Full-Time

Head of Marketing

Taekus

Taekus

11-50 employees

Travel-focused rewards credit and banking services

No salary listed

Remote in USA

Remote

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
Branding/Brand Strategy
Marketing
Requirements
  • 10+ years in marketing, brand strategy, or growth within consumer, luxury, or fintech environments.
  • Experience leading marketing at a fintech, consumer brand, or premium/luxury product company.
  • Strong understanding of product positioning, brand development, and multi-channel marketing strategy.
  • Proven ability to craft and execute high-impact marketing campaigns.
  • Experience building marketing functions that scale with high-growth companies.
  • Deep appreciation for design, brand, and customer experience.
  • Builder mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-moving environment.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and leadership teams.
Responsibilities
  • Own and evolve Taekus’s product positioning and brand strategy across all customer products and touchpoints.
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with company growth objectives.
  • Lead the planning and execution of integrated marketing campaigns across digital, partnerships, and experiential channels.
  • Partner with product and design teams to ensure cohesive storytelling and premium brand expression.
  • Build and scale customer acquisition, engagement, and retention initiatives.
  • Establish and track key marketing metrics, optimizing performance across channels.
  • Develop strategic partnerships and co-marketing initiatives to expand brand reach.
  • Build and lead the marketing organization as Taekus scales.

Taekus is a fintech company focused on travelers, offering a rewards-optimized credit card that aims to maximize airline-related rewards without users having to study complex terms. It also provides a debit card and a non-interest-bearing account through a partnership with Stearns Bank, with a mobile app to manage accounts, view transactions, and track rewards, plus TaekusPay for in-app peer-to-peer transfers. The service targets travelers seeking simpler, more valuable rewards and banking, with some products available by invite. In July 2022, Taekus completed a Series A funding round of roughly $6.4–6.9 million from investors including Soma Capital, Adapt Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, CRV, and Gateway X.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$6.9M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • Embedded finance in travel platforms grows 340% yearly for integrations.
  • Cross-border payments hit $2.1 trillion by 2027 boosting multi-currency.
  • Gen Z engages 2.3x more with gamified rewards in Taekus app.

What critics are saying

  • Chase Sapphire Reserve locks users with 3x airline points in 6-12 months.
  • American Express Platinum dominates with lounge access in 12-18 months.
  • CFPB fines Taekus prepaid cards for fee violations in 12-24 months.

What makes Taekus unique

  • Taekus automatically maximizes airline rewards without analyzing fine print.
  • Taekus offers debit cards and virtual cards via Stearns Bank partnership.
  • Taekus app enables TaekusPay for peer-to-peer payments in community.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Stock Options

Paid Vacation

Remote Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Professional Certification Support

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-7%

1 year growth

-7%

2 year growth

-4%
intelligence360
Aug 26th, 2022
San Francisco California Based Taekus Is Raising $6,883,000.00 In New Equity Investment.

San Francisco, CA – According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Taekus is raising $6,883,000.00 in new funding. Sources indicate as part of senior management Chief Executive Officer, Austen Mance played a key role in securing the recent investment and it will aid in aggressively expanding the company, as well as broaden and accelerate product development. About Taekus