Product Marketing Manager

General Summary:

The Product Marketing Manager is responsible for conceiving developing and maintaining innovative integrated
go-to-market (GTM) strategies that drive demand in assigned markets. This role works in partnership with cross functional teams to develop effective messaging obtain market intelligence build sales enablement and deliver
compelling assets.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides support to the cross-functional teams with the goal of successful GTM outcomes
• Researches analyzes and documents findings
• May coach and review the work of other team members
• Designs delivers and executes marketing and communication strategies
• Analyzes and assesses performance of marketing strategies and recommends improvements
• Models new product plans and routes to market while accounting for required resources and payback
  periods
• Establishes relationships with executive leaders to present product functionalities
• Drives the end-to-end planning processes and core priority settings
• Works with executive leadership to drive outcomes align with business owners and stakeholders
  mitigate risk and deliver value to internal and external customers
• Drives evolution of the business through simplification and transformation activities
• Develops and manages the positioning and messaging for product expansion strategies in new markets
• Identifies customer needs oversees market research and monitors market trends and competitive
  landscapes
• Communicates the value proposition of products and develops tools to support the selling proc ess
• Monitors internal processes for efficiency and validity pre- and post-GTM
• Manages market person mapping and marketing intelligence
• Assists marketing programs that drive demand for products within their assigned markets
• Communicates and collaborates cross-functionally to determine the why what and when of products
  to effectively position each product appropriately in the marketplace
• Initiates and fosters relationships to create new products and enhance functionality of existing products
  and product lines
• Assists with the product market requirement phase of market analysis total addressable market size and
  competitive landscape
• Interfaces with all partner-centric listening posts to gather input and communicate product strategies
• Assists with training material messaging and educational content
• Assists with identifying opportunities to out-position competitors based on areas of product
  differentiation both in the short and long term

Knowledge Skills and/or Abilities Required:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to manage projects and processes independently with limited supervision
• Advanced knowledge of applicable work area
• Ability to situationally adapt and understand new technology/processes as per business and partner
  requirements
• Knowledge of the Technology Solution Provider Market and its submarkets
• Ability to do unified product demonstrations delivering presentations to customers and prospects
• Strong communication skills and presentation skills both verbal and written with the ability to
  communicate across business and technology
• Strong problem structuring identification and resolution skills
• Ability to translate ideas into clear high impact communications (e.g. emails papers)
• Ability to work in a rapid pace environment with multiple and shifting priorities while maintaining good
  judgment
• Ability to define and create use cases detailed personas key themes customer lifecycle messaging
  differentiated value propositions and ROI and sales enablement readiness in partnership with other
  product marketing managers product management and sales teams
• Strong business awareness and acumen

Educational/Vocational/Previous Experience Recommendations:

• Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent business experience
• 4 years of relevant experience
• Preferred: MBA or related masters degree
• Preferred: Product Marketing certification(s)

Working Conditions:

• Onsite/Hybrid/Remote depending on location
• 20-40% travel may be required (regional and international)