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Summary
We’re Eargo and we’re on a mission...to disrupt and transform the hearing health industry, forever! If disrupting is not something you’re looking for, we suggest you move on to the next job posting. We’re looking for passionate individuals who jump out of bed in the morning dreaming of new ways to improve the lives of our clients while riding their unicycles to work while daydreaming of competitive unicorn jousting. So, you guessed it, we’re a different sort.
We’re tech geeks and dreamers. We don’t believe in the status quo. We believe that every voice is unique and every idea is worth talking about. Moreover, we believe in passion and having fun. Because it takes passion to change the world and if you have passion in what you’re doing, you naturally have fun doing it. But, we do have a serious side. Over 48 million Americans currently experience hearing loss and 80% of them do nothing about it. Their denial has many different shades, but more often than not it’s related to social stigma. We at Eargo find that un-cool! And that’s why we exist….to give people their hearing without the social stigma so that they can go on being the cool person they are. That’s why we get out of bed in the morning and we take that seriously. We also take spontaneous planking seriously…it’s a thing.
Does this sound like a place you want to work? Well, you’re in luck. We’re looking for some great minds to join us on our journey.
The Role
We are searching for awe-inspiring Director of Marketing Strategy to join our Marketing team. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to be at the forefront of our brain-trust in taking our products, customer experience and brand from great to epic! Your role is to change hearing health and Eargo, every day...and this is no small task. It will require a versatile marketer who can work to fill in a variety of tasks including strategy, planning, reporting, creating new customer experiences and tackle a variety of complex marketing challenges all in the name of customer and brand growth. Think you’ve got what it takes, well, here’s some more to consider:
The Responsibilities
- Do the “out-of-the-box” thinking to develop, lead and execute on strategies that will differentiate us in the market and redefine the marketplace including new business opportunities, business model innovation, international expansion, etc.
- Make us smarter by driving our business knowledge, market understanding, and fact-based analysis to identify, prioritize, and plan strategies for Eargo issues and opportunities
- Lead our annual marketing planning process including Go-to-Market planning in partnership with the Marketing Leadership team
- Instigate strategic conversations that us help reimagine the way we think, operate and market ourselves/products
- Weave together and simplify all strategies, analysis, and recommendations into concise conclusions
- Become the industry expert by developing and sharing insightful market intelligence about key industry trends (technology, competitors, consumers, regulatory, etc.)
- Drive our customer knowledge by developing and executing on customer research programs and sharing key insights with the Eargo team
- Work closely with executives and other leaders to develop and drive critical strategic initiatives to help us to hit our short and long-term objectives
- Build relationships and gain insight from diverse groups of people in a variety of disciplines inside and outside of Eargo
The Qualifications
- A degree in Marketing or related field, plus an MBA
- 8+ years of experience working for a top tier ad agency, innovative direct-to-consumer brand or strategy consulting firm…basically, you’ve done this before
- You effectively use both sides of your brain, that is to say, you have a high analytical orientation along with a zeal for creative solutions
- Your career can be summarized as the poster child for successful strategy development, including project scoping, insights/research, hypotheses development, financial and business modeling, strategic options identification, organizational alignment, and implementation
- A strong executive presence and ability to communicate strategy clearly and simply
- Extraordinary writing skills, visual storytelling skills, and presentation skills…think Hemingway with an MBA
- A high level of intellectual curiosity and a passion for technology along with a critical point of view on its impact on people’s lives
- A dreamer and Can-Do attitude
Does this sound like your type of challenge?
If so, let’s talk!
Eargo is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including stock options.