Marketing and Sales Coordinator

Hippo Harvest is a controlled environment agriculture startup that leverages plant science, machine learning, and robotics to sustainably grow vegetables. The Marketing & Sales Coordinator will plan and execute marketing programs, manage sales order processing, and collaborate across various functions to enhance the company's presence and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute shopper marketing programs including in-store demos, coupons, and promotional campaigns
• Help develop and test emerging marketing channels—from retail activations to social media experiments
• Create and maintain marketing materials, sales assets, and product information libraries
• Own the daily sales order processing workflow with precision and identify opportunities to streamline repetitive tasks to improve efficiency
• Be a reliable, responsive point of contact for customers, building trust through clear communication and follow-through
• Coordinate with logistics partners to ensure timely delivery and proactive customer updates
• Partner with Finance and Accounting as required to reconcile issues related to customer or vendor invoicing
• Track campaign performance and translate data into actionable insights
• Achieve level of competence in using internal and external systems
• Perform business in a professional, ethical, and moral manner
• Perform additional duties as necessary

Skills

• A builder's mindset - You're energized by the idea of contributing to a mission-driven food startup that's tackling real environmental challenges
• Obsessive attention to detail - You take pride in getting the fundamentals right, whether that's a well-coordinated event or accurate order entry
• Self-direction and accountability - You thrive in an 80% remote environment where you're trusted to manage priorities and deliver results
• Strong communication skills - You can explain complex information clearly, build rapport across teams, and represent Hippo professionally with customers and partners
• Tech-savviness - You're comfortable learning new systems quickly and excited about finding smarter ways to work
• Collaborative spirit - You enjoy working across functions, asking questions, and contributing to collective problem-solving
• Experience in food & beverage, CPG, retail produce, or related fields is a plus but not required

Benefits

• Includes a stock option package.
• Competitive benefits package including Medical and Dental, Paid Sick, Vacation, Holiday Time, and Personal Hours.
• Hybrid work environment - we ‘work from work’ on Wednesdays at our farm in Pescadero, CA.

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