Principal Product Marketing Manager for Network Security Platform

California, MO (On-site)

$220K/yr – $301K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 9 days ago

Job Summary

Own the Network Security platform messaging and drive go-to-market from strategy through execution, partnering with PMMs and Sales to craft a consistent narrative, develop competitive positioning, and produce content for customers and sellers.

  • Lead platform positioning and storytelling for technical and executive buyers
  • Coordinate with Product Management and PMMs to connect products into a clear story
  • Develop proof points and content for customer conversations and sales enablement

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the Network Security platform narrative, value proposition and messaging for technical and executive buyers.
  • Partner with Product Management and portfolio PMMs to connect individual products and services into a clear, consistent story.
  • Develop competitive positioning and proof points that help customers understand our differentiation and help sellers win.
  • Create content that supports customer conversations, demand generation and sales enablement, including presentations, whitepapers, blogs, datasheets and campaign assets.
  • Lead go-to-market planning for platform launches and campaigns, aligning teams on priorities, deliverables and measures of success.
  • Equip Sales and field marketing teams with the messaging, tools and training to explain platform value and guide customer conversations.
  • Represent the portfolio in customer briefings, webinars and industry events, bringing customer and field insights back into our messaging and go-to-market plans.
  • Set a high bar for storytelling and content quality, helping PMMs build a consistent narrative across the portfolio.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of product marketing experience. Experience in cybersecurity, network security or enterprise infrastructure is strongly preferred.
  • A track record of leading portfolio or solution-level positioning, launches and go-to-market programs, with clear ownership from planning through execution and measurement.
  • Strong writing and presentation skills, with experience developing content and delivering presentations for customers, executives and sales teams.
  • The ability to understand technical capabilities in depth and explain their value clearly to different audiences.
  • Experience influencing decisions and driving work across Product, Sales and Marketing without direct authority.
  • Sound judgment, strong follow-through and the ability to set priorities and work independently.
  • Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No.
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Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.

Founded in 2015
Santa Clara, California, USA
18K employees (731 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
90% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$220K/yr – $301K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($260K) is 62% above the median base salary for Senior Product Marketing Manager roles in the United States ($161K).

Senior Product Marketing Manager median pay in the United States

$161K/yr

Most pay falls between $135K and $179K. Based on 199 salaries.

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Funding

Total Funding
$65M
Last Raise
$10M
Series C, 17 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2008
    Series C • $10M
  • Aug 2008
    Series C • $27M
  • Jun 2007
    Series B • $18M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$664.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.4%
Direct
42.4%
Referral
17.4%
Social
0.9%
Paid
1.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~18.4K

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Principal Product Marketing Manager for Network Security Platform

Palo Alto Networks · California, MO · On-site