Marketing Communications Manager

Marketing Communications ManagerAether engineers enzymes to produce materials that are difficult or impossible to make by conventional means, building on billions of years of evolution rather than inventing chemistry from scratch. The long-term goal is to make almost anything manufacturable quickly and affordably, anywhere in the world. Today our print materials ship into defense and unmanned systems, generating revenue and strong customer feedback. In parallel, our machine learning effort is assembling what we believe to be the largest protein-material binding dataset of its kind, working toward a model that can identify which proteins will produce a specified material. Aether is a Series A company with over $60 million raised and a team of ~40 very talented humans.We're looking for a Marketing Communications Manager to own the full breadth of our external-facing presence, from crafting technically rigorous content to organizing our conference presence to building a social following among the engineers, operators, and procurement teams who buy materials. You'll report directly to our Head of Commercial and work closely with our founders, scientists, and engineers to translate complex science into customer-ready stories. You don't have to be an expert in every discipline, but you'll bring genuine depth in a few areas and the drive to learn the rest. You'll have significant latitude to define what great marketing looks like at Aether.What You'll Own:Content and StorytellingTranslate complex materials science, biology, and AI into crisp, compelling narratives for technical and commercial audiences, including government and defense buyers, startup engineering teams, and procurement leadsWrite and maintain sales enablement assets: one-pagers, case studies, capability briefs, and pitch decks, in partnership with the commercial and product development teamsDevelop a content calendar and drive consistent publishing across owned channelsSocial and Digital PresenceOwn our LinkedIn and other relevant channels, and grow our following among target technical and buyer communitiesFind creative ways to share customer wins, product milestones, and company culture without giving away competitive IPTrack engagement metrics and iterate based on what worksEvents and ConferencesTake ownership of industry conferences end-to-end: logistics, materials, booth presence, and speaker submissionsMeasurably tie conference participation to qualified sales leads, in coordination with the commercial teamIdentify the right events for our target audiences in additive and advanced manufacturing, military and defense, transportation, and other relevant market segmentsCross-Functional CollaborationWork closely with scientists and engineers to surface story-worthy technical milestonesPartner with the commercial team to ensure marketing outputs directly support pipeline generationBuild and maintain a lightweight asset library so the team can self-serve on collateralWhat We're Looking For:Required: 4+ years of marketing experience, ideally in deep tech, materials, biotech, defense, or advanced manufacturingDemonstrated ability to write clearly and compellingly about technically complex subjectsGenuine curiosity about the underlying scienceComfortable working autonomously in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environmentStrong design sensibility, with the ability to produce clean, professional one-pagers and decksNice to Have: Experience owning social channels with a track record of audience growth in a B2B contextHands-on experience organizing or managing company presence at industry conferencesBackground in or strong familiarity with additive manufacturing, composites, or advanced materialsExperience marketing to government and defense customers (AFWERX, DIU, DoD procurement ecosystems)Familiarity with HubSpot or similar CRM for lead tracking and attributionPrior experience as a first marketing hire or in a startup with a small GTM teamWhat Success Looks Like:In your first 6 months, you will have: Built a repeatable content cadence that the commercial team actively uses and referencesGrown our LinkedIn presence with measurable increases in followers and engagement among target audiencesProduced a set of updated sales materials (one-pagers, capability decks) that our Head of Commercial is proud to sendTaken ownership of at least one major conference from planning to post-event lead follow-upEstablished a simple, working view of how marketing activity connects to sales pipelineNote: The pay range for this role is $130,000 to $180,000 per year plus equity, with final compensation based on skills and experience. Title is flexible up to Senior Manager depending on experience. We'll ask for two or three writing samples as part of the process. We believe the best marketing at this stage comes from people who are genuinely curious about the science and care about the outcome. If that's you, we'd love to hear from you. Aether is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil-partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates throughout the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to participate fully in interviews or assessments, please let us know and we will work with you to support your needs.