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Happy Friday fellow QBs,
It's Friday. For a solo marketer, that can mean one of two things: either you're riding high from a week of wins, or you're feeling the weight of the world. The beauty of being a solo marketer is the immense ownership; the challenge is that you're on an island. This newsletter is your lifeline. A reminder that you're not alone, and that there are real opportunities out there for people just like you.
📑Top 10 Marketing Job Openings
Marketing Manager | Doing Things | New York, NY (Hybrid)
Why it's interesting: Strategic marketing role at a content-driven startup with 35+ brands; opportunity to shape storytelling and positioning across multiple platforms with creative autonomy.
Marketing Director | Finite State | Remote
Why it's interesting: Lead a high-impact marketing team at a cybersecurity startup; own integrated GTM across demand gen, ABM, and digital conversion with clear pipeline accountability. Apply Here
Founding Growth Marketer | Boxy | Remote
Why it's interesting: Founding marketer role at a user-context AI platform; build growth function from scratch with full autonomy and equity upside. Apply Here
Head of Demand Generation | Ema | San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid)
Why it's interesting: Build demand generation function at a category-leading Agentic AI startup; lead complex automation challenges at scale with strategic autonomy. Apply Here
VP Marketing | Obligo | New York City
Why it's interesting: Lead Obligo's complete marketing function at a fast-growing FinTech/Real Estate Tech startup; build and mentor team while driving growth across demand gen, brand, and product marketing. Apply Here
Head of Marketing | PermitFlow | New York City/Remote (Hybrid)
Why it's interesting: Lead PermitFlow's marketing transformation as they scale from product-market fit to predictable growth engine; build a high-leverage team and own full-stack B2B marketing. Apply Here
Growth Marketing Manager | Swap | New York, NY
Why it's interesting: Own non-paid growth channels and build sustainable demand engines; focus on organic discovery, conversion optimization, and experimentation. Apply Here
Demand Generation Manager | Sanas | Palo Alto, CA
Why it's interesting: Pioneering AI company for human communication; build demand generation programs and own pipeline generation at a fast-growing startup. Apply Here
VP, Marketing | Tremendous | Remote
Why it's interesting: High-visibility leadership role at a well-funded fintech/payments company; opportunity to build and scale entire marketing function with significant compensation and equity potential. Apply Here
Growth Marketing Manager | Tapcart | Remote
Why it's interesting: Focused growth role with clear ownership of growth channels; remote-friendly position with opportunity to drive measurable growth metrics at a well-funded mobile commerce company. Apply Here
💻 Open to Work Spotlight
Name | Core Strengths | Roles of Interest | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
-Growth Marketing -Marketing Automation -300% LinkedIn growth, 500% MQL increase | -Growth Marketing -Demand Generation -Marketing Automation | Remote | |
-Digital Marketing -Social Media -Advertising | -Entry-level Marketing -Growth Marketing -Content Marketing | On-site, Remote, Hybrid |
🔔People to Follow
Dave Gerhardt - Exit Five Newsletter
Why they’re worth following: Practical B2B marketing strategies, career growth advice, and real-world insights from a CMO who has been there and done that.
Lenny Rachitsky - Lenny's Newsletter
Why they’re worth following: Deeply researched product, growth, and career advice to help you think strategically.
Marketing Operators Podcast - Marketing Operators
Why they’re worth following: Three CMOs from major DTC brands share real-world strategies, challenges, and wins. No fluff.
Rob Collins - Marketing Hiring Trends & Insights
Why they’re worth following: A recruiter's real-time observations on the marketing hiring market. Stay ahead of the trends.
Tea Hysenshahaj - Solo Marketer Survival & Growth
Why they’re worth following: Direct, practical advice from someone in the trenches as a solo marketer. You are not alone.
That's your curated list for this week—real jobs, real people, real opportunities. Take one action this weekend. Apply to a role, follow someone new, or reach out to a marketer in your network. Small moves compound.
See you next Friday,
Jeff