What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP of Marketing position at Patriot Talent Solutions?
We re hiring a VP of Marketing to build and lead the function from zero. This role owns brand, demand, content, creators/influencers, and vertical GTM and executes alongside the team.
This is a true player coach role. You set strategy and ship work. One day you re defining positioning for a new vertical. The next you re writing copy, launching campaigns, and reallocating spend based on real performance data. If you ve only worked in large orgs where execution is someone else s job, this won t be the right fit.
What You ll Own
Demand Generation
- Paid media, performance marketing, CRO, newsletters, and partnerships
- Budget ownership with clear attribution and ROI discipline
- Comfort showing the math behind every dollar spent
Brand & Positioning
- How the company shows up in the market
- Category narrative, messaging, and creative direction
- Clear articulation of why the product matters and to whom
Content
- Website, landing pages, campaigns, and thought leadership
- Hands-on creation early; team building over time
Creator & Influencer Programs
- Build a practitioner-led creator network
- Authentic storytelling around relationship driven selling
Vertical Go-to-Market
- Industry specific messaging and targeting
- Packaging offers for highest performing segments
Team Building
- Hire and lead a small, high output marketing team over the next 6 12 months
What We re Looking For
- Early stage startup experience (sub?50 employees)
- Product led growth expertise PLG funnels, self-serve conversion, PQLs, bottoms up sales motions
- Demand brand fluency you operate comfortably on both sides
- AI native operator AI is part of your daily workflow for content, research, analysis, and optimization
- Transactional / consumption based model experience (ecommerce, marketplace, or similar a strong plus)
- Exceptional writing ability positioning, campaigns, investor comms, and strong social copy
- Local commitment Middle Tennessee-based, in-office 4 days/week at the Franklin HQ
Bonus Points
- B2B creator / influencer marketing experience
- Experience scaling a company past $100M in revenue
What We Offer
- Medical, vision, dental (80 100% employer covered)
- 401(k) with company match
- Monthly phone & internet stipend
- 20 PTO days company holidays
- Work from home Fridays
- Life and long-term disability insurance
- Team offsites, volunteering, and regular in-person collaboration
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled