Director of Marketing

M13 🚀

. Gain a deep understanding of the marketing and networking priorities across the firm and partner with senior leadership to define, build and execute on a cohesive marketing and network strategy, ultimately gaining buy-in from partners across the firm.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Gain a deep understanding of the marketing and networking priorities across the firm and partner with senior leadership to define, build and execute on a cohesive marketing and network strategy, ultimately gaining buy-in from partners across the firm.
Oversee digital marketing (web, social, content distribution, SEO) and in‑person programming to tell the M13 story.
Build and nurture our network of founders, LPs, and GPs. Develop a network engagement plan and ensure regular touch points through events, Slack, newsletters, and other channels.
Coordinate with our events production team to deliver high‑impact IRL experiences that strengthen our ecosystem.
Work alongside M13’s technology team to track reach, engagement, and audience specificity, and explore AI‑powered tools to automate and scale network and marketing activities.
Provide clear communication and alignment across departments.
Set clear KPIs and collaborate with our tech team on measurement systems. Make tough trade‑offs based on strategic goals, declining initiatives that don’t serve the vision. Communicate effectively with stakeholders on why decisions have been made. Measure progress and adjust tactics based on KPIs and feedback.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience developing and implementing comprehensive marketing communications and brand strategies.
Ability to analyze key performance metrics and adjust marketing plans accordingly.
Proven track record of aligning multiple stakeholders on a shared strategy and delivering large-scale projects end-to-end.
Evidence of successfully building, growing, and maintaining professional networks or communities.
You're a proven integrated marketer with hands-on experience across paid, earned, owned, and event channels, plus comfortable using AI-powered tools to scale efforts.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with the confidence to navigate relationships with senior partners and cross-functional teams
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment that requires prioritization and the ability to say no to non-strategic activities; experience setting measurable KPIs and using data to refine tactics.
Deep understanding of the founder/venture ecosystem, with prior work in startups, venture capital, accelerators, or comparable environments. Strong preference for candidates who have done this work at an early stage startup - inheriting a brand and amplifying it from 1 to 10.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) Retirement Plan with matching for all employees
Medical, dental, and vision plans that are thoughtful and supportive of the needs of each M13 employee
Open PTO Policy: We're focused on healthy work-life balance and, therefore, set no firm guidelines regarding how much time off each employee is permitted to take

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Hard Skills & Tools

digital marketingSEOmarketing communicationsbrand strategiesKPI measurementdata analysisnetwork engagementevent planningAI-powered toolsintegrated marketing

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder alignmentrelationship managementprioritizationstrategic thinkingadaptabilitycollaborationnetwork buildingproject managementdecision making