Director of Product Marketing, Connected Vehicles

San Jose, CA (On-site)

$180K/yr – $210K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 8 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead automotive product marketing to shape GTM, demand generation, and partner strategies with AI-enhanced content in a fast-paced, startup-like setting.

  • Must-have: 10+ years in B2B SaaS/PaaS product marketing with enterprise sales cycles.
  • Standout: Strong cross-functional leadership and tangible partner marketing experience.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own automotive GTM and full-funnel marketing, including sales enablement, AR/PR, and demand generation.
  • Develop compelling messaging, positioning, and enablement materials for partner marketing and sales.
  • Create scalable materials for business development and partner sales teams (buyer personas, stories, decks, website updates, videos).
  • Build a full product marketing playbook with collateral libraries and presentation suites.
  • Translate customer buying reasons into resonant messages across audiences and channels.
  • Produce visually appealing sales enablement assets that accelerate customer understanding.
  • Identify and validate potential GTM partnerships with cross-functional collaboration.
  • Own demand generation campaigns spanning digital channels and flagship events such as CES.
  • Develop an integrated AR/PR strategy to position Aeris as a thought leader in connected automotive tech.
  • Act as a credible product spokesperson, articulating the Aeris vision with executive presence.
  • Leverage AI tools to enhance content, insights, and campaign optimization.
  • Champion AI adoption to accelerate outcomes and drive marketing innovation.
  • Act as a high-energy change agent across product, engineering, sales, and marketing.
  • Operate with executive presence in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of directly relevant B2B SaaS or PaaS product marketing experience with enterprise sales cycles.
  • Strong credibility in the automotive software space and knowledge of market dynamics.
  • Startup-savvy operator who can start from scratch, iterate, and thrive without a fixed playbook.
  • World-class writer capable of deep-dive product messaging at both high and feature levels.
  • Visual thinker with ability to craft intuitive graphics that anchor understanding.
  • Cross-functional project management experience across product, marketing, sales, and customer success.
  • Experience building and managing partner marketing programs with operational rigor.
  • Hands-on experience with AI tools to drive marketing innovation and performance.
  • Experience with the marketing tech stack (demand gen platforms, CRM, analytics, events).
  • Past exposure to IoT, mobility, cloud, or analytics is highly valued.

Preferred

  • Prior experience in the automotive industry.
  • Graphic design execution capabilities.
  • An MBA.
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Aeris

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For more than three decades, Aeris has been a trusted cellular IoT leader enabling the biggest IoT programs and opportunities across Automotive, Utilities and Energy, Fleet Management and Logistics, Medical Devices, and Manufacturing. Our IoT technology expertise serves a global ecosystem of 7,000 enterprise customers and 30 mobile network operator partners, and 80 million IoT devices across the world. Aeris powers today’s connected smart world with innovative technologies and borderless connectivity that simplify management, enhance security, optimize performance, and drive growth. To learn how Aeris IoT Accelerator Platform, Aeris IoT Watchtower and Aeris Mobility Suite can secure and supercharge your critical IoT programs, visit aeris.com

Founded in 1992
San Jose, California, USA
466 employees (32 in marketing)
55% recommend to a friend
74% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
19K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.2%
Direct
44.3%
Referral
7.4%
Social
4.8%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~469

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
26 (6% of company)

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Private Equity
  • Nov 2017
    Series Unknown
  • Aug 2015
    Convertible Note

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