[Hiring] Director, Brand & Marketing Communications @Landmark Ventures

Role Description

Landmark Ventures is seeking an exceptional Director, Brand & Marketing Communications to lead how Landmark and our growing portfolio of brands communicate with the world. This is a senior, hands-on role at the intersection of brand, communications, content and marketing; a brand-first position for someone with strong creative judgment and taste.

The Director will own and elevate Landmark’s brand voice, messaging and communications standards; lead the development of high-value content and communications; steward our portfolio of brands; and help bring new brands, programs and initiatives from idea to launch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Brand Strategy & Stewardship
  • Own and evolve how Landmark and our portfolio of brands show up in the world.
  • Own Landmark’s brand voice, messaging, positioning and communications standards.
  • Translate brand strategy into practical guidelines, messaging frameworks and tools that can be used across the organization.
  • Ensure brand consistency and quality across websites, presentations, proposals, marketing materials, events and digital experiences.
  • Serve as a steward of Landmark’s brand guidelines and help teams apply them thoughtfully across different audiences and contexts.
  • Partner with leadership to continually refine how Landmark tells its story to clients, prospects, partners, employees and other stakeholders.
  • Help oversee and evolve the identities of Landmark’s growing portfolio of brands.
• Writing, Editorial & Executive Communications
  • Serve as a senior writer, editor and communications partner for Landmark’s most important work.
  • Write, edit and elevate high-value communications across the organization.
  • Develop and refine website copy, presentations, pitch decks, proposals, capabilities materials, executive communications, thought leadership, event invitations, speaker materials and other strategic content.
  • Partner with company leadership on communications that require a particularly high level of thought, nuance or polish.
  • Establish editorial standards for voice, tone, structure and quality across Landmark.
  • Help teams translate complex ideas into clear, concise and compelling communications.
  • Review and improve work produced internally, externally or with AI before it reaches important audiences.
• Marketing Communications & Content
  • Translate Landmark’s brands, ideas and stories into compelling market-facing communications.
  • Partner with marketing, sales, events and business teams to develop messaging and content for campaigns, launches and ongoing communications.
  • Develop content across email, web, social, events, sales materials and other marketing channels.
  • Help establish content strategies and editorial calendars across Landmark and its portfolio of brands.
  • Ensure communications are tailored appropriately for different audiences, objectives and channels rather than simply repeating the same message everywhere.
  • Develop repeatable messaging, templates and content systems that enable teams to produce high-quality work more efficiently.
  • Support thought leadership and other content initiatives that strengthen Landmark’s market presence and point of view.
• Brand Development & Launches
  • Help turn new ideas into real brands, programs, events and communities.
  • Lead or support the development of positioning, naming, messaging and brand architecture for new initiatives.
  • Develop clear creative and brand briefs that translate strategy into actionable direction.
  • Work with designers and creative partners to develop visual identities, websites, launch materials and supporting brand assets.
  • Manage brand and creative projects from initial concept through development, refinement and launch.
  • Help establish the guidelines, templates and foundational materials needed to successfully operate a new brand after launch.
  • Maintain coherence across Landmark’s portfolio while allowing individual brands to have distinct identities and personalities.
• Creative Direction & Execution
  • Turn strategy and words into exceptional finished work.
  • Brief and direct graphic designers, web developers, agencies, freelancers and other creative partners.
  • Provide clear, thoughtful and actionable feedback throughout the creative process.
  • Review creative work for messaging, design, brand consistency and overall quality.
  • Bring strong visual judgment and taste to websites, presentations, proposals and other market-facing work.
  • Manage communications, brand and creative projects from brief through final delivery.
• AI & Modern Communications
  • Help Landmark develop an AI-leveraged approach to communications without producing AI-toned communications.
  • Use modern AI tools extensively for research, ideation, drafting, iteration, editing and creative exploration.
  • Develop effective approaches to incorporating AI across different communications workflows.
  • Ensure final communications retain originality, personality, accuracy and a distinctly human point of view.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in brand, communications, content, marketing communications, editorial, creative or a related discipline.
• Exceptional creative judgment and brand instincts, including strong writing and editing skills and a highly developed visual sensibility.
• Demonstrated experience developing brand positioning, messaging, voice and communications standards.
• Experience creating and overseeing content across websites, presentations, proposals, campaigns, events and other external communications.
• Strong understanding of brand identity and enough design fluency to effectively brief, direct and evaluate creative work.
• Experience developing creative briefs and managing designers, developers, agencies or other external creative partners.
• Strong fluency with modern AI tools and AI-assisted creative workflows.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to manage multiple brands, projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working directly with senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• High standards, strong attention to detail and the ability to move from strategy to hands-on execution.

Company Description

For more than 25 years, Landmark Ventures has worked with extraordinary founders, brands and enterprises to realize their growth ambitions. We help organizations reach new customers, enter new markets, build strategic relationships, accelerate pipelines, create extraordinary events and experiences, execute M&A transactions, raise capital and unlock new opportunities.

Landmark Ventures is committed to hiring a diverse team that provides important perspectives in our work and is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, physical or mental ability, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.