Director of Product Marketing

Santa Clara, CA (On-site)

$230K/yr – $265K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own edge AI and IoT silicon product lifecycle by turning market and customer insights into clear roadmaps and timely launches.

  • Market-driven roadmapping: translate market, customer, and competitive signals into defined requirements for edge AI servers and IoT gateways.
  • Cross-functional ownership: align engineering, supply chain, and sales on releases, GTM plans, and lifecycle decisions.
  • Performance feedback loops: monitor sales, adoption, and feedback to drive updates and end-of-life planning.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conduct market research and analysis to identify opportunities for edge AI server and IoT gateway silicon products.
  • Analyze customer needs, competitor activity, and market trends to inform product development.
  • Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the edge AI and IoT ecosystems .
  • Define and prioritize product requirements for edge AI server and IoT gateway silicon products.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements are met.
  • Develop and maintain product roadmaps and release plans .
  • Work closely with engineering teams to drive product development and ensure timely delivery.
  • Collaborate with sales teams to develop go-to-market strategies and launch plans.
  • Manage product launches, including product announcements, demos, and customer support .
  • Manage product lifecycles, including product updates, refreshes, and end-of-life planning.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in silicon product management/marketing, with a focus on edge AI and IoT products.
  • Strong understanding of edge AI and IoT markets, including customer needs and competitor activity.
  • Experience with silicon product development, including product definition, requirements, and development.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to analyze complex data and make informed decisions.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work cross-functionally.
  • Experience with product lifecycle management, including product updates, refreshes, and end-of-life planning .
  • Familiarity with edge AI and IoT technologies, including AI accelerators, IoT protocols, and edge computing architectures.
  • Understanding of silicon design and development, including system design, mechanical design, and thermal management.
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Ambarella Inc

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With an installed base of more than 42 million AI SoC units, Ambarella’s products are utilized in a wide variety of physical edge AI applications, spanning edge endpoint and edge infrastructure use cases including physical security, vehicle safety, telematics, autonomy, portable video, aerial drones, and other emerging robotic applications. Building on this footprint, Ambarella offers a full-stack edge AI platform, from highly optimized silicon and programmable software to AI agentic frameworks that coordinate perception, decision-making and control across devices. Ambarella’s low-power systems-on-chip (SoCs) integrate proprietary and highly efficient perception and deep learning neural network AI accelerators, enabling electronic systems to become more productive with partial or complete levels of machine autonomy.

Founded in 2004
Santa Clara, California, USA
775 employees (33 in marketing)
88% recommend to a friend
99% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
84.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.1%
Direct
56.4%
Referral
5%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~779

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
13 (2% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$38.5M
Last Raise
$15.4M
Private Equity, 14 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2012
    Private Equity
  • Feb 2006
    Series C • $15.4M
  • Aug 2004
    Series B • $13M

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