Marketing Manager

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. Role Overview The CHAOS Marketing team is looking for a core founding team member to work directly with the VP of Marketing to build and scale the marketing function at a fast‑growing defense tech company. This is a unique opportunity for a marketer who’s ready to get their hands dirty, deliver on a number of exciting marketing campaigns, announcements, and product launches, and help shape a next‑gen defense brand. As a Marketing Manager at CHAOS, you will own high‑impact initiatives—from concept through launch—working closely with the Business Development, Growth, Design, and Product teams to drive brand awareness, customer engagement, conversion, and lead generation. This role is critical to elevate our brand, engage government and industry stakeholders, and support business development efforts. Responsibilities Define and execute go‑to‑market strategy, campaign calendar, and content roadmap. Develop and implement marketing strategies and targeted campaigns to increase brand awareness, support business development and growth objectives, and position the company as a leader in defense and industry. Create content for campaigns (including website, product sheets, and social media) and drive awareness with product launches, customer and partnership announcements, and events. Track and report on KPIs, campaign performance, and ROI using analytics tools; optimize based on data. Manage multiple projects, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and deliver high‑quality work. Work 4‑5 days per week out of our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California. Proven ability to plan and execute multi‑channel campaigns and produce marketing content from scratch. A hands‑on mindset—you’re comfortable managing tools like marketing automation, Google Analytics, Campaign Manager, and Webflow to get things done. Experience monitoring, measuring, and reporting on campaign performance and ROI. Ability to work cross‑functionally with business development, product, design teams, and technical teams in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment. Highly organized, proactive and detail‑oriented; ability to run a project start to finish. Preferred Requirements Additional depth in marketing experience (brand marketing, product marketing, content marketing, etc.). Experience in defense, defense technology, aerospace, government, or relevant high‑tech industry experience. Experience at a high‑growth startup. Why CHAOS? Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company. Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more. Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code. Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre‑IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses. Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices. $120k-200k The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Eligibility & Compliance This position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance and may involve access to export‑controlled technology, in accordance with U.S. law. Applicants must be authorized to work for the United States and to provide the required eligibility information as part of the application process. #J-18808-Ljbffr