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Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before and with double digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver better outcomes on scale, than Extreme.
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Extreme is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Director of Product Marketing, Cloud Edge with a proven track record of success to join the team. Reporting to the Vice President of Product Marketing, this role requires domain knowledge of enterprise networking, management, and security as well as cloud architectures. Experience with AIOps would be a bonus. The individual will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the marketing strategy to drive growth of our cloud-managed wired and wireless portfolio.
You will own the product marketing plan and work in close partnership with product management, enablement, sales, channel, and corporate marketing teams to help expand this core segment of the business. Looked to as an expert for synthesizing customer care-abouts with technology, you’ll be responsible for developing compelling sales plays, messaging, and content to influence the adoption of Extreme’s Universal Wired and Wireless solutions. Key deliverables include marketing plans; content for sales enablement, partners, analysts; collateral including product sheets, solution briefs, and whitepapers; videos, blogs; and other marketing assets. You possess a “get it done” attitude; strong experience working with product management, sales, and other cross-functional teams; and an ability to align diverse perspectives and drive consensus. You will also be presenting to senior executives within the company as well as at partner and customer events.
With experience from marketing enterprise networking solutions, you possess strong knowledge of switching, wireless, cloud management, network security and a general understanding of AIOps, network fabric, security, and cloud computing. A solid understanding of the key competitors in this space would be a huge standout.
Key responsibilities for this role would be:
• Understanding the Extreme enterprise portfolio and its competitive differentiation.
• Advocating the value of Extreme’s solutions across switching, Wi-Fi, fabric, AIOps, security/ZTNA, and Services across a broad range of programs and initiatives ranging from product launches, virtual events, campaigns, content, training, and more.
• Developing or co-authoring various outbound content such as: solution briefs, data sheets, solution web pages, messaging documents, white papers, analyst write ups, eBooks, blogs, video scripts, and customer case studies to help capture market and buyer mindshare.
• Creating and delivering captivating presentations for sales, partners, and/or analysts.
Your background likely includes:
• 10+ years of product marketing experience with an equipment vendor, service provider, systems integrator, or reseller.
• Exceptional writing and communications aptitude.
• Experience working in fast-paced, matrixed environments.
• Strong collaboration skills in working with cross-functional teams and customers.
• Excellent project management aptitude.
• Ability to influence others and drive consensus.
• Ability to operate autonomously with limited supervision.
• Bachelor's in business, marketing, engineering, computer science, or liberal arts.
Salary based on experience from 190-205K plus bonus plus RSU's
Extreme Networks, Inc. (
EXTR) creates effortless networking experiences that enable all of us to advance. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme's
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