Tekion

Brand Manager

Tekion$90K — $110K *
US-AnywhereRemote in California, US
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience implementing AI tools for marketing processes
  • 4+ years in marketing or content operations with ownership of brand programs
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or related field
  • Proven track record of managing brand campaigns and marketing initiatives
  • Strong creative judgment with high-impact content production experience
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines efficiently
  • Familiarity with automotive or dealership technology is a plus
  • Proficient in business and marketing tools like HubSpot and Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams across Tekion to create cohesive brand experiences
  • Leverage AI tools to enhance marketing and content efficiency
  • Develop customer stories and maintain updated content assets
  • Manage customer-facing content across all external communications
  • Oversee digital asset management and sales enablement resources
  • Conduct market research to inform brand strategies effectively
  • Implement workflow optimizations for improved production and coordination
  • Guide creative teams on content direction and visual storytelling

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and stock options
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Unlimited PTO and parental leave
  • Access to free snacks and beverages
  • Opportunity to work with top talents from Silicon Valley
  • Part of a hyper-growth start-up environment
  • Engage with cutting-edge technology built from the ground up
  • Dynamic work culture fostering collaboration and community
  • Open culture encouraging innovation and performance rewards
  • Career growth and development opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Introduction:

Tekion is looking for a Brand Manager to own the day-to-day brand operations that shape how the world sees us. You will manage brand initiatives, standards, digital asset management, website content, and customer storytelling-ensuring consistency and impact across every touchpoint as the tools, workflows, and channels that support them continue to evolve. You will balance creative direction with process optimization to strengthen Tekion's market identity and drive customer engagement. This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of brand strategy, content operations, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams and platforms within marketing and across Tekion including product, product marketing, emerging product, value, sales, and design to deliver cohesive brand experiences
  • Identifies opportunities to apply AI tools and agents to marketing and content workflows, improving speed and efficiency across brand operations
  • Drives customer story development and maintains existing content assets, ensuring they reflect current product capabilities and brand standards
  • Executes, and maintains customer-facing content across external communications, digital channels, and go-to-market materials - ensuring messaging reflects current product capabilities and brand standards
  • Owns the digital asset management ecosystem and sales enablement library, organizing and governing resources across platforms to ensure accuracy, version control, and brand consistency
  • Conducts market research to understand industry and competitor initiatives and applies insights to optimize brand activities.
  • Identifies and implements workflow process optimizations that improve production efficiency, review cycles, and cross-team coordination.
  • Guides creative teams on marketing concepts, content direction, and visual storytelling.
  • Champions the brand internally, ensuring cross-departmental understanding and alignment with brand standards.
  • Supports event marketing through content and product messaging guidance, and on-brand asset delivery
  • Manages the flow of product updates into marketing and brand content, streamlining how new capabilities and releases are distributed across marketing assets Leads the development of annual market trend analysis and competitive positioning content that serves as a foundational marketing resource throughout the year


Basic Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience using AI tools and building AI agents or workflows to streamline content production, marketing operations, or creative processes
  • 4+ years of experience in marketing, content operations, or related roles - with demonstrated ownership of brand programs from strategy through execution.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field
  • Proven success managing brand campaigns, content programs, and cross-functional marketing initiatives
  • Strong creative judgment and experience producing high-impact content and messaging
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to follow established project management processes, track deliverables across workstreams, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Highly organized, adaptable, and collaborative - comfortable navigating shifting priorities, managing multiple stakeholders, incorporating feedback from diverse perspectives, and working cross-functionally with minimal friction
  • Experience in the automotive or dealership technology industry, preferred but not required
  • Proficient across core marketing and business tools, including Microsoft Office, Apple/macOS, email platforms (e.g., HubSpot), survey tools (e.g., Microsoft Forms), and collaboration platforms such as SharePoint and Confluence
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail


Perks & Benefits
  • Competitive compensation and generous stock options
  • 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages
  • The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley's most dominant and successful companies
  • Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper
  • Work on the latest and coolest technologies - everything is home-grown and built ground-up
  • A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration
  • The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy
  • Exciting opportunities for career growth and development

Current Tekion Employees: Please apply via the Internal Job Board in Ashby

Note: Tekion recently transitioned to a new recruiting tool and we appreciate your patience and feedback as we adjust to our new system!

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