Marketing Lead - Fintech in London

Valarian Technologies is a dual-use technology company building critical tools to safeguard the future in an era of evolving global security challenges. We are rethinking security beyond traditional military domains, addressing asymmetric threats that impact our technological advantage, economic strength, and democratic institutions. We build Acra – the platform foundation for everything we do as a dual-use technology company. The platform’s name, rooted in the Greek word for citadel (or, fortress), reflects the design and purpose of our infrastructure-agnostic secure enclaves: protecting critical data.

Some of the government and commercial workflows include:

• Increased operational resiliency for mission-critical systems and functions;
• Enabling organizations to more quickly and widely adopt emerging technologies while ensuring the integrity of their intellectual property;
• Information flow during disaster response scenarios;
• Zero-trust / least-privilege environments for M&A, attorney-client privileged communications, etc.

Whether you join our London HQ or the wider global organisation, you’ll be a part of collaborative, high-performing teams, creating cutting-edge software, platforms, and infrastructure. Join us as a Marketing Director and help us build the future of data sovereignty!

As a Marketing Director, you will lead the strategic direction, development, and execution of all marketing initiatives to drive brand growth, customer engagement, and revenue generation. You will oversee all aspects of marketing — including brand, digital, content, and demand generation — ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the overall marketing strategy to strengthen brand awareness and drive growth across all channels;
• Lead a high-performing marketing department across brand, digital, content, and communications disciplines;
• Design and manage integrated marketing campaigns that generate qualified leads and nurture customer relationships;
• Oversee digital marketing efforts, including SEO, SEM, social media, email, and website optimisation to improve engagement and conversion;
• Establish and track KPIs for campaign performance, customer acquisition, and ROI; Manage the marketing budget effectively, ensuring spend is optimised to deliver measurable results;
• Drive brand consistency and storytelling across all marketing and communication touchpoints.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Marketing Director, Head of Marketing, or equivalent senior marketing leadership role ideally within the technology industry;
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing marketing strategies that drive growth and brand visibility;
• Strong understanding of digital marketing channels, analytics, and performance measurement tools;
• Experience leading and scaling cross-functional marketing teams;
• Excellent strategic thinking and creative storytelling skills;
• Ability to translate data insights into actionable marketing decisions;
• Exceptional communication and leadership abilities, with a passion for developing talent and fostering innovation;
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field (MBA a plus).

Competitive salary and equity grants; Employer pension contributions; UK roles include enhanced employer pension contributions; US roles include 401(k) retirement savings plan – traditional and Roth; For US roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans at little to no cost to you; For UK roles, Valarian will cover the full cost of the Private Medical Insurance (PMI) premium for an employee and dependents; Basic Life / AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Valarian; Hybrid work arrangements are managed at team level; Generous holiday calendar and PTO; Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).