Head of Marketing

The role

The Head of Marketing will define the company identity and shape its story. You will manage internal communications, external press, employer branding, and presence at defense industry events.

What you will do

• Define the identity of Swarm Aero including what the company stands for, sounds like, and looks like
• Turn complex autonomy and C2 technology into stories for various audiences
• Manage internal communications including all-hands narratives and leadership messages
• Own launches, program wins, funding announcements, partnerships, and milestones
• Manage presence at defense industry events like AUSA, Modern Day Marine, Sea-Air-Space, and SOF Week
• Build relationships with defense and tech media
• Prepare leadership for stages and interviews
• Manage agency partners
• Partner with recruiting to build the employer brand
• Build the marketing function including tools, budget, vendors, and process

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in marketing or brand
• Experience as an early marketer at a high-growth startup
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
• U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Nice to have

• Experience with DoD, defense procurement, or government affairs
• A network across defense media, industry associations, or DC
• Experience building a marketing function from zero

Benefits

• Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
• PTO and paid sick leave
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Daily catered lunch (office)
• Paid parental leave
• Direct impact on a critical national security mission
• A world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

Swarm Aero is building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The team has aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.