Have you been feeling like you wished your marketing job made a real, tangible difference?
Not just that getting people to buy more of your widgets kinda difference, but a serious, world-changing difference?
Xos Trucks is a small start-up with big ambitions to flip hundreds of thousands of air-polluting diesel trucks over to our own bad-ass zero-emissions, 100%-electric vehicles.n nTo realize this dream, we need a swiss-army-knife to get on board and become our first Marketing Manager!
That’s where you come in.n nWe haven Seriously talented engineers, managers, and technicians who have years of experience at companies like Tesla, Faraday Future, Paccar, and BYD.
Customers!
Xos already has orders from some of the biggest delivery companies in the world, like UPS, Loomis, and others.
Product!
Whereas many EV companies just talk about vehicles hitting the roads in the near future, Xos actually has trucks on the roads today.
Those vehicles are out on the streets making deliveries every day!
You might have one pulling up to your house any minute now.
A robust pipeline of new products and vehicles in development that will give you ample opportunity to look like a bad-ass to all your friends at a party when you show off the rad renderings on your phone.
A killer brand guideline book that you’ll be proud to refer to often when working with the equally killer vendors you’ll need to hire and oversee.
The best logo and wordmark in the industry (according to employees we polled at Xos).
But seriously, we dare you to find one cooler.
n You haven Penned numerous successful press releases.
Overseen multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
The ability to write lively, conversational copy for brochures, websites, eBlasts and decks, and other digital assets.
Social media post ideation, creation, and management experience.
Exceptional presentation skills in meetings with customers, partners and board members.
Good working knowledge of Google applications (Docs, sheets, slides) and Adobe Creative applications.
Basic HTML skills.
Experience using email marketing tools like Mailchimp.
Experience ideating, building, and managing trade show booth builds.
Ad campaign ideation and implementation chops.
RFP and SOW management experience.
Experience ideating and ordering merch/swag.
Ghostwriting blog posts.
CMS experience.
Forecasts, drafts, implements, and oversees the department’s operating budget.
Experience working with and managing teams of distributed contractors.
Collaborates with senior executives to develop growth plans for the organization.
The ability and desire to wear numerous hats.
(Just in case that wasn’t obvious already by this exhaustive list of skills we are looking for!) Directs and implements the organization’s advertising and promotional activities.
Analyzes target market information to identify and recommend effective marketing approaches.
Identifies new market segments that will benefit from company products.
Prepares effective advertising campaigns based on market research.
Maintains knowledge on emerging products and services.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
n n Extra-Awesome if you haven A great eye for detail.
We hate typos, poor grammar, and out-of-order page numbers in decks.
A killer sense of humor.
We’ve found teams are more functional and work harder when they are chuckling on a daily basis.
Previous experience in the transportation or mobility industry.
Curiosity and an openness to solving problems untraditionally.
A secret superpower.
n n Requirementsn Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Thorough understanding of market developments.
Thorough understanding of marketing strategies and practices.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
n n Benefitsn n The Company offers medical, dental, Vision, and Life Insurance coverage paid 100% by the employer for employees with dependent coverage partially off-set by the employer.n nPTO, Sick, Vacation, and Holiday pay.n n Physical Activityn n Reaching, Standing, Typing, Talking, Hearing, Repetitive motion.
Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Sedentary work.
Exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally.n n Xos, Inc is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law