Marketing and Communications Manager

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to phvca with the subject line "[Your First and Last Name] - Marketing & Communications Manager."

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis but with a preference for applications submitted before February 28th. We are unable to do informational interviews at this time, so if in doubt, please apply.

Position:
Marketing and Communications Manager

Entities:
Powerhouse Ventures & Powerhouse Innovation

Reports to:
Founder and Managing Partner of Powerhouse Ventures

Location:
Preference for Oakland, CA (In office 4 days per week)

About Powerhouse Ventures

Our mission at Powerhouse Ventures is to find and support seed-stage founders building innovative software to advance clean energy, mobility, and industry. Our exceptional team, proprietary data, and established brand makes us uniquely qualified to find and evaluate top-tier founders, and our unparalleled network and community helps them succeed.

About Powerhouse Innovation

Powerhouse Innovation is a best-in-class consulting firm that partners with leading corporations, investors, and utilities to source and evaluate disruptive startups shaping the future of energy and industry.

Who are we looking for?

We are hiring a marketing and communications leader to shape, own, and execute our external presence for Powerhouse Ventures and Powerhouse Innovation. This role combines strategy, brand, and hands-on execution. You will be responsible for translating the two entities' respective investment and consulting activities into compelling narratives — and ensuring those narratives are consistently expressed across all channels. You will work closely with the senior leadership teams and our Managing Partner on a daily basis to expand our brand, communications, and marketing operations.

What you will be working on:

1. Brand, Positioning & Narrative

• Refine and amplify the mission, positioning, value propositions, and brands developed by both teams.
• Articulate a clear voice, tone, and personality for both entities, and ensure they are used consistently.
• Ensure consistency of messaging across websites, newsletters, social media, events, press, and materials.
• Refine success metrics and track progress against objectives.

2. Strategy and Marketing

Fundraising for Powerhouse Ventures

• Develop and refine messaging and materials for fundraising efforts.
• Execute LP-facing communications (quarterly updates, annual reports, special announcements).

Business Development for Powerhouse Innovation

• Collaborate with Sales to develop and implement account-based marketing strategies
• Create and maintain a sales and marketing calendar as well as all collateral.

Thought Leadership & Editorial

• Create and manage a content roadmap aligned with both entities’ priorities and market dynamics.
• Write and edit posts, articles, and long-form content.
• Identify timely and evergreen themes to reinforce both entities' perspectives and authority.

3. Communications

Newsletter

• Own the strategy, editorial direction, and production of the shared monthly newsletter.
• Collect topics, write and edit content, manage production and distribution, and track engagement.

Podcast

• Own end-to-end production of the shared podcast.
• Identify and research relevant guests based on market trends.
• Develop episode themes, outlines, and interview questions.
• Coordinate scheduling, recording, editing, and publishing with external production partners and with EA support.
• Manage branding, promotion, sponsorship sales, and distribution of each episode.
• Plan and support live podcast events with EA support.

Linked In & Social

• Develop and manage both entities’ presence on Linked In and other relevant platforms.
• Create an editorial calendar and publish content regularly.
• Write original posts and ghostwrite content for partners and team members.
• Curate and amplify relevant portfolio and ecosystem content.

4. Website Ownership

• Own both entities' websites as a core brand and communication asset.
• Ensure messaging is current, clear, and aligned with positioning.
• Manage external developers or designers when needed.

5. Events & Ecosystem Engagement

• Own end-to-end planning and execution of Powerhouse’s annual event, a 1,000+ person…