Marketing Manager

Outpost; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering space logistics company is seeking a Marketing Manager in Playa Vista, California. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, managing social media, coordinating events, and tracking industry trends. Key responsibilities include drafting social content, planning events, and delivering performance reports. This role offers a salary between $115,000 – $130,000, plus additional benefits including stock options and health insurance.

Benefits

Incentive stock options

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Catered daily lunch

PTO and paid holidays

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in marketing, communications, or event coordination.
• Strong writing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proactive operator who gets things done with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Draft, schedule, and post social content across various platforms.
• Plan and manage logistics for conferences and company events.
• Deliver monthly KPI reports and insights to marketing teams.

Skills

Experience in marketing

Communication skills

Event coordination

Social media management

Attention to detail

Tools

AI tools like ChatGPT

Automation platforms

Job description

Marketing Manager

Location: Playa Vista, California (On-site, Full-Time)

Outpost is pioneering Earth return logistics for space. We're building vehicles that can return payloads from orbit safely and precisely - enabling faster space-based manufacturing, global delivery, and entirely new capabilities in the space economy. Our spacecraft is already backed by the U.S. government with multiple missions ahead. We’re a mission-focused team, building with urgency, grit, and care for the work we do and the people we do it with.

The Role

We’re looking for a Marketing Manager who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and is excited to play a key supporting role in shaping Outpost’s public presence. This is a hands-on, detail-driven position where no task is too small - perfect for someone who loves to make things happen, move quickly, and bring order and creativity to execution.

You’ll work closely with our VP of Marketing to drive the day-to-day operations of our marketing function - managing social media, coordinating events, tracking industry trends, and supporting the delivery of high-impact campaigns and content.

What You’ll Do

Social Media & Content

• Draft, schedule, and post social content across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
• Track engagement metrics and audience growth, and share insights for continuous improvement.
• Support development of graphics, videos, and other marketing assets.

Event Coordination

• Plan and manage logistics for conferences, trade shows, and company events.
• Coordinate vendors, shipping, booth setups, and collateral production.
• Capture photos and stories from events for use in internal and external content.

Analytics & Reporting

• Maintain lightweight dashboards for campaign, social, and website performance.
• Deliver monthly KPI reports and insights to the marketing and leadership teams.

Media & Communications

• Track industry news, competitor activity, and press coverage related to Outpost.
• Support outreach for media requests, awards, and speaking opportunities.
• Maintain the media kit, asset library, and brand templates.

Internal Marketing & Operations

• Manage the marketing calendar, budget tracking, and process documentation.
• Support internal communications such as team newsletters and company updates.
• Use AI and automation tools to streamline workflows, content generation, and reporting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in marketing, communications, or event coordination
• Comfort using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Grok, or other automation platforms to enhance productivity and creativity
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple moving pieces
• Strong writing, organizational, and communication skills
• Comfortable managing social media channels and tracking analytics
• Proactive operator who gets things done - no task too small
• Excited to grow with a fast-moving startup and take on increasing responsibility

Bonus:

Experience in aerospace, defense, or other technical industries

Compensation & Benefits

• 115,000 – 130,000 annual salary, commensurate with experience
• Incentive stock options
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO and paid holidays
• Catered daily lunch, snacks, and coffee

Note:

You must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15, or otherwise eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.