Marketing Director

Emeryville, CA (On-site)

$170K/yr – $195K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and execute integrated consumer marketing strategy across regions, driving ROI and cross-functional product commercialization.

  • Lead from concept to execution across digital channels, launches, and partnerships.
  • Establish KPIs and measure ROI to guide prioritization and resource allocation.
  • Collaborate with Product, Regulatory, Sales, and Operations to bring new products to market and support launches.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own marketing from strategy through execution: Set priorities and develop plans, while remaining deeply hands-on in bringing them to life across channels and our portfolio in the U.S., Europe, and emerging markets. This role requires comfort moving fluidly between strategic decisions and tactical execution.
  • Lead marketing initiatives from concept through execution across digital, social, email, product launches, consumer marketing, partnerships, events, and customer marketing.
  • Bring greater discipline and accountability to marketing by establishing KPIs, measuring ROI, and helping prioritize where we invest our time and budget.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product Development, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Sales, and Leadership to successfully commercialize new products and support customer launches.
  • Collaborate with Sales to develop retail, foodservice, eCommerce, and shopper marketing initiatives that strengthen the path to purchase.
  • Adapt marketing strategies for new products, new customers, and new international markets.
  • Manage agencies, freelancers, and vendors while remaining comfortable doing the work yourself when needed.
  • Continuously improve marketing planning, prioritization, and execution to maximize impact in a lean organization.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressively increasing responsibility in consumer marketing, with demonstrated ownership of brand strategy, commercialization, product launches, and integrated marketing initiatives—not simply supporting them.
  • Builder/operator mindset: Energized by lean, resource-constrained environments where you may personally execute work that would be delegated to specialized teams in a larger organization.
  • Demonstrated success launching products, supporting commercial growth, or entering new markets. Experience across multiple SKUs and international markets (particularly Europe) is strongly preferred.
  • Understanding of shopper marketing, retail activation, and the consumer path to purchase.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience measuring campaign effectiveness, marketing ROI, and business performance.
  • Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • A naturally curious, resourceful, and commercially minded approach—you enjoy solving problems and finding practical ways to move the business forward.

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Up to 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage (up to 90% for dependents)
  • Flexible time off
  • 9 Holidays + company closure between Christmas & New Years
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Just Food Company

Just Food is a small non-profit with a mission to promote a sustainable and equitable food system in Ottawa. Its goals are:• Increase sustainable access to nutritious food, with a focus on fresh produce, for all eaters in Ottawa, and in particular, for low-income community members.• Strengthen the local agricultural economy and increase access to locally grown food for all.• Develop, link and support food initiatives in Ottawa.• Produce and promote public information and educational materials on urban and rural food issues, services and opportunities.• Act as a hub for food-related information, resources and volunteer opportunities and engage individuals and communities in working towards their own food security.• Engage broader community and decision-makers in food issues related to achieving food security, and in particular, related to farmers and low-income communities.• With a priority on growers and eaters, work to promote linkages between all partners in the food chain, from field to table, to ensure a sustainable and just food system.

Founded in 2006
CAN
29 employees (2 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$170K/yr – $195K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($183K) is 52% above the median base salary for Marketing Director roles in the United States ($120K).

Marketing Director median pay in the United States

$120K/yr

Most pay falls between $90K and $150K. Based on 325 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53%
Direct
31.9%
Referral
7.4%
Social
5.6%
Paid
1.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~29
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Marketing Director

Just Food Company · Emeryville, CA · On-site