Marketing Manager in Calgary

ABOUT GREEN AERO TECH
Green Aero Tech Inc. (“GAT”) helps Canadian farmers spray smarter. We are the exclusive Canadian distributor for Ceres Air agricultural spray drones. Service is what differentiates us in the market. We provide group and one-on-one operator training, help with drone pilot licensing and regulatory compliance, and maintain ongoing service and support. Our network of growers and dealers is national, while our internal team is remote and spread across Western Canada.

THE ROLE
This role will build the engine to deliver GAT’s message. The Marketing Manager owns all of GAT’s marketing activities. This starts with understanding GAT’s current strategy and updating it to reflect the company's future aspirations. Tactically, this role is responsible for filling the sales pipeline with qualified customer leads and fostering GAT’s brand. Critical to execution is measurement and this individual will underpin all activities with data. This role works with Roy Farrer, Vice President of Operations, with strategy input from the GAT leadership team.

Location: Hybrid, with a preference for an individual located in the Calgary area. As the team grows GAT may require this individual to travel to an office at least once a week.
Start: November

OUTCOMES AND SCOPE

• Marketing strategy: shape the strategy, not just execute it
• Demand generation: a steady flow of qualified leads.
• Channels: manage existing marketing channels, including trade shows, Meta, Google, and SEO, while assessing new channel fit and adding to our mix where beneficial.
• Content: generate content for various channels focusing on real farmers and real GAT employees.
• Media and podcasts: help develop and launch GAT’s presence in this space.
• Measurement and ROI: track where every lead and ad response comes from and what it cost; report what works, cut what doesn’t, and shift spend fast.
• AI in marketing: build AI into daily marketing workflows alongside GAT's emerging AI implementation.
• Vendors and spend: manage outside partners and keep spend inside the approved budget.

WHAT YOU BRING

• You bring strategy, not just execution.
• You own the process and run your business without constant supervision; you are a self-starter.
• A track record in lead generation (CRM, lead routing, weekly reporting).
• Fluency with measurables: attribution, ROI, cost per lead.
• You understand a full-stack marketing approach, not just social activity.
• You act on data fast, shifting from what isn't working and reallocating spend in days, not months.
• You have a strong vision for how to use AI to supercharge your marketing department.
• You put real people in front of customers, not AI filler.
• You get things done and want to build something.

STRONG PLUSES

• You know agriculture and are credible with farmers.
• You have media and podcast instincts.
• You are comfortable testing new channels.
• Shooting and editing short field video and photo, or coordinating this activity.
• Desire to work in a growth company.

WHAT WE DON’T WANT

• Waiting each week to be told what to do.
• Decision making by instinct as opposed to leverage data.
• Generic AI-generated farm content.
• Single-channel thinking.
• Spending beyond the approved budget without sign-off.
• Someone without a feel for Canadian agriculture.

SUCCESS MEASURES

• FIRST 30 DAYS: Successfully complete company onboarding and training. Get a firm handle for existing channels and ensure tactical activities continue with no disruption. Transition marketing function from third party agency to in-house. Meet leadership and the sales team to learn GAT's customers, dealers, sales cycle, and seasons. Audit current channels, assets, agency work and spend. Set up AI tools within GAT's systems. Join a customer training session at our farm location. Confirm the marketing budget and develop approval governance model.
• FIRST 60 DAYS: Complete strategic review of marketing function at GAT and develop 2027 plan. Present the strategic review findings: what's working, what to cut, and the gaps. Receive approval of 2027 plan with corresponding budget from the management team. Begin setting up source tracking on paid channels, the website and lead forms. Begin creating video content library. Scope the podcast and media plan and pitch first placements.
• FIRST 90 DAYS: Ensure real-time reporting and tracking on every lead channel, the website and lead forms. Distribute a weekly marketing report with critical KPIs. First podcast episode recorded or first media placement secured. AI workflows for content and reporting documented and in daily use. Present first quarterly review of marketing activities.

TRAVEL AND WORK REQUIREMENTS

• Legally entitled to work in Canada.
• A valid driver's licence.
• Travel of up to 25% of the year, to support content creation, trade show execution and similar activities.

WHAT GAT OFFERS

• Competitive base pay.
• Discretionary bonus opportunities.
• A leadership opportunity to build and shape GAT's marketing department.
• A benefits plan.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND ACCOMMODATION
Green Aero Tech is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We will provide accommodation at any stage of the hiring process on request. Let us know what you need when you apply, and we will work with you to meet it.