Director of Marketing and Communications
Location: Austin, TX or New York, NY
Type: Full-time
About the Role
Gameto is working to redefine women’s and family health and we’re looking for a bold, mission-driven Director of Marketing and Communications to help us tell that story. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role for someone who lives at the intersection of storytelling, strategy, and execution. You’ll collaborate directly with our CEO and leadership team, lead external agencies, and drive a mix of PR, digital marketing, and creative communications, all in service of building a healthier future for women and families.
The ideal candidate has deep experience in media relations and public storytelling, complemented by strong generalist marketing capabilities. They should be ready to represent a cutting-edge biotech startup to the world and lead the way in positioning Gameto as a category-defining company. This is a rare opportunity to merge biotech with an emerging consumer brand, as well as marketing to clinics, pharma partnerships, and the broader business community.
This is a fast-paced role with significant scope for impact, and we welcome candidates with backgrounds in public relations, communications, consumer or healthcare marketing and journalism.
Responsibilities
- Public Relations & Media Strategy: Cultivate and manage relationships with reporters, editors, and producers across key outlets in health, biotech, consumer, and business press across various media types.
- Press Outreach & Storytelling: Proactively pitch stories, secure coverage, and shape narratives that elevate Gameto’s scientific publications, products, milestones, leadership, and mission.
- Audience-First Digital Marketing: Drive compelling digital campaigns across podcasts, social media, and emerging platforms. Craft content that meets audiences where they are and builds brand affinity in culturally relevant spaces.
- Precision Growth & Paid Media: Lead smart, targeted advertising for the Phase 3 trial using platforms like Meta, YouTube, Spotify, and Google. Leverage segmentation, testing, and analytics to maximize reach and impact.
- Event & Appearance Coordination: Lead planning and logistics for public speaking opportunities, media appearances, conferences, and other external engagements.
- Content & Messaging Development: Create clear, compelling content and talking points for media, press releases, thought leadership, and other communications aligned with brand positioning.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with clinical, commercial, and executive teams to align external messaging with strategic goals and clinical milestones.
- Marketing Support: Contribute to broader marketing initiatives including digital campaigns, patient outreach, clinic communications, and social media efforts.
- Agency and Partner Management: Help oversee external PR firms, freelancers, and creative partners to ensure consistent quality and timely execution of campaigns.
- Brand Positioning: Help build a trusted, credible, and resonant brand in women’s health by developing consistent messaging frameworks and a differentiated voice.
Qualifications
- 5 to 10 years of experience in PR, communications, and/or integrated marketing
- Digitally fluent, able to launch, manage, and optimize paid campaigns with deep knowledge of ad platforms and audience tools
- Demonstrated success in building and leading media relationships, influencer partnerships, and securing coverage in high-impact outlets including new media and digital platforms
- Strong writing and editing skills, with an ability to distill complex ideas into accessible language
- Experience with event planning and coordination, speaker prep, and media training
- Experience managing external PR or marketing agencies preferred
- Interest in healthcare, biotech, wellness, fertility, or women’s health strongly preferred
- Familiarity with broader marketing strategies and digital platforms (Meta Ads, Google Ads, Hubspot, Klaviyo, etc.) a plus
- Able to commute to the office at least 2x a week
The Ideal Candidate Is
- A persuasive communicator and savvy relationship builder
- Nimble and energized by a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Excited to elevate a groundbreaking fertility product to global audiences
- Self-starter who is detail-oriented, organized, and proactive
- Ready to work across geographies, time zones, and teams
About Gameto
Gameto is a clinical & commercial-stage biotechnology company developing novel treatment solutions for women’s health, starting with infertility. Gameto brings together an experienced scientific management team with the vision and passion to develop a product suite to support women throughout their reproductive journeys.
Gameto’s lead program, Fertilo, aims to make IVF and egg freezing shorter, safer, and more accessible through reduced hormonal injections by maturing eggs outside of the body. Gameto is led by physician-turned-entrepreneur Dina Radenkovic as CEO and serial entrepreneur and founder of one of North America’s largest fertility networks Prelude Fertility, Martin Varsavsky, as Chairman.
Gameto has raised $73M to date from investors including Two Sigma Ventures, RA Capital, Insight Partners, Overwater Ventures, Future Ventures, Bold Capital, Lux Capital, Bob Nelsen of Arch Ventures, and Anne Wojcicki of 23andMe, and $10 million to accelerate the company’s menopause program.
For more information, visit gametogen.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @gametogen and on LinkedIn.
We are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.