Director of Marketing - Manta Cares

About Manta CaresNavigating cancer is like embarking on a treacherous hike without a map, gear, or guide. Manta Cares provides the most comprehensive self-advocacy toolkit available, empowering patients every step of the way. We are transforming the cancer journey.We are a digital health company founded and led by cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and oncologists. Our team brings over 50 years of combined healthcare experience, with backgrounds at McKinsey, BCG, Stanford, MIT, Harvard, IDEO, and ASCO. Backed by top-tier venture funds including Pear Ventures, Sozo Ventures, and 1843 Capital, we are generating revenue through partnerships with leading life sciences organizations.The OpportunityAt Manta Cares, marketing is how we earn trust. It is how patients discover us, how families feel supported, and how our mission reaches the people who need us most.As Director of Marketing, you will be our marketing function. Not lead a team. Not manage agencies. Be the function. You will use AI tools and automations to operate at the scale of a 3-person team, owning organic acquisition, content, SEO, community, and lifecycle marketing.This is a rare opportunity for a scrappy, analytical, AI-native marketer to build from scratch at a mission-driven company. If you are energized by experimentation, live in the data, and want your work to directly improve the lives of patients and caregivers, we would love to meet you!What You'll DoOwn organic acquisition: Run experiments across SEO, content, community (Reddit, advocacy partnerships), and referral channels.Run the content engine: Take over podcast, newsletter, blog, and social. Publish 8-10 blog posts monthly using AI-assisted workflows.Build lifecycle marketing: Create email sequences and re-engagement campaigns. Partner with product on activation.Measure everything: Set up tracking, build dashboards, run cohort analysis. Know your numbers cold.Leverage AI at scale: Use AI tools daily. Build workflows that let you operate at 3x the pace of a traditional marketer.What We're Looking ForYou Must Have5-7 years in consumer marketing, with at least 2 years at an early-stage startup as one of the first marketersProof of hands-on execution: 3-5 experiments you personally ran with hypothesis, execution, measurement, and results (with numbers)Deep analytical skills: You pull your own data, build your own dashboards, know your CAC and conversion rates off the top of your headAI-native workflows: You use AI tools daily, have built automations that are currently runningComfort with ambiguity: No playbooks. You figure out what works through experimentation.Bonus PointsExperience in high-trust, emotionally sensitive consumer categoriesSEO experience with demonstrated rankings improvementCommunity-building experience (Reddit, Discord, advocacy groups)This Role Is NOT For You IfYou prefer to manage teams and delegate executionYou need a data team to pull your reportsAI is something you've "experimented with" rather than integrated into daily workflowsYou're looking to build a marketing org with direct reportsCompensation & BenefitsSalary: $150,000 - $175,000Equity: Meaningful equity in a startupHealth: Comprehensive medical, vision, and dentalPTO: UnlimitedLocation: Hybrid, 2 days/week in San FranciscoManta Cares is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.How to Apply