Marketing Manager

We’re hiring a Senior Marketing Manager to own how our client shows up across all mediums: video, social, print, booths and events, and overall design. You don’t need to be the specialist in every lane, but you should be strong at video and social yourself, and able to raise the bar everywhere else by hiring and managing the right vendors. We’re a heavy computer vision company, so our expectation is to show things visually. Day to day you’ll run the marketing engine. At first we expect you to produce a large share of the work yourself, using AI tools to move faster on research, drafts, edits, and creative options, and to bring in agencies or freelancers when a specialist is the better call.
As you show you can set the narrative, the creative standard, and the vendor stack, you’ll take on broader ownership. We expect this role to turn a clear product story into visible work across:
demos made for short form video
explainers and long form video
social and LinkedIn/X that are sharp, relevant, and engaging
sourcing and creating content with partners
print and design that look like a serious defense company
trade-show booths from brief through on-site We are a small team and we move fast.
You will do much of the work yourself, build and run a small vendor roster (agencies, freelancers, production) on a startup budget, hold partners to deadlines, and fix work that is late or off-brand. You must feel comfortable working with founders and technical leaders as the primary story owners. You will be our first marketing hire with the eventual goal building and owning an entire internal team.
Requirements 3+ years in marketing, brand, demand gen, or GTM at a B2B, hardware, defense, or deep-tech company (agency experience on the client side of briefs also counts)
Proven experience briefing and managing external creatives: agencies, freelancers, or production partners for video, design, or events
Strong written voice: turn technical product language into clear customer-facing copy
Hands-on with video and social yourself (edit or produce short-form, post and iterate), plus comfort across web/landing pages, event/booth collateral, and basic campaign ops (calendar, assets, deadlines)
Heavy day-to-day use of AI tools for research, drafting, editing, creative iteration, and production speed, with judgment on when to ship vs. when a human pass is required
Portfolio or work samples that show shipped campaigns or assets, not only strategy docs
Travel o If you're located in Austin, the job is full-time in the office in Austin
o You must have the ability to travel for events, demos, and customer or partner moments as needed
Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). This role may work with export-controlled technology and controlled messaging.
Preferred Qualifications Experience marketing autonomy, robotics, aerospace, and defense technology
Direct ownership of trade-show booths and materials
Direct ownership of field-demo presence
Experience building or running a small vendor roster (video, design, print, social)
Comfort working with founders or technical leaders as the primary story owners
Familiarity with marketing on LinkedIn, X, and in defense/industry events

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