median pay in the United States

$177K/yr

Most pay falls between $145K and $221K. Based on 124 salaries.

See all Tavus salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (7% of company)
Median Tenure
0.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$64.2M
Last Raise
$40M
Series B, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Series B • $40M
  • Aug 2023
    Series A • $18M
  • Mar 2023
    Seed • $6.1M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
228.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$4.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.5%
Direct
45.4%
Referral
8.7%
Social
3.4%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~68
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Head of Marketing

Tavus · San Francisco, CA · Unknown