Head of Marketing, Robotics & Autonomy

Genesis AI; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis AI is seeking a pioneering marketing leader to translate cutting-edge research into compelling external communications. You will work directly with founders, engineers, and business teams to craft milestone announcements, launch materials, and ecosystem updates.

You will design and own the public narrative, orchestrate major conference presence, and develop high-fidelity demonstrations while building a marketing function from the ground up.

Qualifications

• Experience in hardware/robotics/autonomy or similar technical environments.
• 0→1 startup experience building from scratch in high-uncertainty settings.
• Ability to explain complex systems clearly without oversimplification.
• Experience supporting major technical launches or public milestones.
• Comfort working directly with engineers and research teams.
• High ownership, autonomy, and bias for execution.
• Experience communicating safety, reliability, deployment readiness.

Responsibilities

• Translate research and engineering progress into clear external communication.
• Partner with founders, business teams and engineers to prepare milestone announcements, launch materials, and ecosystem updates.
• Build and maintain a coherent public narrative around Genesis’s work.
• Design and execute presence at major AI, robotics, autonomy, and deep tech conferences.
• Produce high-fidelity system demonstrations that reflect real-world performance.
• Run lab visits, partner briefings, and technical press sessions.
• Create long-form technical explainers, talks, and written materials grounded in engineering accuracy.
• Support recruiting by articulating company’s mission, roadmap, and standards.
• Establish editorial and visual standards that reflect rigor and discipline.
• Build the marketing function from zero and hire selectively as the company scales.
• Operate hands-on without layers of support or predefined processes.

Skills

Startup experience

Clear communicator

Launch support

Engineer collaboration

Autonomy

Editorial standards

Field events

Job description

Genesis AI is seeking a pioneering marketing leader to translate cutting-edge research into compelling external communications. You will work directly with founders, engineers, and business teams to craft milestone announcements, launch materials, and ecosystem updates.

You will design and own the public narrative, orchestrate major conference presence, and develop high-fidelity demonstrations while building a marketing function from the ground up.