Head of Marketing

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open: 64 days
Reposted: No
Salary listed: No
Ghost-job risk at Wikimedia Foundation: high
Hiring momentum: 30 roles opened in the last 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board: 2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Wikimedia Foundation's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Wikimedia Foundation.

About this role

The Head of Marketing at the Wikimedia Foundation will establish and oversee a new product marketing function while integrating existing marketing efforts. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to shape the go-to-market strategy, leading a team focused on audience engagement, and developing metrics to measure marketing effectiveness. The position requires a strategic approach to both product and brand marketing, ensuring alignment with the Foundation's mission to keep Wikipedia relevant and visible globally.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5

benefits: 1/5
freshness: 4/5
career value: 4/5
role clarity: 4/5
pay transparency: 0/5

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What you need

12+ years of marketing experience
Significant knowledge of product marketing (at least 5 years in a b2c setting)
Experience leading and line managing a multidisciplinary marketing team
Experience building product messaging and value propositions
Ability to adapt tone, voice, and message across different cultural contexts
Experience developing and overseeing a multichannel strategy across paid, owned, and earned media

Nice to have

Curiosity and enthusiasm for the Wikimedia mission

Worth weighing

Remote role with flexibility outside standard hours expected
Position involves building a new function from the ground up
No specific salary listed for non-US applicants, compensation based on skills and location

Summarised from Wikimedia Foundation's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Wikimedia Foundation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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