Senior Product Marketing Manager, Threat Protection

Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)

$106K/yr – $223K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead global product marketing for Microsoft Defender Threat Protection, owning GTM, messaging, and cross-functional alignment.

  • Own go-to-market launches, messaging, and demand generation for Defender.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in cybersecurity product marketing or enterprise software.
  • Standout: Experience using AI tools to scale 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 thought leader 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.
  • Embody our Culture and Values

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 3+ years experience in product marketing in Cyber Security
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years experience in product marketing in Cyber Security
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in product marketing in Cyber Security
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in product marketing in Cyber Security
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in product marketing in cybersecurity or enterprise software.
  • Experience working with technical product teams and translating product innovation into differentiated messaging.
  • Experience with threat protection domains and the evolving security landscape.
  • Experience developing and executing go-to-market strategies and product launches in fast-paced environments.

Preferred

  • Experience using AI-powered tools to enhance productivity and scale marketing impact is a plus.
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