Director, Marketing & Communications

Flexport8 months ago
San Francisco, CA, United States
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Director, Marketing & Communications

Key Responsibilities

Marketing Strategy & Commercial Growth

  • Drive forward the global marketing strategy to drive revenue growth, customer retention, and brand equity
  • Align closely with sales, product, and executive leadership on commercial goals and campaign execution
  • Build marketing programs that move the needle across full-funnel acquisition, conversion, and expansion
  • Support go-to-market strategy for new product launches, including Flexport's proprietary tech releases
  • Partner with product and commercial teams to craft compelling positioning, messaging, and launch plans

PR, Communications, and Content

  • Support earned media, PR, and executive communications for the company
  • Manage media relationships and inbound media opportunities
  • Support internal communications, ensuring company-wide alignment and employee engagement
  • Oversee content across all owned channels, including the Flexport blog, social media, newsletters, and reports
  • Drive thought leadership initiatives that position Flexport as a leading voice in logistics, technology, and trade policy
  • Drive social media strategy ensuring a consistent and impactful brand voice across platforms
  • Align editorial content with Flexport's commercial priorities, product roadmap, and industry trends

Marketing Mechanisms & Analytics

  • Own driving the marketing team's planning and measurement mechanisms including weekly standups, WBRs, and QBRs.
  • Partner with the marketing operations and digital performance teams to dive deep and identify opportunities for optimization.
  • Partner cross-functionally with enablement and sales teams to ensure a healthy intake flow and customer experience.

Team Leadership

  • Lead a team of 2-3 direct reports with potential to grow.
  • Mentor future leaders, foster a culture of ownership and collaboration, and scale team capabilities as the business grows

Budget & Vendor Management

  • Manage a multi-million dollar marketing and communications budget
  • Oversee agency relationships, vendor contracts, and tool stack investments
  • Ensure spend is aligned to business priorities, performance targets, and scalability

You Should Have:

  • 10+ years of experience in B2B marketing, communications, or partnerships-ideally in technology, logistics, or other complex global industries
  • A strong track record of building and scaling high-impact marketing teams and programs
  • Deep expertise across product marketing, content, communications, performance marketing, and brand
  • Experience managing high-stakes media relationships and guiding executive communications
  • A portfolio of successful product launches, strategic campaigns, and brand building at scale
  • Fluency in marketing operations, attribution, funnel optimization, and web strategy
  • Outstanding communication, leadership, and collaboration skills
  • Strategic thinking matched with operational rigor and a bias for execution

Required Skills

Team Management
Marketing Strategy
Vendor Management
Communications
Social Media Strategy
Brand Building
Leadership
Optimizing Customer Experience
B2B Marketing
Product Marketing
Performance Marketing
Content Creation
Media Relations
Partnerships
Budget Management
Strategic Campaigns
Marketing Analytics