The OpportunityEQL Tech is partnering with a stealth, early-stage physical AI health startup (Palo Alto, team of roughly four) to bring on a Contract PR & Marketing Lead for a 1-3 month engagement. The company turns real-world sensor data, including wearables, ECG, and video, into clinical-grade health insight. Its founders have shipped FDA-cleared AI together before, paying enterprise customers are already live across two verticals, a major commercial partnership is in advanced discussions, and a seed round is set to close in Q3/Q4 2026.The technology is well ahead of the story. The website undersells it, the founders aren't yet visible online, and there is nothing press-ready for the announcements about to land. Closing that gap is the job.The RoleYou'll be this company's entire marketing and communications function for the length of the engagement: direct access to all three founders, near-total creative latitude, and no infrastructure or committee to navigate.Narrative: Reposition the website messaging so it says what the company does and why it matters.Founder visibility: Build the founders' LinkedIn presence into a credible, consistent channel.Presence: Establish the social cadence and voice for the company.Launch readiness: Prepare press and partner-facing materials so they're ready to go the moment the seed round and partnership news land.Legacy: Leave behind a playbook the team can run once the engagement ends.RequirementsSeniority isn't measured in years here. What matters is a track record of taking a technical company from invisible to credible, and being able to show the work.Independent operator: Fractional CMO, ex-agency strategist, or startup marketing lead comfortable working without a brief.Proven transformation: A track record of taking a technical company from invisible to credible, with before/after work to point to.Exceptional writing: Able to translate clinical AI substance into language that buyers, journalists, and investors trust, without dumbing it down.Domain fluency: AI or health-tech fluency strongly preferred; genuine interest in the space essential.Self-directed execution: Comfortable shipping without a brief, given direct founder access and full creative latitude.Nice to have: prior fractional CMO or agency leadership experience; portfolio work in regulated or clinical spaces; existing relationships with health-tech or AI press. Bay Area preferred.BenefitsDirect access: Work directly with all three founders, no committee or layers to navigate.Creative latitude: Near-total ownership of narrative and channel strategy.Portfolio-grade timing: Join at the exact inflection point, pre-seed-announcement and pre-partnership-news, where positioning work is visibly causal.Extension potential: Realistic scope to continue the engagement as the company scales past its raise.Remote - Marketing & Communications - Contract
The Opportunity
EQL Tech is partnering with a stealth, early-stage physical AI health startup (Palo Alto, team of roughly four) to bring on a Contract PR & Marketing Lead for a 1-3 month engagement. The company turns real-world sensor data, including wearables, ECG, and video, into clinical-grade health insight. Its founders have shipped FDA-cleared AI together before, paying enterprise customers are already live across two verticals, a major commercial partnership is in advanced discussions, and a seed round is set to close in Q3/Q4 2026.
The technology is well ahead of the story. The website undersells it, the founders aren't yet visible online, and there is nothing press-ready for the announcements about to land. Closing that gap is the job.
The Role
You'll be this company's entire marketing and communications function for the length of the engagement: direct access to all three founders, near-total creative latitude, and no infrastructure or committee to navigate.
- Narrative: Reposition the website messaging so it says what the company does and why it matters.
- Founder visibility: Build the founders' LinkedIn presence into a credible, consistent channel.
- Presence: Establish the social cadence and voice for the company.
- Launch readiness: Prepare press and partner-facing materials so they're ready to go the moment the seed round and partnership news land.
- Legacy: Leave behind a playbook the team can run once the engagement ends.
Requirements
Seniority isn't measured in years here. What matters is a track record of taking a technical company from invisible to credible, and being able to show the work.
- Independent operator: Fractional CMO, ex-agency strategist, or startup marketing lead comfortable working without a brief.
- Proven transformation: A track record of taking a technical company from invisible to credible, with before/after work to point to.
- Exceptional writing: Able to translate clinical AI substance into language that buyers, journalists, and investors trust, without dumbing it down.
- Domain fluency: AI or health-tech fluency strongly preferred; genuine interest in the space essential.
- Self-directed execution: Comfortable shipping without a brief, given direct founder access and full creative latitude.
Nice to have: prior fractional CMO or agency leadership experience; portfolio work in regulated or clinical spaces; existing relationships with health-tech or AI press. Bay Area preferred.
Benefits
- Direct access: Work directly with all three founders, no committee or layers to navigate.
- Creative latitude: Near-total ownership of narrative and channel strategy.
- Portfolio-grade timing: Join at the exact inflection point, pre-seed-announcement and pre-partnership-news, where positioning work is visibly causal.
- Extension potential: Realistic scope to continue the engagement as the company scales past its raise.
Remote - Marketing & Communications - Contract
Sales & Engineering professionals: unlock your potential with roles perfect for you.The AI hiring market is evolving fast, and the right opportunity can take your career to the next level.At EQL Tech, we connect the top 1% of Sales, GTM & Engineering talent with the most ambitious and innovative AI-native early-stage startups and rapidly scaling tech powerhouses.Your next step starts here. Let’s make it count.
Sales & Engineering professionals: unlock your potential with roles perfect for you.
The AI hiring market is evolving fast, and the right opportunity can take your career to the next level.
At EQL Tech, we connect the top 1% of Sales, GTM & Engineering talent with the most ambitious and innovative AI-native early-stage startups and rapidly scaling tech powerhouses.
Your next step starts here. Let’s make it count.
