Head of Marketing and Communications
Cowboy Space Corporation· Defense & Space· Oct 12, 2026 · 16d ago
San Carlos, CA or Kent, WA
In office
Full-time
Head
$186K–$205K
Job description
About Cowboy Space Corp:
Mission
Cowboy Space Corporation is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. We are tackling one of humanity's most complex engineering challenges with a world-class team dedicated to delivering a revolutionary power platform. Cowboy Space Corporation is transforming how civilization powers, computes and connects - from orbit to Earth.
Background
Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our modular, scalable satellites collect sunlight in Low Earth Orbit to enable multiple integrated applications: transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit high-performance computing clusters (GPU/TPU), and providing secure, high bandwidth optical data transport.
Current energy and data systems rely on complex logistics and outdated infrastructure. Cowboy Space Corporation overcomes these challenges by enabling direct, on-demand, secure, and scalable energy distribution and data processing from space. This will revolutionize how we operate in orbit and on Earth, supporting the rapidly expanding space industrial base, ISAM (In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing) operations, remote regions, and military bases.
Baiju Bhatt founded Cowboy Space Corporation in 2024. Inspired by his father's work with NASA Langley Research Center, Baiju earned his B.S. in Physics and M.S. in Mathematics at Stanford before co-founding Robinhood, now a public company that has helped over 20 million Americans access the financial system. Cowboy Space Corporation has raised ~$365 million from Index Ventures, Interlagos, Construct Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and others.
This is an ambitious mission that demands extraordinary talent. Cowboy Space Corporation's team has worked at places like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke Space, Astranis and NASA. If you're ready to solve complex technical challenges and help build the most important energy company in the world, we want to hear from you.
About the Role
Cowboy Space is looking for a Head of Marketing & Communications to define how the company presents itself to the world and lead the people responsible for bringing that story to life.
You will own our market narrative, competitive positioning, messaging, campaigns, media and public relations, digital and social presence, and event strategy. In this role you will work closely with leadership and teams across the company to translate our mission, technical progress, and major milestones into communications that support the business.
You will also manage and develop the Executive & Corporate Communications Partner, setting clear priorities, providing thoughtful feedback, and ensuring executive and company communications remain closely aligned. As the function grows, you will help determine the capabilities and resources needed to support the company’s ambitions.
This role requires strategic thinking, strong execution, and effective people leadership. You should be able to establish a clear point of view, turn it into an actionable marketing plan, and give your team the context and support needed to produce excellent work.
Responsibilities
Marketing, Brand & Narrative
- Define Cowboy Space Corp.’s market narrative, competitive positioning, and core messaging pillars.
- Ensure the company’s brand and messaging remain consistent across presentations, digital properties, campaigns, events, and external communications.
- Develop marketing strategies for company milestones, technical achievements, partnerships, and major announcements.
- Plan and oversee campaigns supporting fundraising, recruiting, partnerships, and thought leadership.
- Lead media and public relations: build relationships with reporters and editors across space, technology, and business press, and drive earned-media coverage of milestones and major announcements.
- Partner with leadership to prepare for and manage issues and crisis communications, including launch, demonstration, and mission-risk scenarios.
- Ensure digital content reflects current positioning, remains current with company milestones, and presents a consistent brand across channels.
- Develop the company’s event strategy, including conferences, speaking opportunities, sponsorships, and hosted events.
Lead & Develop the Executive & Corporate Communications Partner
- Directly lead and develop the Executive & Corporate Communications Partner; Cowboy Space’s dedicated senior communications hire supporting the CEO and leadership team. In this capacity you will:
- Manage the Partner day to day: set clear goals and priorities, provide regular coaching and actionable feedback, and invest in their professional development and growth.
- Ensure the Partner has the access, context, and resources needed to advise and represent senior leaders effectively.
- Keep executive, corporate, and internal communications tightly aligned with the overall marketing narrative, and build collaborative working relationships across communications, leadership, and teams company-wide.
Team, Budget & Operations
- Track marketing effectiveness, audience engagement, and brand sentiment.
- Establish meaningful performance measures, evaluate return on investment, and adjust strategy based on results.
- Manage the marketing budget and external vendor relationships.
- Track marketing effectiveness, audience engagement, and brand sentiment; establish meaningful performance measures, evaluate return on investment, and adjust strategy based on results.
Basic Qualifications
- 7 or more years of experience in marketing, brand strategy, corporate communications, product marketing, or a related field.
- 2 or more years of experience directly managing and developing communications, marketing, or creative professionals.
- Hands-on experience leading media and public relations, including building relationships with press and securing earned coverage.
- Demonstrated ability to set clear expectations, provide actionable feedback, and support strong performance.
- Experience defining market positioning and messaging for a technical, growing, or mission-driven company.
- Demonstrated ability to translate company strategy into integrated marketing plans and campaigns.
- Strong writing, editing, presentation, and narrative development skills.
- Experience leading website strategy, digital content, social, events, and external creative work.
- Experience developing materials for investors, business partners, customers, or other strategic audiences.
- Strong understanding of marketing performance measures, audience engagement, and brand sentiment.
- Experience managing budgets, agencies, vendors, and contractors.
- Ability to work closely with senior executives and influence decisions across multiple teams.
- Excellent judgment and the ability to help a team operate effectively as priorities evolve.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building or expanding a marketing or communications function.
- Experience marketing a new technical category or business model.
- Experience with executive communications or ghostwriting on behalf of senior leaders (helpful for coaching the Executive & Corporate Communications Partner).
- Familiarity with fundraising, investor communications, and business development.
- Experience supporting major technical milestones, demonstrations, partnerships, or company announcements.
- Strong network of creative, media, event, or production partners.
- Genuine curiosity about spacecraft, computing infrastructure, and the emerging orbital economy.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $185,880 – $204,500 annually. The actual base salary offered will depend on factors such as job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
- Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
- Employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid time off
- 10 paid holidays per calendar year
- Paid parental leave
- Relocation assistance if applicable
- Daily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks
ITAR Requirements
Export Control Requirement: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here deccs.pmddtc.state.gov.
Disclaimer
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at Cowboy Space Corp.’s discretion.
Cowboy Space Corp. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. Cowboy Space Corp. is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions relating to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.
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