Echodyne offers the world’s first compact solid-state true beam-steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications. Our high-performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in Automotive, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Border Security, Smart Cities, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Airspace Management including Urban Air Mobility (UTM).
Echodyne is seeking a highly motivated and execution-oriented Marketing Director, Americas to lead regional marketing initiatives across defense, government, critical infrastructure, and advanced air mobility markets throughout North, Central, and South America.
Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing, this role is responsible for developing and executing integrated marketing programs that drive brand awareness, customer engagement, and pipeline growth across strategic regional markets. The ideal candidate is a hands-on marketing leader who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative technology environment and is comfortable balancing strategic planning with day-to-day execution.
This position works cross-functionally with sales, business development, product management, and executive leadership teams to support long-cycle technical sales efforts and advance Echodyne’s growth objectives throughout the Americas.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Develop and execute integrated regional marketing programs supporting defense, federal civilian, critical infrastructure, and advanced air mobility markets across the Americas
- Create and manage marketing campaigns that increase market awareness, generate qualified engagement, and support complex technical sales cycles
- Lead development of customer-facing content including collateral, presentations, digital campaigns, thought leadership, case studies, event materials, and product messaging
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling messaging tailored to customer, partner, and industry audiences
- Partner closely with sales, business development, product, and sales enablement teams to align marketing initiatives with business priorities and pipeline objectives
- Lead regional event strategy and execution, including trade shows, conferences, customer demonstrations, and partner engagements
- Support partner and ecosystem marketing initiatives with channel, technology, and strategic alliance partners
- Oversee digital marketing execution across web, email, outbound campaigns, and related demand generation activities
- Manage marketing operations workflows within Salesforce Account Engagement and related CRM and automation platforms
- Lead and mentor a small regional marketing team while coordinating external agencies, contractors, and vendors as needed
- Monitor campaign performance, engagement metrics, and marketing effectiveness to optimize programs and resource allocation
- 10+ years of B2B marketing experience within defense technology, aerospace, autonomy, robotics, sensors, mobility technology, or other highly technical industries
- 5+ years of experience leading or mentoring marketing teams in fast-paced growth environments
- Demonstrated success supporting complex technical sales cycles and cross-functional go-to-market initiatives
- Experience developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns across digital, content, event, and partner marketing channels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience supporting field marketing initiatives and large-scale industry event execution
- Hands-on experience with CRM and marketing automation platforms, including Salesforce Account Engagement or similar systems
- Ability to operate effectively in lean, fast-moving organizations with evolving priorities
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Experience marketing to U.S. defense, government, aerospace, autonomy, or critical infrastructure customers
- Experience supporting regional or international marketing initiatives across the Americas
- Background in high-growth startups or scaling technology organizations
- Experience working with channel, reseller, or ecosystem partner marketing programs
- Familiarity with long-cycle procurement environments and technical B2B buying processes
- Hybrid work environment
- Highly collaborative and cross-functional organization
- Fast-paced operational scale-up environment supporting mission-critical customers and technologies
- Lean team structure requiring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution
- Up to 40% travel to support customer engagements, industry events, and internal collaboration
Echodyne’s technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant’s eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations. Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S.
WHAT WE OFFERThis is a non-exempt/an exempt role.If your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. There may be another role that’s a great fit for you!
We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:
- RSU (Restricted Stock Units)
- Generous Benefits:
- Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you
- Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
- Virtual Care – 98Point6
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental Health coverage through Springhealth & Talkspace (Premera)
- Travel Assistance Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability
- Flexible PTO (exempt) / 15 days per year (non-exempt)
- 401(k) match
- Pet Insurance
- Prepaid Legal Program
- Commuter Benefits
- Paid Company Holidays
All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of B2B marketing experience within defense technology, aerospace, autonomy, robotics, sensors, mobility technology, or other highly technical industries.
- 5+ years of experience leading or mentoring marketing teams in fast-paced growth environments.
- Demonstrated success supporting complex technical sales cycles and cross-functional go-to-market initiatives.
- Experience developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns across digital, content, event, and partner marketing channels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience supporting field marketing initiatives and large-scale industry event execution.
- Hands-on experience with CRM and marketing automation platforms, including Salesforce Account Engagement or similar systems.
- Ability to operate effectively in lean, fast-moving organizations with evolving priorities.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required government authorizations (e.g., U.S. citizen, green card holder, or qualifying asylum/refugee status may be required).
- Experience marketing to U.S. defense, government, aerospace, autonomy, or critical infrastructure customers.
- Experience supporting regional or international marketing initiatives across the Americas.
- Background in high-growth startups or scaling technology organizations.
- Experience working with channel, reseller, or ecosystem partner marketing programs.
- Familiarity with long-cycle procurement environments and technical B2B buying processes.
What We Do
Echodyne designs and builds advanced radar solutions that unlock new capabilities for intelligent systems and autonomous machines and shatter price-performance barriers for sensor arrays. Our combination of patented metamaterials electronically scanned array (MESA®) technology with powerful software ultimately means significantly greater situational awareness that increases safety and saves lives. Our first radar is the size of a paperback book, weighs less than bowling pin, draws less power than a light bulb, yet outperforms every comparable radar on the market. We are just getting started. Echodyne delivers commercial radar solutions for end users and integrators in Government and Defense, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Autonomous Vehicle markets globally. The company is based in Kirkland, Washington and backed by Bill Gates, NEA, Madrona Venture Group, Baillie Gifford, Vulcan Capital, Vanedge Capital, and Irongrey among others. Discover more at echodyne.com.
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