Performance Marketing Manager

Vultron is an early stage company building at the intersection of cutting edge AI and real world business impact.  We are a small, fast moving team where every person has a direct impact and the ability to shape both the product and the culture. Joining now means getting in on the ground floor of a company with bold ambitions and the resources to pursue them. If you are motivated by ownership, speed, and the chance to make your work matter right away, Vultron is the place to do it.

At Vultron, we value curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. We move quickly, but we also take the time to learn from each other and celebrate wins along the way. You will be surrounded by people who are deeply passionate about building something new and are committed to supporting one another as we grow. We believe the best work happens when people feel trusted, empowered, and excited to bring their ideas to life.

Vultron is bringing general intelligence to government contracting. As an early member of the team, you’ll be part of a transformative company from its early stages.

• Exceptional Market Demand: Secured significant contracts with government and defense contractors across the world.

• World-Class Team: ex-Anduril, Robinhood, Google, Amazon, DoD, etc. Founding team includes early members at $1B+ startups in the defense sector.

• Competitive Compensation: Industry-leading salary and equity offerings.

Challenges

We are harnessing the transformative power of Generative AI and autonomous technology to revolutionize the way things are done, breaking away from old methods to significantly improve efficiency, security, and creativity in all kinds of government-related initiatives.

• Handling Sensitive Data: Dealing with highly confidential information from critical government contracting firms.

• Pushing AI Frontiers: Solving problems that surpass the scope of current AI benchmarks in the government context.

• Uncharted Territory: Addressing unique challenges in natural language processing and optimizing AI models for specific government contracting functions, while ensuring secure and compliant data handling.

Role

As a key member of Vultron, you will:

• Own Paid Acquisition Strategy: Design and execute multi-channel campaigns (search, social, display, programmatic, etc.) that drive measurable pipeline and revenue. Continuously test new platforms and tactics to stay ahead of the curve.

• Optimize for Growth: Build, run, and scale data-driven experiments across channels. Use A/B testing, creative optimization, and funnel analysis to increase conversion rates and lower CAC.

• Deep Dive into Data: Track and analyze performance metrics across campaigns. Translate insights into clear actions, and double down on what’s working while quickly cutting what’s not.

• Enable Sales Through Pipeline: Partner closely with sales to align paid efforts with pipeline goals. Ensure campaigns generate the right quality and volume of leads to accelerate deals..

• Drive Launch Campaigns: Lead performance strategy for new product, feature, or market launches. Ensure paid programs are tightly aligned with GTM priorities and customer segments.

• Measure What Matters: Define, monitor, and report on KPIs that matter—CAC, LTV, ROI, pipeline contribution. Build dashboards that keep leadership and GTM teams aligned.

• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with product, sales, and leadership to ensure demand generation efforts support broader company objectives and revenue targets.

• Scale Demand: Partner with founders and GTM teams to fuel top-of-funnel growth. Craft campaigns that cut through noise, reach the right buyers, and maximize return on spend.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of performance marketing experience in B2B SaaS or AI, ideally with exposure to enterprise or government-adjacent markets.

• Proven track record of scaling paid acquisition programs—running campaigns across search, social, display, and emerging channels that drive measurable pipeline and revenue.

• Hands-on expertise with analytics and experimentation—comfortable building dashboards, running A/B tests, and using data to optimize CAC, LTV, and ROI.

• Cross-functional collaborator who partners with sales, product, and leadership to align marketing programs with company goals.

• Clear, confident communicator who can translate performance insights into simple narratives that drive decisions and secure buy-in.

• Self-directed and resourceful, able to take a campaign from idea to launch to optimization with speed and clarity.

• Experience in AI, defense tech, or high-stakes enterprise markets is a plus.

• Must be located in the SF Bay Area or be willing to relocate.

This is a pivotal role for an energetic, driven, and creative marketing professional ready to make a lasting impact at an early-stage company and help shape our future.