Staff Product Marketing Manager - V-BAT (R5274)

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $200K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

Job Summary

Own messaging and positioning for V-BAT across missions and markets, turning capabilities into clear, mission-driven value while enabling GTM teams and shaping thought leadership.

  • Develop marketing assets and launch materials
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and GTM to bring capabilities to market

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own messaging and positioning for V-BAT across missions, customer segments, and global markets.
  • Translate aircraft and autonomy capabilities into differentiated, mission-driven value propositions.
  • Develop core product marketing assets, including sales decks, product briefs, launch materials, and campaign content.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and Go-To-Market (GTM) teams to bring new capabilities to market with clear, consistent messaging.
  • Support market and competitive analysis, translating insights into differentiated positioning and actionable recommendations for GTM teams.
  • Enable GTM teams with the messaging, content, and tools needed to articulate V-BAT's value across technical and operational audiences.
  • Develop thought leadership, including articles, op-eds, and blogs, that advances Shield AI's perspective on V-BAT, relevant missions, and operational concepts.
  • Partner with leading think tanks and policy organizations to elevate Shield AI's products and perspectives.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of direct military aviation experience
  • Strong understanding of aircraft systems, autonomy, and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting (ISR-T) missions.
  • Experience creating high-impact sales enablement and product marketing assets.
  • Strong cross-functional collaborator with the ability to influence Product, Engineering, and GTM teams.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce original, persuasive content across multiple formats and audiences.

Preferred

  • Experience in product marketing, product management, or sales within aerospace, defense, or advanced technology.
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree.

Shield AI

3.7 Glassdoor

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

Founded in 2015
San Diego, California, USA
1.2K employees (37 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
73% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$130K/yr – $200K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
19 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
1.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$1.3B
Last Raise
$240M
Series F, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2025
    Series F • $240M
  • Dec 2023
    Debt Financing • $200M
  • Oct 2023
    Series F • $300M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
99.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.3%
Direct
44.8%
Referral
6.7%
Social
2.9%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.2K

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Staff Product Marketing Manager - V-BAT (R5274)

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