Vice President, Product Marketing

San Jose, CA (Hybrid)

$271K/yr – $325K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the product marketing engine for a cybersecurity platform, shaping positioning and GTM while aligning product, marketing, and sales and driving PLG growth.

  • Growth & GTM Lead launches, messaging, and collateral to accelerate product adoption.
  • Drive Voice of the Customer to guide product and marketing strategy so campaigns resonate with target buyers.
  • Coordinate cross-functional alignment across product, marketing, and sales to ensure consistent execution and measurable impact.

Job Description

Lead and shape the overall product marketing strategy, including positioning, messaging, pricing, and go-to-market strategies.

  • Lead and shape the overall product marketing strategy, including positioning, messaging, pricing, and go-to-market strategies.
  • Collaborate with product management and development teams to understand market needs, customer pain points, and key product differentiators.
  • Drive alignment between product, marketing, and sales teams to ensure consistent messaging and execution across all touchpoints.
  • Champion the voice of the customer to ensure products and marketing resonate with target audiences.
  • Lead the development of go-to-market plans for new product launches and feature enhancements.
  • Oversee the creation of marketing collateral (e.g., product briefs, datasheets, presentations) to support sales and customer success teams.
  • Collaborate with demand generation and content teams to develop targeted campaigns and initiatives that drive product awareness, lead generation, and customer acquisition.
  • Provide ongoing training and support for sales teams to help them understand the products, competitive advantages, and value propositions.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow the product marketing team, fostering a high-performance culture focused on results, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Proven ability to build and scale community-driven growth initiatives, including partnerships with tech alliances, ecosystems, and developer communities, to drive brand awareness, customer loyalty, and revenue growth.
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Illumio

4.1 Glassdoor

Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by an AI security graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters. Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester WaveTM for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running.

Founded in 2013
Sunnyvale, California, USA
837 employees (63 in marketing)
79% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
133.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$176.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.3%
Direct
44%
Referral
10.5%
Social
4.1%
Paid
2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~840

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
52 (6% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$557.5M
Last Raise
$225M
Series F, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2021
    Series F • $225M
  • Feb 2019
    Series E • $65M
  • Jun 2017
    Series D • $125M

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