Marketing Manager - Stealth Startup CA

Location:

In-Office (Menlo Park, CA)

About Us

At Stealth Startup CA, we empower defense tech startups with the tools, infrastructure, and compliance solutions they need to become successful prime contractors. Our mission is to remove barriers and help innovators grow - from day one to becoming a trusted prime for the U.S. Government.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly motivated, early-career marketer to own the launch of Stealth Startup CA as we emerge from stealth. This person will be the first marketing hire and, over time, will own all aspects of marketing for the company.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the voice, narrative, and market presence of a category-defining defense technology company from day one. You will work directly with the co-founders, have significant autonomy, and operate with executive-level visibility and impact.

What You’ll Do

Stealth Exit & Brand Launch

• Own and execute our company’s launch out of stealth

• Define and articulate our brand narrative, messaging, and positioning

• Develop launch materials including website content, thought leadership, announcements, and sales enablement assets
  

Media & External Communications

• Build and manage relationships with relevant media outlets, journalists, and industry publications

• Pitch stories, secure coverage, and help shape our company’s external narrative
  Support press releases, announcements, and ongoing media engagement
  

Content & Communications

• Create high-quality written content (blogs, whitepapers, website copy, executive messaging, social, decks)

• Translate complex technical and compliance concepts into clear, compelling narratives
  Support executive communications and external-facing content
  

Marketing Strategy & Execution

• Develop and execute an early-stage marketing strategy aligned with company goals

• Build foundational marketing processes, systems, and metrics
  Partner closely with founders, sales, and product to support growth

Long-Term Ownership

• Grow into full ownership of all marketing functions over time

• Help define future hires, agencies, or contractors as the company scales

Other Duties

• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Who You Are

Experience

• Less than 2-5 years of marketing experience

• Startup experience strongly preferred

• Experience with or exposure to the Department of Defense / national security / government ecosystem is a strong plus

Skills

• Strong content creation skills (written and verbal)

• Strategic thinker who can also execute quickly

• Excellent executive-level written and verbal communication

• Comfortable working directly with founders and senior stakeholders

• High attention to detail with the ability to move fast

Characteristics

• Hungry, driven, and highly ambitious

• Creative, innovative, and willing to challenge assumptions

• Thrives in ambiguity and unstructured environments

• Takes ownership and follows through

• Comfortable operating without a playbook

Mission Alignment

We are a Defense-focused company supporting sensitive and cleared workforces. The Marketing Manager will embrace our commitment to operational excellence, compliance rigor, and a world-class employee experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee filling this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by management. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this job description. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.