Strategic Marketing Lead

Array Labs; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Array Labs in Redwood City is seeking a Strategic Marketing Lead to shape how we tell our story to customers, investors, and partners. This hands-on role sits at the center of how Array presents itself to the world, partnering with comms, design, and engineering.

You will build the marketing strategy, translate highly technical content into accessible narratives, and create core materials and decks for government and commercial audiences. Experience in branding and product marketing is essential.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in a marketing-focused or content-forward role, ideally at a defense tech, aerospace, satellite, or similarly technical company
• Bachelor's degree in relevant subjects, or in Government, History, English, or other Liberal Arts degrees
• Demonstrated experience in brand marketing, product marketing, or communications
• Proven ability to work with highly technical subject matter and extract clear, compelling narratives from engineers and experts for non-technical audiences
• Strong writing and slide design skills with hands-on ownership of written content, data visualization, and visual layout (PowerPoint, Google Slides)
• Experience setting direction and establishing ownership in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment, with an eye for detail and consistency

Responsibilities

• Build out Array's marketing strategy as we grow the brand, break into new markets, launch products, and pursue high-stakes business development opportunities
• Work closely with comms, engineering, business development, and brand to translate highly technical content into accessible, compelling narratives
• Build and maintain pitch decks, sales presentations, and briefing materials for government and commercial audiences
• Create core materials to carry the strategy to market, communicating Array's value proposition and products across different contexts and buyers
• Define Array's positioning in the market, mapping the competitive landscape and shaping our message for different external audiences

Skills

Brand marketing

Product marketing

Communications

Writing skills

Slide design

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Job description

About Us

Array Labs builds advanced radar systems to help humanity understand and respond to changes across the physical world. We're launching a coordinated fleet of radar satellites to create a high-resolution 3D map of the Earth, updated in real time, enabling faster, smarter decision‑making for government and commercial organizations supporting disaster response, infrastructure resilience, and mission‑critical geopolitical intelligence. We design and build our satellites end‑to‑end, producing the world's most advanced earth observation satellites. Our fleet will deliver unprecedented levels of accuracy, coverage, and responsiveness to power critical insights precisely where they're needed most.

About the Job

Array Labs is looking for a Strategic Marketing Lead to shape how we tell our story to customers, investors, and partners. This is a hands‑on role at a fast‑moving company: you'll help craft the strategy, the narrative, and the materials we use to represent Array Labs externally. Working alongside our comms, design, and engineering teams, your work will sit at the center of how Array Labs presents itself to the world.

Responsibilities

Build out Array's marketing strategy as we grow the brand, break into new markets, launch products, and pursue high‑stakes business development opportunities

Work closely with comms, engineering, business development, and brand to translate highly technical content into accessible, compelling narratives

Build and maintain pitch decks, sales presentations, and briefing materials for government and commercial audiences

Create core materials to carry the strategy to market, communicating Array's value proposition and products across different contexts and buyers

Define Array's positioning in the market, mapping the competitive landscape and shaping our message for different external audiences

Basic Qualifications

2–5 years in a marketing‑focused or content‑forward role, ideally at a defense tech, aerospace, satellite, or similarly technical company

Bachelors degree in relevant subjects, or in Government, History, English, or other Liberal Arts degrees

Demonstrated experience in brand marketing, product marketing, or communications

Proven ability to work with highly technical subject matter and extract clear, compelling narratives from engineers and experts for non‑technical audiences

Strong writing and slide design skills with hands‑on ownership of written content, data visualization, and visual layout (PowerPoint, Google Slides)

Experience setting direction and establishing ownership in a fast‑paced, often ambiguous environment, with an eye for detail and consistency

Preferred Skills & Experience

Background in a STEM field or strong marketing and communications training, ideally both

Experience developing and owning marketing or messaging strategy, crafting narrative frameworks for a product line or brand

Experience positioning against competitors and tailoring a message to distinct buyer audiences

Familiarity with Government contracting

Strong editorial judgment and a low tolerance for jargon and filler

Prior experience at a high‑growth startup or early‑stage company where marketing and/or communications function was being built, not inherited

Compensation & Benefits

Our hiring and compensation strategy is simple: We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity. We want everyone here to have real ownership in what we're building.

Full‑time employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including the following:

• Health & Wellness
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (including a fully employer‑paid medical plan)
• Paid parental leave (12 weeks / 6 weeks)
• Time Off
• 19 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, 11 company holidays
• Financial
• 401(k) with employer match (100% match up to 3%, 50% match up to 5%)
• Commuter expenses (parking & transit)
• Perks & Lifestyle
• Daily lunch stipend; Audible subscription; Claude Pro access; relocation support
• Hybrid work options & flexibility
• We reserve the right to modify base pay and other compensation components. More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.

Interview Process

We will conduct interviews via Google Meet, with the potential for an onsite visit to our office in Redwood City, CA. The typical interview process takes around 3 to 5 weeks.

Why Join Array

At Array Labs, deep technical expertise meets relentless impact. We prioritize curiosity over hierarchy and bold engineering over incremental gains. Our world‑class team across hardware engineering, software, and aerospace works collaboratively to push boundaries.

Join industry‑leading experts to build the future of radar and deliver unprecedented insights into the physical world.

Our Values

• Build What Matters: Create technology that serves customers and advances humanity
• Innovate Together: Stay curious, collaborate openly, push boundaries as one team
• Employee Centric: Put our people first with a culture of trust, respect, and opportunity

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Array Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of merit, competence, and job qualifications without regard to gender, color, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.