--- title: 'Lead Product Marketing Manager at Cents' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/lead-product-marketing-manager-cents-new-york-y2sgz4kg8hag' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-14' --- # Lead Product Marketing Manager at Cents - **Company:** Cents - **Location:** New York, NY - **Compensation:** $175k–$190k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-25 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-14 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/cents/6d11663d-7823-4feb-98cb-56882bb0318d ## Job description ## Why we're hiring Over the past few years, Cents has evolved from a single product / single audience company to an ever-growing product suite that serves multiple types of operators. To support the company’s future plans, we are looking to hire our first senior Product Marketer. If you join us you’ll partner with the VP of Marketing to adapt and/or build product marketing specific systems and processes all while taking the lead at key strategic initiatives within the company. ## Key Responsibilities - Audience research, ideal customer profile definition and go-to-market strategy. - Naming, positioning and messaging for existing and future products and features. - Launch and release process in collaboration with the product team - Sales & customer success enablement in partnership with others in the marketing team - Competitive intelligence ## Requirements - 5+ years in B2B product marketing, at least 2 of them in software sold to SMBs - You have experience taking a product from thesis to launch. - You’ve worked closely with sales and customer success teams. - You’re comfortable with leading multiple work streams in parallel. - You’re able to write and build your own materials - You don't need to know anything about the laundry business. Seriously. We'll teach you about the industry. We're hiring for how you think about users and products. If you don't match every line here but think you'd be great at this, tell us why.  We'd rather hear from you than not. ## About Cents Cents is a New York-based technology company building the leading platform for the $40+ billion laundry and dry cleaning industry, helping laundromats, dry cleaners, and garment care businesses start, manage, and grow. We're backed by top-tier investors including Bessemer, Camber Creek, and Sumeru Equity Partners, and we were just ranked No. 101 on the Inc 5000 for 2026. Our team is full of passionate technology experts obsessed with supporting and empowering small business owners, and we're just getting started. If you want to help elevate an entire industry, this is where that happens. ## Benefits Overview We offer great compensation packages, and comprehensive health benefits, & believe in a strong cohesive team atmosphere. Our laundry stipend, gym stipend and access to learning opportunities from our team and network of advisors, and investors are just the starting point! Equity Options Unlimited PTO and 12 Paid Holidays Gym, Laundry and Work-from-home/Commuter stipend Parental leave – Up to 14 weeks fully paid for new parents Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, parental leave, life and AD&D insurance, and disability 401(k) Cents is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. ## About Cents ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Cents provides an all-in-one business management platform for laundromats, dry cleaners, and multi-family laundry operators, covering point-of-sale, payments, online ordering, inventory, and more. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) – Series C funded (2026) - **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA - **Founded**: 2019 - **Founders**: Alexander Jekowsky (Co-Founder & CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Laundry technology / business management software for the garment care industry. - **Target customers**: B2B – laundromat owners, dry cleaners, wash-and-fold businesses, and multi-family/residential laundry operators. - **Mission statement**: “Cents was founded on the idea that laundry should be easy so we can all spend more time doing the things we love.” ## Products & Services - **Cents Platform**: All-in-one SaaS solution including Point of Sale, Machine Payment Systems, Online Ordering, Inventory Tracking, Team Management, Reporting & Finances, Pickup & Delivery, Memberships, Marketing Tools, Websites, Commercial Invoicing, and Insurance. - **AI Receptionist**: AI-powered virtual assistant for handling customer inquiries and orders. - **Laundroworks**: Integrated card payment system (acquired in 2024) for on-machine payments. - **Integrated Payments**: Built-in payment processing for laundromats. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – USD $217.9 million (as of 2026) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Bessemer Venture Partners (seed lead), Tiger Global Management (Series A lead), Sumeru Equity Partners (Series C lead) - **Growth Signals**: - 79 employees (+23.1% YoY as of 2026) - Acquired Starchup (2022) and Laundroworks (2024) - Raised $140M Series C in 2026 – described as “the largest investment in laundry technology history” - Expanding across functions (engineering, product, business development) ## Competitive Advantages - Deep vertical expertise – the team has extensive knowledge of the laundromat business (COO notes “everyone has a really deep understanding of every part of the laundromat businesses we’re trying to serve”) - Comprehensive, all-in-one platform that replaces multiple legacy systems - Integrated payments and AI receptionist differentiate from competitors - Career page claims “no real competition” in modern software for the industry - Recent acquisitions expand functionality and market reach ## Strategic Focus - Continue to support SMBs in the garment care industry with ever-improving product features - Grow the team aggressively across sales, engineering, and product - Expand into new geographies and segments (multi-family, residential) - Leverage largest funding round in laundry tech to accelerate product development and market share ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Strong cohesive team atmosphere with virtual team events and learning opportunities. Emphasis on integrity, grit, and passion over credentials. - **Work flexibility**: Hybrid remote model – HQ in NYC (200 Varick St), with roles in Austin, TX. Remote-friendly with WFH and commuter stipends. - **Benefits**: Unlimited PTO + paid holidays, comprehensive medical/dental/vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, equity, 401(k), life/disability insurance, laundry reimbursements (dogfood your own product), vendor discounts, training and development programming. - **Engineering culture**: Deep understanding of the industry, in-person time with distributors during show seasons, and a focus on building modern software for a traditionally underserved market. - **Reviews**: 4.8/5 on LinkedIn (19 reviews) – Work-Life 4.7, Compensation 4.8, Culture 5.0, Career 4.9. ## Sources 1. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/trycents) 2. [4dayweek.io – Cents Profile](https://4dayweek.io/company/cents) 3. [Cents Careers Page (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/cents) 4. [trycents.com Careers](https://www.trycents.com/careers) 5. 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