Director of Product Marketing - IoT and 5G

About the position

As our Product Marketing Leader you will lead the team that is responsible for the success of Palo Alto Networks industry-leading 5G security and IoT Security solutions. This role will set the strategic direction and own the positioning for our business, ultimately delivering customer acquisition, pipeline and thought leadership to meet our business objectives. The ideal candidate is a product marketing leader who can manage all aspects of marketing strategy, positioning, planning, budgets, big bets, metrics, and reporting. The role requires strong domain knowledge in cybersecurity and experience in IoT, 5G, Medical IoT or Operational Technologies (OT). Great people leadership, communication, and collaboration skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall marketing strategy for 5G Security and our IoT Security products
• Lead a high-performing team of product marketing professionals
• Shape and evolve positioning to establish a bold, differentiated point of view in the industry
• Deliver world-class thought leadership and storytelling that elevates Palo Alto Networks overall brand
• Work closely with direct reports to develop marketing plans, execute initiatives to meet our growth targets, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and growth
• Act as the spokesperson for the business in front of customers, analysts, media, and internal audiences

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise marketing, including previous product marketing leadership experience
• Demonstrated track record that proves deep knowledge of security with a strong preference for expertise in 5G or IoT
• Strategic and analytical mindset with demonstrated ability to simplify complex concepts and articulate uniquely differentiated value propositions to both technical and business audiences, especially in the cloud security domain
• Strong people leadership skills - ability to prioritize, create clarity, motivate, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality work through others
• Experience in full product lifecycle management, from business planning to launch to program management and measurement, particularly within security operations
• Demonstrated ability to influence up, down, and across functionally to peers and collaborate across multiple groups

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees
• Mental and financial health resources
• Personalized learning opportunities
• Restricted stock units and a bonus