About Us
DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier. We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems. We are a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices. Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.
There's never been a better time to build a category-defining business and there has rarely been a team better positioned for this opportunity. Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. Join us and help build the future of global investing!
About the Role
DriveWealth is seeking a Head of Marketing to own the company's full external presence and growth marketing function. We're scaling globally, our platform is expanding across asset classes and geographies, and the market conversation around embedded investing infrastructure is accelerating. We need someone who thinks in platforms and products, someone who can build a marketing engine that drives partner acquisition, deepens brand authority, and positions DriveWealth as the category-defining infrastructure layer in global fintech.
This role spans product marketing, growth strategy, and brand. You will bring a data-informed approach to go-to-market planning, digital channel optimization, earned media, and executive visibility. You'll lead a small team, manage agency and vendor relationships, and serve as a strategic marketing partner to the CEO and executive leadership. The right candidate has built marketing programs at global platform scale, understands how financial products work, and knows how to translate complex technical infrastructure into narratives that win partners, press, and markets.
This role is based in DriveWealth's headquarters in New York City, NY.
Growth Marketing & Digital
* Design and execute a data-driven growth marketing strategy across owned and paid digital channels, with clear KPIs tied to partner pipeline and platform adoption
* Own the corporate website as a business development asset, overseeing content strategy, SEO, messaging hierarchy, conversion optimization, and ongoing performance
* Develop thought leadership content and distribution strategies that build DriveWealth's authority in embedded finance, fintech infrastructure, and global markets
* Establish marketing analytics infrastructure: define reporting frameworks, attribution models, and the metrics that connect marketing activity to revenue outcomes
Media & Public Relations
* Develop and execute proactive earned media strategies aligned with business priorities across financial services, fintech, business, and technology press
* Build and manage DriveWealth's executive visibility program, including CEO profiling, podcast and broadcast placement, and thought leadership positioning
* Direct the media agency relationship, including press releases, briefing materials, spokesperson preparation, and crisis communications protocols
* Secure and maintain coverage in top-tier U.S. and international outlets; manage the full media calendar with discipline and commercial intent
Events, Sponsorships & Partner Marketing
* Develop and manage DriveWealth's annual events and sponsorship strategy, including owned events, third-party conferences, and partner-facing activations that generate pipeline
* Build co-marketing programs with strategic partners that extend DriveWealth's reach across their partner ecosystems
* Manage the firm's awards and recognition strategy, overseeing nominations across business, industry, and workplace categories
Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
* Lead and develop a small, high-performing marketing team; manage agency, freelance, and vendor relationships with clear accountability and performance standards
* Serve as a strategic marketing partner to the CEO and executive leadership on positioning, messaging, and market presence
* Partner with Internal Communications to ensure cohesion across internal and external messaging, social media, and executive communications
* Collaborate across Sales, Product, Legal, and Finance with credibility and influence, translating business priorities into marketing execution
You Bring
* 12+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience, with a track record that spans both technology platforms and financial services; you've built programs at scale and in regulated environments
* Active FINRA Series 24 license
* Strong product marketing instincts: you've taken complex, technical products to market and made them land with the audiences that matter
* A growth marketing orientation; you are experienced in digital channels, performance metrics, and the analytics that connect marketing activity to pipeline and revenue
* Experience leading marketing at global scale, with an understanding of how brand and product narratives must adapt across markets and geographies
* Strong strategy and operations instincts: you've worked at the intersection of marketing and business strategy and know how to build the systems and processes that make teams perform
* Financial services fluency; you understand how capital markets, trading infrastructure, or financial products work and can engage credibly with partners, press, and regulators
* Experience in earned media and executive visibility programs; comfort supporting and preparing C-suite leaders for high-stakes media moments
* The ability to lead cross-functionally across Sales, Product, Legal, and Finance, credibly and without formal authority
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; high editorial standards and an instinct for the right narrative at the right moment
* A bias toward transparency, accountability, and responsiveness; you close loops, you follow through, and you hold your team to the same standard
* A team-first orientation; you elevate the people around you and believe the best outcomes are built collectively
* Unimpeachable integrity, sound judgment, and genuine respect for risk, control, and regulatory context
New York, NY Pay Range
$325,000 - $360,000 USD
Working at DriveWealth
We do our best work when we're in the same room. To maintain the speed our partners expect, our New York and Chicago teams work in-office 4 days a week. We've found that being physically side-by-side is the only way to solve complex problems in real-time and stay truly accountable to the products we ship. When you're here, you're working directly with the people making the decisions. To support that work, we provide competitive compensation, equity, and a 401(k) match. We also offer full insurance coverage, a wellness reimbursement, a company-provided phone, and a personal development allowance. Finally, we value the time you spend away from the office with generous PTO, observed holidays, and extended leave.
Work Authorization
Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located at the time of application. DriveWealth requires all employees to provide original documentation verifying their work authorization on or before their first day of employment.
For US-based roles: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. DriveWealth does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers, at this time. Offers of employment are strictly contingent upon an individual's ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the Company.
How We Think About AI
We leverage AI to work smarter and move faster. We seek AI curious talent who are proactive about using emerging tools to increase signal quality, reduce friction and improve outcomes to deliver product faster, provide better service to our partners, and to streamline processes. Your ability to leverage our internal tools and technology to drive results is as important to us as your core domain expertise.
Compensation
Pay is generally based upon the level, complexity, responsibility, location and job duties / requirements of the specific position. We then source candidates with the requisite skills, expertise, education, training, and experience. If you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to a recruiter about our compensation philosophy and other available benefits. This role is eligible for base, bonus, equity, 401(k) match, and heavily subsidized benefits and perks.
Equal Employment Opportunity
To build technology and products that are used and loved by people and solve real-world problems, we need to build a team with many different perspectives and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us at recruiting@drivewealth.com.
Agency Disclaimer
DriveWealth does not accept agency resumes. Do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other organization location. DriveWealth is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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