Director of Marketing, Handshake
EMEA
Plus equity
3 days a week in office
College career network and job board
Be an early applicant
College career network and job board
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
Plus equity
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To democratize access to opportunity and ensure any student can build a great career no matter who they know, where they live or what school they attend.
Role
Who you are
- You are a seasoned marketing leader with a track record of scaling marketing teams and activities across diverse markets
- You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments where you can leverage your strategic vision and hands-on approach to drive growth
- Your leadership style is collaborative and empowering, enabling you to align different teams into a cohesive unit that delivers measurable business impact
- You are comfortable working in a scale-up environment and have a strong understanding of how to build and execute marketing strategies in competitive markets
- 7+ years experience in marketing, with at least 3 years leading marketing teams, ideally in a scale-up or high-growth environment
- Extensive experience in senior marketing roles, with a focus on driving revenue through strategic and tactical initiatives
- Strong track record of unifying diverse teams and developing cohesive marketing strategies
- Demonstrated ability to manage and grow a marketing team, with a focus on skill development and operational efficiency
- Experience in European markets is essential; fluency in German or French is a plus
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas in simple terms and collaborate effectively across departments
What the job involves
- In this role, you will be the driving force behind Handshake’s marketing success in the EMEA region, leading the consolidation of our Education and Employer marketing teams into a unified, high-performing unit
- Your efforts will be crucial in breaking down silos, increasing operational efficiency, and creating a marketing strategy that aligns with our growth objectives
- You will play a key role in developing a revenue-generating pipeline, significantly contributing to our market expansion and overall business success
- Develop and implement a unified marketing strategy that integrates our Education and Employer marketing functions across EMEA markets, ensuring alignment with company goals
- Lead, mentor, and develop the marketing team, bridging experience gaps and fostering a growth-focused mindset
- Balance strategic planning with hands-on execution to ensure the successful implementation of marketing initiatives
- Optimize team structure and processes to improve efficiency and drive cohesive marketing efforts across all markets
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Customer Success and Product, to ensure marketing strategies support broader business objectives
Our take
The three founders of Handshake established their company in an attempt to eliminate inequality and make the student hiring landscape fairer. The Handshake platform acts as a LinkedIn for college students, pairing students from every walk of life with more than 650K employers, including the entire Fortune 500, which includes Google and Nike.
The graduate recruitment platform is open to any student with a valid @.edu email address, with more than 12 million active users from thousands of colleges and universities. With a student-first philosophy, the company generates revenue from both universities and employers rather than students.
Valued at $3.5B, Handshake has gained traction in a competitive market, although it has strong competition from recruiting giants LinkedIn and Indeed. It stands out, however, by helping students build new relationships and skills, rather than simply making connections to people they already know.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2022
$200m
SERIES F
May 2021
$80m
SERIES E
Total funding: $434m
Company benefits
- 💰Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company
- 🍼16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents
- 💝Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support
- 💻Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home
- 📚Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500 stipend for you to grow your skills and career
- 🏦Pension Scheme: Handshake will provide you with a workplace pension, where you will make contributions based on 5% of your salary. Handshake will pay the equivalent of 3% towards your pension plan, subject to qualifying earnings limits 🇬🇧
- 🏝Up to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year 🇬🇧
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Garrett Lord
(Co-Founder & CEO)Majored in Computer Science at Michigan Technological University. Interned at Palantir Technologies before co-founding Handshake in 2012.
Ben Christensen
(Co-Founder)Graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree in Computer Networking & Systems Administration. Interned at Target and worked as a Developer at Up and Running Software. Was part of Arbor Networks' ASERT Security Research team.
Scott Ringwelski
(Co-Founder)Attained a degree in Computer Software Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Co-founded Handshake in 2012.
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