This role must be based in Adelaide. We're open to people who are wanting to relocate from other states of Australia but you must be based in Adelaide with hybrid working at our brand new HQ next to Adelaide airport. Do you love the challenge of leading a world-class marketing team that's literally reaching for the stars while transforming how humanity discovers critical minerals needed for our clean energy future? We're looking for a Director of Marketing who thrives in the intersection of cutting-edge space technology, enterprise B2B marketing, and high-growth startup environments. You'll be driving go-to-market strategies for revolutionary hardware that leverages our own fleet of satellites to change how mining exploration happens on Earth (and soon, beyond). Our Product - ExoSphere - leverages space technology, 3D multiphysics and AI to map mineral systems in real-time with near-zero environmental impact. This enables explorers to make faster, data-driven decisions onsite with access to real-time 3D imaging AI-powered insights to increase drilling success rates and reduce time to discovery and environmental footprint. You will report directly to Matt Pearson, our Interim CMO, and lead a team of 6 talented marketers across Product Marketing, Growth, Communications, Brand, and Field Marketing. Together, you'll define and execute comprehensive go-to-market strategies that drive pipeline growth, accelerate revenue, and position Fleet Space as the definitive leader in space-enabled mineral exploration. About the role There is a genuine opportunity for this person to scale and optimize a high-performing marketing organization, with clear accountability for driving measurable business impact across the entire customer acquisition funnel. As the strategic leader of our global marketing function and working closely with Sales, you'll architect comprehensive go-to-market strategies that align cross-functional teams around customer value and business outcomes. You'll guide performance across all marketing verticals with a focus on Field Marketing but also Digital and ABM, from product positioning and messaging for Tier 1 mining customers to demand generation campaigns that accelerate pipeline growth with global enterprise prospects. Leading marketing strategies for our AI-powered, satellite-enabled solutions, you'll oversee campaign execution, optimize marketing operations for scale, and establish the systems and processes that maintain quality while increasing velocity. Your role includes partnering closely with Sales, Product, and Executive teams to prioritize strategic accounts, while building a culture of data-driven experimentation where your team can iterate, learn, and optimize based on real business impact. You'll develop and report on key metrics including marketing contribution to pipeline growth, lead acquisition and engagement scores, brand awareness in key markets, ABM performance, and team productivity across all marketing functions. What we are looking for: Proven Enterprise B2B Marketing Leadership: 8 years leading marketing in startup/scale-up tech companies with demonstrated success in Mineral exploration, Mining Technology, or Deep Tech industriesTeam & Budget Management Experience: Track record managing marketing budgets of $2M annually and scaling marketing teams of 8 peopleRevenue-Focused Partnership: Exceptional ability to collaborate with sales teams, with concrete examples of marketing initiatives that directly contributed to deal closure and revenue growthField Marketing experience: You don't have to come from a pure Field/Event background but it must be at least a part of your marketing toolkit and experience You will need to demonstrate strategic vision and execution capabilities - architecting go-to-market strategies that align with business objectives while being able to articulate long-term pipeline impact. We're looking for someone obsessed with data-driven decision making who can explain why leading indicators matter more than vanity metrics and regularly translate complex performance data into clear business impact for executive leadership. About Fleet Space Fleet Space Technologies vision from the beginning was to build technologies to help humanity explore and connect the Earth, Moon, and Mars. This led us to develop and launch one of Australia's largest constellation of satellites, create our satellite-enabled mineral exploration technology (ExoSphere), and send Australia's first seismic technology (SPIDER) to the Moon in 2026. ExoSphere, our end-to-end mineral exploration solution powered by space and AI, aims to accelerate critical mineral discovery needed for the clean energy technologies foundational to humanity's clean energy future. As part of Fleet's founding vision, we also apply our technology to innovative solutions for defense and space exploration, including an upcoming mission to the Moon. Headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia, Fleet has rapidly grown to over 160 employees including a growing team in the USA, Canada, and beyond.We have raised over $200M AUD in venture funding, backed by premier investors including Blackbird, TVG, Grok, and In-Q-Tel including our most recent $150m Series D in December 2024, at a valuation of over $800m. In 2023 we were recognised by the Australian Financial Review (AFR) as the 1 fastest growing technology company in Australia. Company Culture As a company, we are revolutionising the exploration of new worlds with advanced space technology to build a more prosperous future for humanity. As a culture, we are ambitious, innovative, and collaborative and we put our customers first in everything that we do. Our company values guide us to our North Star of ambitious, collaborative success - AD ASTRA ("To the Stars!")Add Value: Obsessively add value for our customersDrive Excellence: Benchmark against the bestAgile Action: Take Action. Independent, fast, frugal actionSeek Truth: Be curious. ExploreTake Responsibility: Make decisions and own themRadical Ideas: We are unique. We do things differentlyAlways Deliver: We always find a way to get it done on time Our benefits include: We have an extremely flexible work culture, with a mix of onsite, hybrid and remote workers who take time for school runs, exercise and appointments. It's about getting the work done, not time at desk.Equity (ESOP) grants.20 days of annual leave 10 extra Wellness days per year.Learning budgets.Access to confidential Psychologist appointments via our Employee Assistance Program.Plenty of opportunity to be part of an amazing STEM program to create the next generation of explorers. Fleet is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Fleet is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, colour, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
