Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications

What You’ll Do

• Partner with founders and Playground leadership to support company launches, funding announcements, and other high-impact milestones.
• Create and manage collateral such as founder bios, one-pagers, social content, and web copy.
• Coordinate with designers, video editors, PR agencies, and other external partners to ensure projects stay on track and on brand.
• Build and maintain a trusted bench of creative vendors and freelancers.
• Track performance and feedback across launches and campaigns—using engagement, reach, and qualitative signals to refine future efforts.

Firm-Level Marketing & Visibility

• Own and manage content for Playground’s owned channels, including LinkedIn, blog, podcast, short-form video, and key web pages.
• Identify and engage with influential voices across the deep tech ecosystem, from traditional media to emerging platforms (e.g., Substack, podcasts, YouTube).
• Support content and storytelling around firm-led programming and events, including post-event narratives and follow-on distribution.
• Elevate GP visibility through thoughtful content, event participation, and opportunistic media moments.
• Ensure Playground’s external presence is consistent, credible, and differentiated across channels.
• Partner with internal teams (operations, talent, events, leadership) to align messaging and execution across the firm.

Skills & Traits

• 5–8+ years of experience in marketing, communications, or media (VC, agency, content-forward startup, or media org experience a plus).
• Exceptional writing and editorial instincts, with the ability to shape narratives across formats and audiences.
• Strong project management skills; able to run multiple timelines and collaborators with clarity and follow-through.
• Comfortable working directly with founders and senior leaders, exercising sound judgment and professionalism.
• Fluent across modern storytelling platforms and media landscapes, from traditional press to emerging formats.
• Curious, proactive, and technically literate—motivated by ownership and driven to make a measurable impact.

Pay

The annual base salary range is $160k to $200k. The base salary will depend on numerous factors such as experience, knowledge, and skills.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package and prioritize in-person collaboration. Our team works from our Palo Alto office at least three days a week, and each month, we come together for a full week of focused work at our inspiring Studio office.

About the Role

This is an execution-focused role for someone with 5–8 years of experience who thrives in fast-moving environments. You’re both strategic and hands-on—able to translate complex ideas into compelling narratives, manage multiple workstreams, and move projects forward with clarity and momentum.