Head of Marketing (San Francisco) Job at Unusual Ventures in San Francisco

About Rime

At Rime AI, were on a mission to make voice AI feel more human . Our deep linguistic and machine learning expertise helps bridge the gap between humans and machines, driving millions of dollars in ROI for enterprisescale voice agents. Backed by top VCs, including Unusual Ventures, Rime is at a pivotal early growth stage and looking for our first fullfunction Head of Marketing , a marketing leader who can both architect and execute our gotomarket engine from the ground up.

What Youll Do

As Head of Marketing, youll own the full spectrum of marketing, from brand to performance, accelerating growth and shaping Rimes position in the dynamic voice AI market. Youll be both strategist and doer, laying the foundation for a growing team.

Your Responsibilities

• Product Marketing & Positioning Lead gotomarket strategy for product launches, crafting compelling messaging, positioning, and collateral for enterprise audiences.
• Brand & Positioning Strengthen and evolve Rimes brand identity and voice, leading a thoughtful refresh that amplifies differentiation and credibility.
• Event Marketing Own Rimes presence at conferences, meetups, dinners, hackathons, and other events, managing sponsorships, speaking engagements, booth strategy, and lead followup.
• Social & Content Drive Rimes social media (LinkedIn, X, industry, and developer forums) and content strategy, creating highquality assets (website, blog, white papers, case studies, tutorials) with engaging, channeloptimized copy.
• Email Marketing Develop lifecycle workflows (onboarding, product nurture, upsell) and outbound campaigns targeting developers, partners, and enterprise buyers.
• Performance, Search & AI Marketing Experiment with and scale additional highimpact marketing channels, including newsletter sponsorships, paid acquisition, SEO, and emerging AIdriven search strategies.
• Community Grow Rimes online and inperson communities of practitioners, partners, and advocates.
• Marketing Operations & Technology Partner closely with the CEO, VP of Revenue, and Head of Growth to refine Rimes marketing stack, measurement frameworks, and automation systems.

Who You Are

• A marketing generalist whos both strategic and handson, with the ability to lead across functions (product, brand, performance, events).
• A Tshaped or shaped marketer with deep expertise in one or two core areas and curiosity across the rest.
• Energized by enterprisefocused B2B marketing and productled growth.
• A strong writer and storyteller who can translate complex technical and business concepts into clear, compelling narratives.
• Datadriven and experimental, skilled at testing ideas, optimizing channels, and managing budgets effectively.
• Thrives in an earlystage, fastmoving startup where you wear many hats and build from zero to one.
• Excited to build a marketing team, define playbooks, and set scalable processes as the company grows.
• Genuinely interested in linguistics and machine learning, and motivated by our mission to make voice AI more human.

What We Offer

• A collaborative, innovative environment at the cutting edge of voice AI.
• Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• Competitive salary and meaningful packageli>
• Opportunity to shape Rimes marketing foundation and influence company trajectory.
• Beautiful office in the heart of San Francisco, close to public transit.

Hiring Process

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.