Brand Coordinator

Brand Coordinator
Location: Arlington, VA · hybrid (3 days in-office) 
Compensation: $55,000 – $75,000 base · straight salary
Employment type: Full-time

About the Company

Our client is building a distributed sensing network across civilian and commercial vessels—combining HD cameras, satellite communications, and onboard AI—to create a live, global picture of maritime activity. Our system is already deployed with U.S. government partners and across a growing fleet of vessels, supporting coast guards, navies, insurers, and researchers.

We’re a fast-moving, early-stage team based in Arlington, Virginia, building hardware, software, and an entirely new category of maritime intelligence. We’re scaling quickly, attending conferences across the country, and expanding our presence—so we need someone who can ensure our brand shows up as strong as our product.

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About the Role

This is a brand ownership role, not a traditional outreach marketing position.

Our product resonates in the right rooms—what we need is consistency across every touchpoint that represents the company: conference materials, booth collateral, LinkedIn content, hiring assets, decks, swag, and all the small things that tend to get rushed in a high-growth environment.

You’ll sit within the Growth team and collaborate across the entire company—Growth, People Ops, Leadership, and Engineering—to turn a static brand kit into a system that is actively used. You’ll translate internal conversations into high-quality external materials and ensure every detail reflects a polished, intentional brand.

If you have strong writing skills, an eye for design, and opinions about typography and layout, you’ll feel at home in this role.

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What You’ll Own

Brand Consistency

• Maintain and evolve the brand system (logos, templates, color palette, assets)
• Ensure all teams use a centralized, consistent set of materials

Conference & Event Collateral

• Design booth graphics, printed materials, sponsored content, and giveaways
• Support events ranging from large-scale conferences to niche industry gatherings

LinkedIn & Written Communications

• Own weekly posting cadence
• Develop a consistent voice aligned with hiring and brand goals

Swag & Vendor Management

• Design and manage production of branded items (apparel, giveaways, etc.)
• Handle vendor relationships, ordering, and inventory

Decks & Proposal Design

• Partner with leadership on investor, customer, and government-facing presentations
• Ensure all materials align with brand standards (no generic templates)

Cross-Team Design Support

• Act as the go-to resource for Growth and People Ops
• Deliver high-quality work quickly and consistently

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What Success Looks Like (First 6 Months)

• The brand kit becomes the single source of truth across the company
• All conference materials feel cohesive and professionally executed
• LinkedIn presence is consistent, on-brand, and generating inbound candidates
• Swag production runs smoothly without last-minute rushes
• The Growth team involves you early in planning, not just execution

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You May Be a Fit If

• You’re a strong writer with clear, concise, and polished communication skills
• You have hands-on design experience with tools like Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, or InDesign
• You have a strong visual instinct and can quickly identify when something feels “off”
• You use AI tools to enhance your work—not replace your thinking
• You can translate high-level conversations into effective deliverables without a formal brief
• You’re comfortable working with both senior stakeholders and operational tasks
• You’re able to work from the Arlington, VA office at least three days per week

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Experience

We are flexible on experience level. This role is a strong fit for:

• Early-career candidates (1–2 years out of university) with a background in English, communications, or design, eager to grow into a broader marketing role
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• Experienced individual contributors looking for ownership and impact within a mission-driven company

Portfolio is more important than résumé.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $55,000 – $75,000 (depending on experience)
• Full benefits package
• High visibility across the organization
• Opportunity to expand into broader marketing and go-to-market responsibilities

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Why This Role Matters

First impressions happen fast. Today, those impressions are often shaped by whatever materials were pulled together at the last minute.

This role ensures every interaction—whether with a customer, candidate, or partner—feels intentional, consistent, and reflective of the company’s mission and quality.