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Product Marketing Manager, Vontu, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)

Title: Product Marketing Manager
Location: San Francisco, HQ
Reports to: Director, Product Marketing

Vontu is the leader in Data Loss Prevention security software, a market projected to grow 70% over the next four years. Vontu’s success is the result of quality people, visionary leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for exceeding our customer’s expectations. Vontu was recently recognized by Gartner as the industry leader and has won more than 15 awards for innovation and product excellence.

Vontu is seeking a strategic, results-oriented, experienced product marketing manager. In this position, you will define and execute product marketing strategy across multiple Vontu products and in the direct and VAR channel.

Responsibilities:

Key areas of responsibility include product and industry messaging, field and partner training, sales and partner enablement, demos, analyst activities, press activities and overall product marketing.

• Own product messaging across products and industries.

• Manage go-to-market launch planning for products and new industries and geographies to ensure successful, integrated launches. Lead cross departmental new product and market introduction team.

• Head up sales and partner training strategy and content delivery.

• Enable the direct and VAR channel field organizations with competitive sales guides, sales presentations, sales training, solution data sheets, demos, cost benefit analysis, etc.

• Work with product management, corporate marketing, sales and other cross-functional teams to maximize market awareness, market leadership, and customer satisfaction.

• Participate in meetings with prospects, customers, media, and analyst meetings.

Requirements:

Knowledge and Skills

• 5+ years experience with marketing and/or product management in software or services. Established track record with outbound marketing and field support.

• Knowledge of enterprise sales process and customer buying behavior for software.

• Established track record in spearheading successful integrated product launches with measurable results.

• Experience in enabling and training VAR partners.

• Experience building sales tools to drive competitive wins.

• Proven at presenting to customer executives and press/analysts.

• Strong analytical skills and passion for analyzing products, competitors, and market dynamics.

• Proactive style with discipline and will to set priorities, drive decisions and get closure on recommendations and issues.

• Security, networking, partner, channel, and/or international experience a strong plus

• Excellent and creative written and oral communication skills.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.

• Entrepreneurial spirit.