Marketing and Communications Lead

About Cobalt Service Partners Cobalt Service Partners is a private equity-backed platform building the leading enterprise security and entrance solutions business in North America. Our partner companies design, install, and service mission-critical systems including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and related low-voltage infrastructure for enterprise, institutional, and commercial customers. Backed by Alpine Investors, a private equity firm specializing in middle market companies in the services and software industries and with $15bn+ of AUM, Cobalt has scaled rapidly since launch, completing 22 acquisitions and establishing a differentiated operating model in a large, fragmented, and growing market. Our leadership team combines deep operating experience with disciplined investment practices, and we are building a platform designed to scale through both organic growth and M&A. Our mission is securing legacies and unlocking possibility: protecting the people and places that allow communities to learn, heal, work, and build. The enterprise security industry is at an inflection point, and Cobalt is building the platform positioned to lead it. Position Overview This is Cobalt's first dedicated marketing and communications hire. Reporting directly to Co-CEO Anthony Gonzalez, you will serve as his right hand in executing Cobalt's communications and marketing strategy, owning all external brand presence, PR, and thought leadership activity. Your mission is to build Cobalt's brand from the ground up by turning the company's enterprise value proposition, Reason for Being, and founder profile into a trusted name among enterprise buyers. The healthcare systems trying to protect patients, the school districts keeping kids safe, the critical infrastructure operators whose environments cannot afford to fail: these organizations deserve a security partner built for the complexity of their world. This role is responsible for making sure they know Cobalt is that partner. This is a role for someone who is entrepreneurial, exceptional at executive communications and B2B brand writing, and ready to operate with real autonomy at the highest level of the organization. What You Will Own Brand Launch and Marketing Firm Management Serve as the internal strategic counterpart to the marketing firm throughout the Cobalt brand build and website relaunch. Ensure all deliverables are aligned with enterprise buyer expectations and Cobalt positioning. Own the initial "Powered by Cobalt" sub-brand launch and maintain brand consistency standards once guidelines are established. PR and Executive Communications Build and maintain the Executive Team’s messaging platform so every public appearance builds Cobalt's institutional brand. Proactively book and manage podcast appearances, speaking engagements, and media interviews. Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and Q&A prep for all appearances. Ensure every appearance is followed by a structu...