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Dover is building the marketplace for startup experts.
We connect high-growth startups with experienced operators across marketing, recruiting, HR, legal, and more. These are leaders who know what great looks like and deliver real business outcomes. Experts are trusted business partners who work directly with founders to build and scale companies.
As AI transforms how work gets done, the need for experienced operators who can drive execution, exercise judgment, and own outcomes has never been greater. Dover enables these experts to plug into the most ambitious startups exactly when they’re needed most.
Dover isn’t an agency, a firm. or a consultancy. Dover is a marketplace where startups and expert operators meet, collaborate, and build lasting working relationships.
Startups come to Dover to find and partner with exceptional operators through our marketplace.
Since Dover launched the marketplace in mid-2024, it has grown to support over 300 of the strongest early-stage tech companies in the world.
As a Marketing Leader, you will serve as a trusted partner to early-stage startups, helping them define, execute, and scale their go-to-market strategy.
You will operate on Dover’s marketplace as a fractional marketing leader, working directly with founders and leadership teams to drive growth. This includes everything from positioning and messaging to demand generation, product marketing, and growth strategy.
Marketing Leaders on Dover focus on high-impact strategy and execution, while collaborating with other experts on the platform (e.g., recruiting, HR, legal, finance) to support the broader needs of their customers.
You have the flexibility to use your own tools, partner with preferred firms or vendors, or work within a company’s existing systems.
Marketing Leaders start as independent contractors on the platform and have the option to build long-term relationships with companies.
Partner with founders and leadership teams to define and execute go-to-market strategy
Develop positioning, messaging, and brand strategy
Design and run growth and demand generation programs across channels
Lead product marketing, including launches, customer insights, and market segmentation
Establish and optimize marketing infrastructure, analytics, and performance tracking
Identify and prioritize highest-impact growth opportunities
Collaborate with other Dover experts (e.g., recruiting, HR, finance) to support company building
Build strong, trusted relationships with founders and operators
5–15+ years of marketing experience, with a focus on startups or high-growth companies
Experience owning or leading marketing (e.g., Head of Marketing, VP Marketing, or first marketing hire)
Strong experience across core areas: positioning, growth, demand generation, and product marketing
Experience working closely with founders and executive teams
Track record of driving measurable growth
Clear, structured thinker with strong judgment and prioritization skills
Comfortable operating independently and managing multiple customer relationships
Ability to balance strategy with hands-on execution
Dover is on a mission to help every company build an amazing team. Every founder and business leader should have the tools and support they need to hire the right talent — fast.
Dover combines powerful free software with flexible recruiting services to help startups and growing companies scale efficiently. Dover is built around two core offerings:
Free Recruiting Tools: Dover's ATS is a lightweight but powerful applicant tracking system built for busy founders and hiring managers. It’s as easy to use as a spreadsheet but includes everything you need to manage your first 100 hires — without the bloat of traditional ATS platforms. Hundreds of companies use Dover’s free tools to streamline their hiring process and stay in control as they grow.
Recruiting Partner Marketplace: When companies need help, Dover connects them with top-tier, fractional recruiters through our on-demand marketplace. Recruiting Partners are experienced, startup-savvy professionals who can step in quickly to manage sourcing, interviewing, closing, and more — without the cost or commitment of an agency or full-time hire.
Dover went through Y Combinator in 2019, and today 500+ companies use our product to run a better hiring process. We've raised $23M from top VCs.
Salary
$120,000 - $300,000
Location
Remote
Experience
6+ years
