VP, Brand & Narrative Marketing
Formlabs Open · verified Aug 2, 2026 Leadership Marketing (General) role at Formlabs. Somerville · full-time · $160,000–$210,000 base.
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What you'll do
- You’ll shape CEO and leadership messaging for speeches, presentations, interviews, and internal communications
- You’ll lead global PR, major media opportunities, and the company story through sensitive moments
- You’ll govern brand architecture, naming, product families, voice, and messaging across teams
- You’ll create investor and banker materials, narrative videos, and roadshow content with Finance
- You’ll run visible projects connecting customer stories and manufacturing or maker trends to content
What you bring
- At least ten years in brand, narrative, or executive communications at a fast-growing technology company
- You can turn complicated hardware and software ideas into a clear, persuasive point of view
- You’ve built core storytelling and materials for institutional investors and public markets
- You can attract, organize, and motivate high-performing teams while handling sensitive situations
- You perform well under pressure and hold creative and editorial work to an uncompromising standard
Who this fits
You’ll suit this role if you can serve as a high-bandwidth partner to the CEO, set a company-wide point of view, and maintain a very high creative and editorial bar. You’ll thrive in high-pressure situations involving complex communication challenges and sensitive moments. The role is based in Somerville, United States.
From the employer
Opportunity:
We're looking for a VP of Brand & Narrative Marketing — the Chief Storyteller and narrative steward of the Formlabs company and brand. You will define who we are, how our identity is expressed, and how that story is consistently carried into the world.
Your mission is to synthesize the essence of Formlabs, cultivate it internally, and connect us to the external currents that matter — earning long-term recognition, trust, and mindshare. This role owns the core narrative of how Formlabs explains its mission, products, and future to employees, customers, partners, press, and prospective investors.
See the Narrative in Action: The Race to 1,000 Parts
Key Pillars of the Role
- Executive Communications. You will shape and align how the CEO and leadership team communicate — internally and externally — so Formlabs presents a clear, confident, and consistent point of view. This means drafting CEO speeches, keynotes, presentations, and long-form strategy pieces; collaborating on company-level messaging; preparing leadership for high-stakes events and interviews; and developing internal communications that align the organization around a motivating vision.
- Strategic PR & Global Communications. You will direct the global PR engine to earn disproportionate mindshare and establish Formlabs as the definitive voice in digital fabrication. You'll identify and manage Tier-1 media opportunities, manage the company narrative during complex or sensitive moments, and develop the communication strategy for key launches and milestones — ensuring a clear, consistent voice at every inflection point.
- Overarching Brand Strategy & Architecture. You will define and govern the long-term structure and language of the Formlabs brand so every product and message fits within a unified global story. This includes maintaining naming systems, product families, and messaging frameworks; setting tone, voice, and narrative guidelines across all functional teams; and designing brand continuity that endures across market cycles and product generations.
- Pre-IPO Narrative & Strategic Investor Relations. You will establish the narrative discipline required of a public-ready company. Working closely with Finance, you'll develop foundational investor and banker materials, script and execute high-impact narrative videos and roadshow content, and shape the narrative around revenue mix, product economics, and long-term direction.
- Special Projects & the Zeitgeist. You will quarterback critical, high-visibility projects and tie Formlabs to real-world trends to maximize external mindshare — managing top-tier customer stories, monitoring manufacturing communities and maker culture, and identifying global shifts to leverage for owned and earned content.
What Success Looks Like:
You will translate the "digital vs. analog" fabrication shift into a dominant market narrative, solve complex communication challenges unique to hardware, and act as a high-bandwidth partner to the CEO — ensuring Formlabs speaks with one clear, authoritative voice
You:
- 10+ years of experience in brand, narrative, or executive communications at a high-growth technology company
- Proven ability to take complex hardware/software concepts and turn them into a clear, compelling point of view
- Experience developing foundational narrative and materials required for institutional investors and public markets
- Are a talent magnet who can recruit and rally high-performing teams while managing complex, sensitive narrative moments
- Thrives in high-pressure environments with an uncompromising bar for creative and editorial quality
Our Perks & Benefits:
- Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 401K matching and access to financial advisors
- Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
- Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
- Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it
- Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
- Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
- Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
- Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
- And of course… unlimited 3D prints
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Compensation
We are all owners of Formlabs and direct beneficiaries of our success. We believe that equity is a critical component of compensation at Formlabs, and we want our newest team members to understand the potential value of their equity compensation. Full time employees receive equity, in the form of RSUs. Your financial investment will grow with us in accordance to your impact.
At Formlabs, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization.