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Head of Marketing and Communications

Cowboy Space Corporation· Marketing & Communications
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San Carlos, CA or Kent, WA$185.9k - $204.5kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Head of Marketing & Communications to define the company’s market narrative, competitive positioning, messaging, campaigns, media/PR, digital and social presence, and event strategy; lead the Executive & Corporate Communications Partner; collaborate with leadership to translate mission and milestones into communications that support the business.

Responsibilities

  • Define Cowboy Space Corp.’s market narrative, competitive positioning, and core messaging pillars.
  • Ensure the company’s brand and messaging remain consistent across presentations, digital properties, campaigns, events, and external communications.
  • Develop marketing strategies for company milestones, technical achievements, partnerships, and major announcements.
  • Plan and oversee campaigns supporting fundraising, recruiting, partnerships, and thought leadership.
  • Lead media and public relations: build relationships with reporters and editors across space, technology, and business press, and drive earned-media coverage of milestones and major announcements.
  • Partner with leadership to prepare for and manage issues and crisis communications, including launch, demonstration, and mission-risk scenarios.
  • Ensure digital content reflects current positioning, remains current with company milestones, and presents a consistent brand across channels.
  • Develop the company’s event strategy, including conferences, speaking opportunities, sponsorships, and hosted events.
  • Directly lead and develop the Executive & Corporate Communications Partner; manage day-to-day goals, coaching, and professional development.
  • Keep executive, corporate, and internal communications aligned with the marketing narrative; build cross-team collaboration.
  • Track marketing effectiveness, audience engagement, and brand sentiment; establish performance measures and evaluate ROI.
  • Manage the marketing budget and external vendor relationships.

Qualifications

  • 7 or more years of experience in marketing, brand strategy, corporate communications, product marketing, or related field.
  • 2 or more years of experience directly managing and developing communications, marketing, or creative professionals.
  • Hands-on experience leading media and public relations, including building relationships with press and securing earned coverage.
  • Ability to set clear expectations, provide actionable feedback, and support strong performance.
  • Experience defining market positioning and messaging for a technical, growing, or mission-driven company.
  • Ability to translate company strategy into integrated marketing plans and campaigns.
  • Strong writing, editing, presentation, and narrative development skills.
  • Experience leading website strategy, digital content, social, events, and external creative work.
  • Experience developing materials for investors, business partners, customers, or other strategic audiences.
  • Strong understanding of marketing performance measures, audience engagement, and brand sentiment.
  • Experience managing budgets, agencies, vendors, and contractors.
  • Ability to work closely with senior executives and influence decisions across multiple teams.
  • Excellent judgment and ability to adapt as priorities evolve.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Skills

Required:Market narrative and positioning

Benefits

  • Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays per calendar year
  • Paid parental leave
  • Relocation assistance if applicable
  • Daily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks
Last updated Oct 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Cowboy Space Corporation

Powering Humanity From the High Frontier

Cowboy Space Corp. is building a power grid in outer space for artificial intelligence. It is an integrated system of satellites and rockets to haul high-performance compute and optical data transmission down from Low Earth Orbit. Earth's energy grid can't run at the pace of AI. We can.

Orbital Data CentersAI compute in spacesolar-powered data centersLow Earth Orbitpower grid in space
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