Quadric.io

Head of Marketing

Quadric.io$200K — $250K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of B2B marketing experience with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role such as Director or VP.
  • Track record in building or scaling marketing at fast-paced startups or growth-stage companies.
  • Strong ability to understand and communicate complex technical products, especially in hardware or AI.
  • Proven success in leading cross-functional go-to-market initiatives.
  • Experience managing teams, agencies, and collaborating with executive stakeholders.
  • Willingness to be hands-on while also developing strategic direction.

Responsibilities

  • Own and develop Quadric's overall marketing strategy and roadmap.
  • Build and lead the marketing team, managing external agencies and partners.
  • Establish marketing processes, budgets, metrics, and operational routines.
  • Define and communicate Quadric’s brand messaging and identity.
  • Translate technical information into engaging narratives for diverse audiences.
  • Partner with product and engineering for product marketing and go-to-market strategies.
  • Oversee PR, analyze industry relations, and manage event presence.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with 99% premium coverage for employees.
  • Company-paid life insurance and supplementary voluntary options.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance with commuter support.
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA).
  • Equity in the company and a 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Generous paid parental leave and flexible PTO policies.
  • Catered lunches daily and a collaborative, low-ego workplace culture.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to build a marketing organization from the ground up while reporting directly to the CEO.

You'll own the entire marketing strategy, from brand and product marketing to demand generation, PR, developer marketing, and events. You'll define how Quadric tells its story to semiconductor companies, automotive OEMs, developers, partners, analysts, and investors while building the systems, team, and programs that support long-term growth.

If you enjoy creating structure from scratch, partnering closely with technical leaders, and shaping the narrative for an emerging AI category, this role offers significant ownership and impact.
What You'll Do

Build the Marketing Function
  • Develop Quadric's overall marketing strategy and annual roadmap.
  • Build and lead the marketing team while managing agencies and external partners.
  • Establish the processes, budget, metrics, and operating rhythm for the function.
  • Develop Quadric's overall marketing strategy and annual roadmap.
  • Build and lead the marketing team while managing agencies and external partners.
  • Establish the processes, budget, metrics, and operating rhythm for the function.


Define the Brand & Narrative
  • Own Quadric's messaging, positioning, and brand identity.
  • Translate complex hardware and AI technologies into compelling stories for both technical and executive audiences.
  • Lead thought leadership through blogs, white papers, case studies, videos, and executive communications.


Drive Product Marketing & Go-to-Market
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Business Development, and the executive team on product launches and GTM strategy.
  • Create competitive positioning and sales enablement materials.
  • Support major product launches and ecosystem partnerships.


Lead Communications & Industry Presence
  • Manage PR, analyst relations, and media engagement.
  • Oversee Quadric's presence at industry conferences and events.
  • Support executive messaging, keynote presentations, and investor-facing communications.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 6-12 months, you'll:
  • Establish a clear company narrative used consistently across sales, marketing, and executive communications.
  • Refresh the brand across the website, presentations, events, and digital channels.
  • Launch a scalable content engine targeting key semiconductor, automotive, and edge AI decision-makers.
  • Stand up marketing analytics, ABM programs, and PR initiatives that generate measurable business impact.
  • Successfully support upcoming product launches and strategic growth initiatives.
What We're Looking For

Required
  • 10+ years of B2B marketing experience with at least 3 years leading marketing teams as a Director, Head of Marketing, or VP.
  • Experience building or scaling marketing within a fast-paced startup or growth-stage company.
  • Ability to understand and communicate complex technical products, ideally in hardware, semiconductor, AI, embedded systems, or developer tooling.
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional go-to-market initiatives.
  • Strong leadership experience managing teams, agencies, and executive stakeholders.
  • Comfortable building strategy while remaining hands-on when needed.

Preferred
  • Experience marketing semiconductor IP, AI accelerators, SoCs, EDA tools, or developer platforms.
  • Experience building a marketing function from the ground up.
  • Background with ABM targeting enterprise OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, or strategic accounts.
  • Relationships with semiconductor analysts, industry media, or technical conference organizers.


What We Offer

The range we've posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one - Premiums covered at 99% for Employees
  • Company-paid life Insurance
  • Voluntary supplemental life insurance
  • STD + LTD insurance
  • Commuter support including parking or Caltrain reimbursement. Our office is conveniently located within walking distance of the Caltrain station
  • FSA + HSA
  • Equity with the business
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Flexible PTO
  • Winter holiday shutdown
  • Catered lunch each day in our office
  • Downtown Burlingame office location, close to shops, cafes, and local amenities
  • Collaborative, low-ego culture with significant ownership and impact
  • A work culture focused on innovative disruption


The base salary range for this position is $200,000 to $250,000. This range reflects the full span of levels and geographies at which Quadric hires for this role. The actual base salary offered will depend on a number of factors, including the specific level of the role, years and depth of relevant experience, technical skills and competencies, the criticality of the role to the business, internal equity, and work location. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for equity and a discretionary annual performance bonus as applicable to the role and level.

Quadric also offers the generous benefits package outlined above and other programs designed to support your health and wellbeing.

Founded in 2016 and based in downtown Burlingame, California, Quadric is building the world's first supercomputer designed for the real-time needs of edge devices. Quadric aims to empower developers in every industry with superpowers to create tomorrow's technology, today. The company was co-founded by technologists from MIT and Carnegie Mellon, who were previously the technical co-founders of the Bitcoin computing company 21.

About Quadric.io

Quadric.io is a computer hardware company that specializes in developing high-performance processors for artificial intelligence applications. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Palo Alto, California. Quadric.io's processors are designed to be highly efficient and scalable, making them ideal for use in data centers and other large-scale computing environments. The company has received significant investment from venture capital firms and has attracted attention for its innovative approach to processor design.
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