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Senior Marketing Manager Build and execute the go-to-market marketing engine for Sovereign across all channels

Location: Austin, Texas

Compensation: $125,000 - 175,000 USD / year

About The Role: Senior Marketing Manager Modern Intelligence builds Sovereign, targeting software for unmanned systems. Manufacturers install it on UAVs, USVs, UUVs, and other unmanned vehicles. Sovereign runs on the vehicle's computer. It detects, classifies, and tracks targets from the onboard cameras, keeps identity when the picture breaks up, and can run terminal guidance into impact. It keeps working when GPS is out and the radio is jammed. We've held Department of War contracts, including work with Air Force Special Operations and SOCOM.We've raised more than $12 million from Bedrock, Vine, Contrary, Air Street, Caffeinated, Champion Hill, Swell, Myelin, and others. We're hiring a Senior Marketing Manager to own how Modern Intelligence shows up across all mediums: video, social, print, booths and events, and overall design. You don't need to be the specialist in every lane, but you should be strong at video and social yourself, and able to raise the bar everywhere else by hiring and managing the right vendors. We're a heavy computer vision company, so our expectation is to show things visually. Day to day you'll run the marketing engine. At first we expect you to produce a large share of the work yourself, using AI tools to move faster on research, drafts, edits, and creative options, and to bring in agencies or freelancers when a specialist is the better call. As you show you can set the narrative, the creative standard, and the vendor stack, you'll take on broader ownership. We expect this role to turn a clear product story into visible work across: Demos made for short form video Explainers and long form video Social and LinkedIn/X that are sharp, relevant, and engaging Sourcing and creating content with partners Print and design that look like a serious defense company Trade-show booths from brief through on-site We are a small team and we move fast. You will do much of the work yourself, build and run a small vendor roster (agencies, freelancers, production) on a startup budget, hold partners to deadlines, and fix work that is late or off-brand. You must feel comfortable working with founders and technical leaders as the primary story owners. You will be our first marketing hire with the eventual goal building and owning an entire internal team.

Requirements:

3+ years in marketing, brand, demand gen, or GTM at a B2B, hardware, defense, or deep-tech company (agency experience on the client side of briefs also counts)
Proven experience briefing and managing external creatives: agencies, freelancers, or production partners for video, design, or events
Strong written voice: turn technical product language into clear customer-facing copy
Hands‑on with video and social yourself (edit or produce short‑form, post and iterate), plus comfort across web/landing pages, event/booth collateral, and basic campaign ops (calendar, assets, deadlines)
Heavy day‑to‑day use of AI tools for research, drafting, editing, creative iteration, and production speed, with judgment on when to ship vs. when a human pass is required
Portfolio or work samples that show shipped campaigns or assets, not only strategy docs
TravelIf you're located in Austin, the job is full‑time in the office in AustinYou must have the ability to travel for events, demos, and customer or partner moments as needed

Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). This role may work with export‑controlled technology and controlled messaging.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience marketing autonomy, robotics, aerospace, and defense technology
Direct ownership of trade‑show booths and materials
Direct ownership of field‑demo presence
Experience building or running a small vendor roster (video, design, print, social)
Comfort working with founders or technical leaders as the primary story owners
Familiarity with marketing on LinkedIn, X, and in defense/industry events
Product and design taste

Nice to have: Prior in‑house marketing roles with leadership or stretch‑leadership experience Experience with CRMs or light marketing ops tools (Resend, Clay, Attio, or similar) Existing relationships with creative or production partners you would bring into the fold$125,000 - $175,000 semi monthly Compensation Specifics Final offer depends on demonstrated depth in a systems language and how much of the stack you can pick up quickly. Equity is granted on top of base for every full‑time role.

Benefits:

Full Medical for employee and family
Full dental and vision for employee and partial coverage for your dependents.
Flexible PTOPaid Holidays: All federal holidays + last two weeks of the calendar year
Paid Parental Leave: 3 Months

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