Director of Marketing

OPT

Director of Marketing leading commercial marketing efforts for autonomous maritime systems at Ocean Power Technologies. Responsible for go-to-market strategies and revenue growth objectives.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeMonroe Township • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $135,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute integrated go-to-market strategies for OPT’s commercial and dual-use maritime technology solutions.
Lead product positioning, messaging, campaigns, thought leadership, and sales enablement initiatives across OPT’s autonomous maritime and offshore technology solutions.
Partner with sales leadership to drive pipeline growth through customer engagement, campaigns, and sales enablement initiatives.
Support product launches, demonstrations, industry events, strategic communications, and external relationships that strengthen OPT’s market presence and brand awareness.
Collaborate with engineering, product, and operational teams to capture customer insights, market feedback, and competitive intelligence to inform positioning and future growth strategies.
Lead and mentor marketing personnel while contributing directly to campaign execution, communications, and strategic initiatives.
Track and report marketing performance metrics including campaign effectiveness, lead generation, pipeline influence, and market engagement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, Communications, or related field.
7–12 years of experience in B2B marketing, product marketing, or go-to-market leadership roles within maritime, offshore energy, autonomy, robotics, defense, industrial technology, or related sectors.
Demonstrated success marketing complex technical products or solutions through effective positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategies that contributed to pipeline growth and revenue generation.
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with sales, engineering, product, and executive leadership teams.
Excellent communication, presentation, content development, and storytelling skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Ability to travel as needed to support customer engagements, field demonstrations, and industry events.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k)

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Hard Skills & Tools

go-to-market strategiesproduct positioningcampaign executionlead generationmarketing performance metricscustomer engagementsales enablementmarket feedbackcompetitive intelligencecontent development

Soft Skills

communication skillspresentation skillsstorytelling skillsmentoringcollaborationorganizational skillsability to manage multiple prioritiesadaptabilityleadershipstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in MarketingBachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Communications