Director, Technical Marketing

San Jose, CA (On-site)

$230K/yr – $270K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 8 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead Vectra's global Technical Marketing strategy, building and guiding a high‑performing team to drive GTM readiness, training resources, and competitive intelligence across customer and analyst engagements.

  • Define and deliver the global Technical Marketing strategy and team leadership
  • Drive GTM readiness for product launches including messaging, demos, and enablement
  • Develop scalable training, documentation, certifications, and knowledge resources for internal teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead Vectra's global Technical Marketing strategy and manage a high-performing team.
  • Drive technical go-to-market readiness for product launches, including messaging, demos, training, and enablement.
  • Develop scalable technical training, documentation, certifications, and knowledge resources for internal teams.
  • Own and enhance product demo environments and technical labs.
  • Lead competitive intelligence through market analysis, battle cards, and sales enablement assets.
  • Represent Vectra in customer, analyst, and industry engagements, supporting strategic deals and gathering customer insights.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Alliances to improve product strategy and GTM execution.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in Technical Marketing, Sales Engineering, Product Management, Solutions Engineering, or related technical customer-facing roles.
  • 5+ years leading and developing high-performing technical teams.
  • Deep expertise in enterprise networking and cybersecurity technologies.
  • Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, network protocols, and enterprise architectures.
  • Solid understanding of security technologies including: - Network Detection & Response (NDR) - Identity Security - Cloud Security - AI Agents protection - Agentic SOC - SIEM - SOAR
  • Experience translating complex technical capabilities into compelling customer messaging.
  • Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills with experience presenting to executives, customers, analysts, and technical audiences.
  • Experience developing technical training, documentation, demonstrations, and enablement programs.
  • Experience supporting enterprise sales cycles and strategic customer engagements.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred

  • Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Familiarity with virtualization and container technologies.
  • Experience with AI-driven cybersecurity solutions.
  • Experience working with security operations teams and SOC workflows.
  • Hands-on experience with automation and API integrations.
  • CISSP, CCNP Security, CCIE, GIAC, or equivalent certifications.

Benefits

  • Vectra provides a comprehensive total rewards package that supports the financial, physical, mental and overall health of our employees and their families. Compensation includes competitive base pay, incentive plan eligibility, and participation in the employee equity plan (stock options). Specific benefits offered varies by location, but commonly include health care insurance, income protection / life insurance, access to retirement savings plans, behavioral & emotional wellness services, generous time away from work, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.
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Vectra AI

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Vectra AI, Inc. is the cybersecurity AI company that protects modern networks from modern attacks. When modern cyber attackers bypass existing controls, evade detection and gain access to customers’ data center, campus, remote work, identity, cloud, and IoT/OT environments, the Vectra AI Platform sees their every move, connects the dots in real-time, and stops them from becoming breaches. With 35 patents in AI security and the most vendor references in MITRE D3FEND, organizations worldwide rely on Vectra AI to see and stop attacks their other tools can’t. For more information, visit www.vectra.ai.

Founded in 2011
San Jose, California, USA
668 employees (39 in marketing)
72% recommend to a friend
91% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
187.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$8.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.6%
Direct
39.2%
Referral
8.5%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~669

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
24 (4% of company)
Median Tenure
3.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$352.5M
Last Raise
$130M
Series F, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2021
    Series F • $130M
  • Jun 2019
    Series E • $100M
  • Feb 2018
    Series D • $36M

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