Marketing Director (Equity Pay Initially)

This is a founding contributor role compensated through founding equity with milestone-based vesting, transitioning to salaried compensation as the company scales. Specific terms are finalized individually in a written agreement.About Aebly MediaAebly Media is a news network with an investigative core and a civic-tech engine. Every story opens with a question, every quote carries a receipt, and the audience talks back — broadcasting’s next generation, re-engineered to listen. We bring the news together from across the spectrum, each source bias-rated, then do what a newsroom alone can’t: we turn understanding into action. At the center is the Civic Compass — a personal stance built from how you actually vote on real bills, rulings, and executive orders, not a quiz. Our brand is built on one idea: comfort in your convictions.The RoleWe’re building our go-to-market strategy and looking for a founding Marketing Director to own it. We’re live on iOS, Android, and web, growing organically with no paid acquisition behind us — and the next chapter is turning that into a repeatable engine. You’ll define how Aebly reaches people, tells its story, and grows an audience that sticks.This is a build-it role, not a run-the-playbook one. You’ll set the strategy and execute it — positioning, launch, channels, and growth — working directly with the founders to take Aebly from early traction to scale. Our growth has always been creator-led and owned-channel; you’ll sharpen that into something that compounds.What you’ll doOwn the go-to-market strategy end to end — positioning, messaging, audience, and channelsBuild and run the creator-to-user growth funnel that acquisition depends onLead launch campaigns and own-channel growth across social, video, and podcastDefine and sharpen how Aebly is positioned in a crowded news and civic landscapeSet up measurement — understand what’s working, what isn’t, and where to double downPartner with the content, social, and anchor teams to turn reach into retained usersWork directly with the founders on growth strategy and brand directionWhat we’re looking forA track record of building marketing or growth from the ground up, not just running an existing functionStrategic range — you can set direction and still execute hands-on at an early stageReal understanding of organic, creator-led, and owned-channel growthFluency with digital, social, and video-first audience buildingData sense — comfortable deciding by what the numbers showA feel for brand and story, and why both matter for a trust-driven productHelpful but not requiredExperience marketing a consumer app, media product, or platformBackground in news, media, civic tech, or mission-driven productsExperience with creator partnerships and influencer-led growthPrior early-stage or founding marketing experienceWhat’s in it for youA founding role owning marketing and growth from day oneDaily, direct work with the founding team on the company’s biggest growth decisionsReal ownership through founding equity with milestone-based vestingThe chance to build a growth engine from early traction, not inherit someone else’sOpportunity for growth as Aebly Media scalesApply now to lead marketing at Aebly Media.This is a founding contributor role, not a salaried employee position. Compensation is initially through founding equity with milestone-based vesting, with the expectation of transitioning to salaried compensation as the company scales. Specific equity terms are finalized individually in a written contributor agreement. This role is offered on an at-will basis and does not guarantee future salaried employment. Aebly Media is an equal opportunity employer.