Head of Local Marketing & Partnerships

About the role

AvantStay, a venture-funded short-term rental group experience company, is hiring a Head of Local Marketing & Partnerships. This is the first hire in the function, reporting to the VP of Growth, with budget authority from day one and no existing playbook. The role builds local marketing from scratch across dozens of U.S. markets, acting as the marketing partner to each area manager.

Key responsibilities

• Create a simple local plan and budget for each market, with monthly performance review.
• Sourcing, pitching and closing local partnerships with restaurant owners, planners, realtors and other partners.
• Run market-specific promotions, content and offers that drive direct bookings and owner leads.
• Manage branded merchandise, welcome touches, collateral and print, from vendor to doorstep.
• Handle launches of new markets and hotels, and build presence in local listings, press and the community.
• Build templates, scripts, kits and a request system so area managers can run local marketing without starting from zero.

Required profile

• 3+ years in local, regional or field marketing, partnerships or business development for a multi-location consumer brand.
• Experience landing partnerships through cold outreach, and tracking and moving marketing budgets across many locations.
• Hands-on experience with branded merchandise, print and fulfillment, including fixing problems with orders.
• Follow-up discipline, strong organization and clear communication with restaurant owners and destination marketing directors.
• Nice to have: U.S. destination and tourism markets, launching new locations, event planning or hospitality operations experience.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of local listings and local SEO basics, email tools and spreadsheets, plus AI tools for market research and outreach.
• Ability to work US business hours (Pacific, Central or Eastern time) and excellent written and spoken English.

What we offer

• Fully remote position, open only to global candidates outside the United States.
• Generous paid time off, including local holidays.
• Budget authority from day one and a build-from-zero mandate.