Senior Marketing Communications Leader

The posting, as AttoTude wrote it

Senior Marketing Communications Leader

Location: Menlo Park, CA

About AttoTude

AttoTude is a venture-backed technology startup developing innovative high-speed interconnect solutions for next-generation data centers and AI infrastructure. Our technology combines advanced semiconductor design with proprietary dielectric waveguide technology to address the growing demand for higher bandwidth, improved power efficiency, and longer interconnect reach.

We work with leading technology companies, semiconductor manufacturers, and industry partners to bring our solutions from development to commercialization.

Position Summary

AttoTude is seeking an experienced, creative, and results-oriented Director of Marketing Communications to lead the company's marketing communications strategy, brand development, and external communications activities.

This individual will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive marketing communications strategy that strengthens AttoTude's brand, increases industry awareness of its technology, and supports the company's business development and commercialization objectives.

The successful candidate will lead a small team of marketing professionals while remaining actively involved in the development and execution of key marketing initiatives. The role requires a combination of strategic thinking, strong communication skills, technical curiosity, and hands-on execution.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in B2B technology marketing, a demonstrated ability to translate complex technologies into compelling market narratives, and a track record of leading marketing communications programs and teams. This individual should be comfortable working closely with executive leadership, engineering, product development, and business development teams in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing Strategy and Brand Development

• Develop, lead, and execute AttoTude's marketing communications strategy, aligned with the company's business objectives, technology roadmap, and commercialization plans.
• Establish and maintain a clear and differentiated market positioning for AttoTude and its technologies.
• Develop compelling messaging that communicates AttoTude's technology, competitive differentiation, and value proposition to customers, partners, investors, and industry stakeholders.
• Build and strengthen AttoTude's corporate brand and ensure consistency across all communications channels and marketing materials.
• Develop annual marketing communications plans, priorities, and budgets, and establish metrics to evaluate effectiveness.
• Advise executive leadership on marketing communications strategy, industry visibility, and corporate messaging.

Content Development and Digital Marketing

• Lead the development of high-quality marketing content, including corporate presentations, product overviews, brochures, white papers, technical articles, press releases, and digital co

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alifications

• Experience in semiconductor, networking, data center infrastructure, AI infrastructure, or other advanced technology industries.
• Experience marketing complex technical products or emerging technologies to sophisticated business and technical audiences.
• Experience in a venture-backed startup or high-growth technology company.
• Established relationships with technology media, industry publications, analysts, or relevant industry organizations.
• Experience developing communications strategies around new technology introductions, product launches, and commercialization milestones.
• Familiarity with relevant industry conferences and trade shows.
• Experience managing digital marketing platforms, content management systems, and marketing analytics tools.
• Experience building or expanding a marketing communications function within a growing organization.

Skills and Attributes

• Strategic and commercially minded: Understands how marketing communications supports company positioning, customer engagement, and business growth.
• Exceptional communicator: Able to develop compelling narratives and translate complex technical information into clear messages for diverse audiences.
• Hands-on leader: Comfortable setting strategy, leading a team, and personally contributing to important deliverables.
• Independent and accountable: Takes initiative, makes sound decisions, and drives projects to completion with limited supervision.
• Collaborative: Builds strong working relationships across engineering, business development, executive leadership, and external partners.
• Creative and resourceful: Finds effective ways to achieve marketing objectives with the resources available.
• Organized and results-oriented: Establishes priorities, manages competing demands, and measures the impact of marketing initiatives.
• Adaptable: Thrives in a dynamic startup environment and can adjust strategies as technologies, markets, and business priorities evolve.