We're reinventing aircraft from the engine forward. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
About the role
As Director of Marketing, you will build and own Astro Mechanica’s brand and marketing engine from the ground up. You will craft the narrative, lead campaigns, and ensure our story is told with clarity, credibility, and conviction across every external touchpoint.
What they're looking for
- 8–12+ years of experience in marketing, brand, and/or strategic communications
- Proven experience building or significantly reimagining brand and marketing from an early stage—ideally as Director/Head of Marketing, Director/Head of Communications, or similar senior role
- Demonstrated success running campaigns that drove hiring and revenue outcomes
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a portfolio spanning executive comms, web copy, decks, and long-form content
- A passion for aviation or defense technology
- Strong creative taste and experience collaborating closely with designers and video teams to produce cohesive, on-brand work
More about this role
Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. We apply aerospace engineering and quality standards across our products, delivering high performance, reliability, and efficiency for the most demanding operating environments. Astro Mechanica is backed by leading venture and strategic investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Giant Step Capital, United Airlines Ventures, and Voyager Ventures.
We’re a team of passionate engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace. We’re generalists with specialist depth, united by a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well. We move fast, stay pragmatic, and let engineering excellence speak louder than hierarchy.
You are a recognized leader in brand and communications with a strong aesthetic sense and an instinct for narrative. You’ve shaped brand and run marketing for rapidly growing companies—ideally in aerospace, defense, or other technically complex domains—and you’re as comfortable defining strategy as you are executing it. You are an outstanding writer and editor, capable...
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