Head of Marketing

Do you want to work in a fast paced entrepreneurial environment, while being responsible for leading the marketing & growth efforts of our impact driven startup in 70+ emerging markets?

About Seedstars

Seedstars is a global organization with headquarter in Switzerland and a presence in 70+ emerging markets. We are on a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. Our initiatives are focused on connecting stakeholders within these ecosystems, building tech companies from scratch and investing in the top entrepreneurs.

We have our own hubs in 10+ countries across the globe, over 100 team members, and we have a network of over 70000+ entrepreneurs, investors and mentors in our community.

About Seedstars Marketing & Growth Unit

The mission of Seedstars Marketing & Growth is to increase Seedstars awareness and acquisition in 70+ countries, through growth hacking methods and marketing activities. As a central team, we work jointly with the product managers on:

• 100+ events organized throughout the year in 70+ countries in emerging markets
• 5 3-day Regional Summit in Latin America, Africa, MENA, Asia and Africa
• Seedstars Summit flagship event in Switzerland
• 10+ tech entrepreneurs hubs in emerging markets
• Programs & trainings

About the role

The mission of the Head of Marketing is to coordinate all our marketing efforts across the world, and lead the strategy creation and implementation in close collaboration with the different product owners and the rest of the Marketing & Growth team.

The moment to join this position is extremely exciting as the group activities are growing exponentially as we are launching operations in more countries and increasing our marketing efforts.

This role can be done from any of our hubs (see full list here), from Porto, or remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and provide support to the entire marketing team (aprox 5 team members and growing)
• Draft marketing strategies along with the team based on the products needs and lead the execution
• Build the global marketing team and coordinate closely with the head of people operations to recruit future talents
• Approach marketing execution in a hands on manner and get involved in various activities, from Media & PR, Content Marketing and Social Media.

Your profile

• You have diverse experience in online marketing
• You love providing support to others, but at the same time you are willing to “get your hands dirty”
• You are a strong believer in our mission
• You have excellent organisational skills and attention to details
• You love getting things done - We are nomads traveling around the world so it is important to have drive, ownership and execution.

Why our employees love working with us

• We are on a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets
• You get many growth opportunities and responsibilities early on. It’s one of the perks of a fast growing international company
• You work in an entrepreneurial culture where you’re surrounded by a young and diverse team
• We strive by giving autonomy and flexibility to our teams. We have a flat hierarchy and a strong belief that responsible people should have the freedom to their work when and how they want

We are an equal opportunity employer and since we have more than 30 nationalities represented in our company, we truly value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.