Director of Marketing

About the role

The Director of Marketing establishes and owns the end-to-end brand and narrative for a vertically integrated aerospace team. This role defines how Astro Mechanica communicates its technology and mission to government, investors, and talent. Success ensures external messaging is cohesive, credible, and aligned with business objectives. The position requires a strategic mind who can translate complex aerospace concepts into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences. You will be the architect of Astro Mechanica's public-facing identity, shaping perception in a competitive market. This role demands ownership of both the creative vision and the tactical execution of all marketing initiatives. Ultimately, you will ensure that every interaction reinforces the company's mission to democratize high-speed flight.

Key facts

What you'll do

Own the end-to-end brand narrative and ensure cohesive messaging for Astro Mechanica across all public and private touchpoints.

Create high-impact content tailored for investors, defense leadership, government stakeholders, and prospective talent to drive engagement and trust.

Develop and maintain on-brand materials including web copy, executive presentations, and long-form narratives that support business objectives.

Produce polished external communications that uphold brand integrity while clearly articulating the company's technical differentiators.

Build and lead a small, high-output marketing and creative team, focusing on increasing capacity and elevating creative standards over time.

Translate intricate aerospace and defense technologies into buyer-friendly and candidate-friendly messaging without losing technical accuracy.

Design and execute a portfolio of campaigns across content, paid ads, email, events, and search to meet evolving business priorities.

Implement a culture of experimentation by running weekly marketing tests, analyzing performance data, and scaling what proves effective.

Collaborate closely with designers and video teams to ensure all creative output is visually cohesive and strategically aligned with the brand.

Identify and remove friction points in the customer and candidate journey through continuous optimization of messaging and funnels.

Requirements

Bring 8 to 12+ years of progressive experience in marketing, brand strategy, and strategic communications within technology or aerospace contexts.

Demonstrate a proven ability to build or reimagine a brand and marketing function from the ground up in early-stage, senior-level roles such as Director or Head of Marketing.

Showcase exceptional writing and editing skills through a portfolio that includes executive communications, web copy, slide decks, and long-form content.

Show a deep passion for aviation, defense technology, or related hard-tech sectors to contextualize complex technical products authentically.

Exhibit strong creative taste with a track record of producing work that is both visually compelling and strategically rigorous.

Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners, especially designers and video professionals, to maintain a unified brand language.

Translate abstract product capabilities into concrete business value propositions for executives, buyers, and candidates.

Comfortably switch between strategic planning and hands-on execution, contributing flexibly across content, design, and analytics workflows.

Lead, mentor, and grow a small marketing team, fostering an environment of high output, learning, and accountability.

Express a clear preference for a Bay Area base while remaining open to remote work arrangements that include necessary travel within the United States.

Nice to have

A demonstrated history of launching complex technology products in regulated or government-adjacent environments.

Experience working with investor relations, fundraising, or venture-capital-facing narratives in previous roles.

Background in defense, aerospace supply chains, or advanced manufacturing ecosystems.

Familiarity with SEO, demand generation, and marketing automation platforms to scale content impact.

Portfolio examples that integrate video, interactive design, or data visualization to enhance storytelling.

Practical notes

The role expects a high degree of flexibility, balancing strategic brand initiatives with urgent tactical deliverables.

Typical interview steps

Marketing interviews often include a portfolio review, a campaign exercise, and analytics questions. Candidates may be asked to plan a launch, write a brief, or improve a funnel. Some loops include a presentation. Results from past campaigns carry the most weight. Interviewers ask about specific campaigns you ran and what the numbers said. Preparing a short case of one campaign with its results is strong preparation.

Good to know

The company blends engineering excellence with a flat, fast-moving structure.

Roles often involve rapid iteration and translating complex aerospace concepts into clear narratives.

Remote work is possible with acceptable travel for U.S.-based positions.

Questions to ask

Useful questions for the interview: what a typical week looks like, how work is assigned, what tools the team uses, and how feedback works. Asking how the role has changed recently and what the team wishes it had known when joining is also reasonable. Questions about the manager's priorities are especially valued.

Career growth

Marketing careers move from associate to manager, director, and VP levels. Specializations include growth, brand, product marketing, and content. Generalists often start, then specialize as they advance. Measured impact on pipeline and revenue drives progression. Marketing careers reward measurable results and adaptability. Channel experience plus business sense usually beats a general resume.

About the company

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company building a faster, more connected future. Our mission is to democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable.