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Palo Alto Networks

Sr Director, Product Marketing - Cortex

Santa Clara, CA

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

We’re changing the nature of work. Palo Alto Networks is evolving to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks.  And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together. 

Job Description

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Your Career

The Senior Director, Product Marketing for Cortex will lead a team to be the voice of the Cortex products. This role will play a key role in planning and executing the product marketing strategy for Cortex product offering. Your team will own positioning, messaging, content creation and sales enablement for Cortex and work closely with stakeholders from product management, marketing, sales, and technology partners to drive business and market success.

Your Impact

  • You will lead the planning, implementation, and management of the Cortex marketing strategy
  • You will help plan and launch new offerings, capabilities and releases to the market
  • You will partner with the product and leadership teams to develop targeted messaging, content and campaign strategy to create awareness, demand, and adoption for Cortex products
  • You will partner closely with the marketing leadership & integrated campaign teams to create compelling awareness & demand generation programs
  • You will lead and grow the product marketing team, including annual and quarterly planning, career pathing, org design and resource allocations
  • You will design and implement marketing best practices and transformation initiatives to scale and growth the business
  • You will serve as an industry evangelist & thought leader by blogging, engaging with social media, analysts, and speaking at customer & industry events
  • You will be the subject matter expert and the go-to resource for the field on the target buyers, the market and competitive landscape and use this understanding to drive differentiated messaging and positioning

Qualifications

Your Experience

  • Product Marketing - At least 10 years of product marketing or related experience - You'll need to have owned or executed full lifecycle product launches
  • Leadership - At least 7 years leading teams - supporting them through positioning & messaging development, planning and executing go-to-market strategies, industry analyst influence - hiring and managing high performing teams
  • Security Technology - An intermediate understanding of endpoint, network, identity and analytics technologies security operations roles and best practices - Knowledge of EDR, XDR, NTA/NDR, UEBA, SOAR, ASM or SIEM technologies is desirable - Knowledge of Cloud security and cloud operating systems patterns is desirable
  • Storyteller and presenter - An ability to break down complex concepts into extremely simple and clear terms - comfortable with creating and delivering presentations in a range of environments, from industry conferences to customer briefings to internal teams and leadership
  • Communicator and Writer - Strong written communication is necessary to develop extremely simple and clear messaging, collateral, tools and content for customers, partners & sales
  • Bachelor’s degree required, MBA is desirable or equivalent military experience required

Additional Information

The Team

Our marketing team has an opportunity like no other industry: high impact work and the chance to change the future of digital security. This team builds materials for our partners, our sales teams, and our industry. Being in marketing at Palo Alto Networks means that you will be in the midst of the changes impacting our industry, and helping our internal teams, customers, and partners address the ever-changing threats we all face on a day-to-day basis.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $217,300/yr to $351,550/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Client-provided location(s): Santa Clara, CA, USA
Job ID: 743999908972023
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Founder led
    • Veteran founded/led

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