SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Our client has gone from a brilliant idea to a global powerhouse with $40 million in sales in just four years, by creating an innovative and incredibly user-friendly web-based product/service that already has more than a million customers, drawn from you-and-me regular folks as well as professionals who use the product and service in their business development. The publicity they are getting is incredible, with write-ups and mentions in both mainstream consumer magazines and technical publications. There is a whole lot of momentum and buzz about them, and for good reason... this company rocks. We began working with them to build their team when they were pre-funded, and are thrilled to continue to help them to find world-class people to be part of their continued amazing growth. Right now, we are looking for a Senior Product Marketing Manager who will report to their brand-new CMO, and who will be a key member of a stellar marketing team that will be doubling in size this year. Your role is strategic and analytical, to gather information to help identify, define and launch the next generation of their platform and tools. You will guide roll-out across global markets by identifying market needs and desires, understanding what end users really want, and the competitive landscape. You will also need to be a strong leader, as you will lead the creation and execution of marketing launch plans, interacting with the technical, marketing customer services and biz dev staff to engage them and keep them on track and in the loop. Specific responsibilities include: • Be the champion of the customer, really having a deep understanding of who the customer is, and what the potential markets are across the globe • Analyze pricing and markets to position the products for launch and adoption • Work with product management to define produce requirements and features • Develop global product marketing strategy • Lead the product launch plans and positioning • Communicate new product introductions using webinars, road shows and the website • Participate in face-to-face customer meetings and external consumer events and trade shows aimed at the end users • Be the bridge of communication between marketing and product development. The candidate we are looking for has: • 7 to 10 years of product marketing experience with a successful consumer-oriented software or web applications company. • Great technical understanding in order to interface with engineering; you don't need to be hands-on, but you need to understand the technical process and release cycles. • Experience in defining and delivering localized products in a global marketplace. • A great track record creating and executing product marketing plans. • Great communication skills and a polished and inviting personal demeanor for interacting with customers. • Outstanding analytical skills, able to extract meaningful information via research and customers and to apply it to the strategic plans for product marketing. • Proven leadership ability and the ability to generate trust and inspire confidence with colleagues and customers. We cannot overstate how great of a company this is! The people there are smart, learn fast, and know how to work together to achieve incredible results quickly. Everyone on this team is the cream of the crop, coming from great companies, and sharing a vision for continuing the amazing growth for this company, and having a good, and profitable, time doing it. Offices are in San Francisco; LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. Compensation is very competitive and includes options and other great benefits and perks. If this sounds like you, please send your resume ASAP to leslie@peopleconnectstaffing.com. Please include a cover note that is written specifically for this posting that highlights why you think you are a fit for this role.

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