Director of Marketing - Manta Cares
Company: Pear VC
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
About Manta Cares Navigating cancer is like embarking on a
treacherous hike without a map, gear, or guide. Manta Cares
provides the most comprehensive self-advocacy toolkit available,
empowering patients every step of the way. We are transforming the
cancer journey. We are a digital health company founded and led by
cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and oncologists. Our team
brings over 50 years of combined healthcare experience, with
backgrounds at McKinsey, BCG, Stanford, MIT, Harvard, IDEO, and
ASCO. Backed by top-tier venture funds including Pear Ventures,
Sozo Ventures, and 1843 Capital, we are generating revenue through
partnerships with leading life sciences organizations. The
Opportunity At Manta Cares, marketing is how we earn trust. It is
how patients discover us, how families feel supported, and how our
mission reaches the people who need us most. As Director of
Marketing, you’ll build and own this trust-building function from
the ground up. This is an exciting, hands-on role for someone who
loves executing, testing, and building systems. We’re a lean
company operating in a moment where AI and automation are
redefining what’s possible at work. We want someone excited to use
modern tools to scale our business efficiently. Over time, this
role can evolve into Head of Marketing, leading a lean team and
select agency partners - but to get there, we need a data-driven
person willing to build the foundation the company will scale on.
This is a rare opportunity for a scrappy, analytical marketer to
build from scratch at a mission-driven company. If you are
energized by data, experimentation and want your work to directly
improve the lives of others, we would love to meet you! What You'll
Do Own organic acquisition: Run experiments across SEO, content,
community (Reddit, advocacy partnerships), and referral channels.
Run the content engine: Take over podcast, newsletter, blog, and
social. Publish 8-10 blog posts monthly using AI-assisted
workflows. Build lifecycle marketing: Create email sequences and
re-engagement campaigns. Partner with product on activation.
Measure everything: Set up tracking, build dashboards, run cohort
analysis. Know your numbers cold. Leverage AI at scale: Use AI
tools daily. Build workflows that let you operate at 3x the pace of
a traditional marketer. What We're Looking For You Must Have 5-7
years in consumer marketing , with at least 2 years at an
early-stage startup as one of the first marketers Proof of hands-on
execution : 3-5 experiments you personally ran with hypothesis,
execution, measurement, and results (with numbers) Deep analytical
skills : You pull your own data, build your own dashboards, know
your CAC and conversion rates off the top of your head AI-native
workflows : You use AI tools daily, have built automations that are
currently running Comfort with ambiguity : No playbooks. You figure
out what works through experimentation. Bonus Points Experience in
high-trust, emotionally sensitive consumer categories SEO
experience with demonstrated rankings improvement
Community-building experience (Reddit, Discord, advocacy groups)
This Role Is NOT For You If You’re more energized by managing teams
rather than personally executing You can't function without a
dedicated analytics or data team to generate reporting and insights
You have not fully integrated AI tools into your daily workflow
Your primary, immediate goal is to build and manage a large
marketing organization Compensation & Benefits Salary: $150,000 -
$175,000 Equity: Meaningful equity in a startup Health:
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental PTO: Unlimited Location:
Hybrid, 2 days/week in San Francisco Manta Cares is an equal
opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive
team. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. How to
Apply Apply with your resume. Before we schedule a call, we'll ask
you to share 3-5 marketing experiments you personally ran (with
results) and describe your current AI workflow. Come prepared to
talk about your work in depth.
Keywords: Pear VC, Sacramento , Director of Marketing - Manta Cares, PR / Public Relations , Palo Alto, California
