Product Marketing Manager - Microsoft Defender (SOC) at Microsoft | Mountain View, CA | $86K/yr – $187K/yr

Microsoft

Product Marketing Manager - Microsoft Defender (SOC)

Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)

$86K/yr – $187K/yrSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own Defender go-to-market by shaping launch, messaging, and cross-functional alignment to drive adoption.

Growth & GTM: Define launch planning, messaging, and coordination across teams to accelerate market entry.
Narrative & Enablement: Translate technical differentiators into customer stories and build demand assets plus enablement materials.
Market & AI Enablement: Act as threat protection SME, partner with product teams, and use AI tools to speed content and campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Define and execute go-to-market strategies for Microsoft Defender, including launch planning, messaging, and cross-functional coordination.
Partner closely with product management to deeply understand product capabilities, roadmap, and technical differentiators.
Translate complex technical concepts into compelling, customer-facing narratives that clearly communicate Defender’s value in the threat protection landscape.
Develop high-impact content such as customer presentations, blogs, videos, and sales tools to support demand generation and field enablement.
Collaborate with sales, partner, and customer success teams to deliver training, enablement materials, and competitive insights that drive adoption and engagement.
Serve as a subject matter expert on customer needs, use cases, and market trends in threat protection.
Leverage AI-powered productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to streamline content creation, campaign execution, and stakeholder collaboration.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in business
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 2+ years experience in business
or equivalent experience.

Preferred

2+ years of experience in product marketing, preferably in cybersecurity or enterprise software.
Demonstrated ability to engage deeply with technical product teams and translate product innovation into differentiated messaging.
Strong understanding of threat protection domains and the evolving security landscape.
Proven success in developing and executing go-to-market strategies and product launches in fast-paced environments.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for both technical and business audiences.
Highly collaborative, with experience working across product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams.
Self-starter with a growth mindset, attention to detail, and a passion for helping customers solve complex security challenges.
Experience using AI-powered tools to enhance productivity and scale marketing impact

Microsoft

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