Senior Director of Marketing, China

San Jose, CA (Hybrid)

$289K/yr – $391K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

You will lead Arm's China regional marketing strategy and forge partnerships with top KOLs, while coordinating with global teams to drive region-specific campaigns across Cloud, Physical, and Edge AI. You will translate global messaging for China, contribute to thought leadership, and monitor market dynamics to shape investments.

  • Own regional storytelling and alignment with global strategy
  • Build and activate KOL and ecosystem relationships
  • Drive coordinated growth initiatives and localized campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Arm’s China regional marketing strategy, aligning narrative, positioning, and execution to the unique dynamics of the China technology ecosystem
  • Build and develop positive relationships with China’s most influential KOLs and ecosystem voices, ensuring Arm is consistently represented with credibility and clarity
  • Partner closely with global leadership, sales, ecosystem, and product teams to drive aligned and coordinated growth initiatives in the region
  • Strengthen and localize integrated campaigns that promote Arm-based solutions across Cloud, Physical, and Edge AI markets
  • Translate global messaging into regionally resonant storytelling tailored to China’s audience, platforms, and influencers
  • Drive thought leadership and visibility for Arm at key China industry events, developer forums, and partner engagements
  • Maintain a deep pulse on market trends, competitor activity, partner needs, and emerging opportunities that can shape Arm’s strategy and investments
  • Act as the connective tissue between global and China teams, ensuring alignment on priorities, visibility for regional work, and consistency across messaging and execution
  • Foster a culture of teamwork, speed, and continuous improvement that reflects the pace of China’s tech ecosystem

Requirements

  • Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin) with strong English communication skills
  • Location flexibility; if based in the US, ability and willingness to travel to China frequently
  • Strong understanding of the China technology ecosystem
  • Tried and tested experience in marketing, ecosystem engagement, or product marketing within China’s tech industry
  • Familiarity with KOL-driven influence models and a track record of activating KOLs to drive business results
  • Strong network and relationship-building capability with China industry partners, media, and influencers
  • Technical proficiency at a functional level - be able to understand Arm technology and articulate value propositions across markets
  • Ability to operate in a matrixed global organization and collaborate effectively across cultures, time zones, and priorities
  • Strategic problem solver who understands how to connect market opportunity to operational execution
  • Comfort working in a fast paced environment where priorities evolve quickly and execution speed matters

Preferred

  • Established relationships with major China OEMs, ISVs, KOLs, or developer communities
  • Experience activating large-scale campaigns on platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, Bilibili, Zhihu, and emerging AI-driven channels
  • Familiarity with how AI is changing the developer ecosystem and accelerating demand for purpose-built compute
  • Experience working with global teams and crafting localized narratives from global strategy
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Founded in 1990
Cambridge, England, GBR
11K employees (609 in marketing)
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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$160.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.2%
Direct
43.4%
Referral
7.7%
Social
2.1%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
321 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
1.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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