Head of Product Marketing

 Head of Product Marketing

The role:

As the Head of Product Marketing, you will be responsible for effective positioning and messaging of our product portfolio in our target markets - internally and externally -, facilitating effective go-to-market (GTM) strategy and execution, as well as overseeing the product marketing team. As part of the role you will work closely with our product, sales and marketing leadership on the strategy alignment and support execution of our GTM strategy.

You have a strong background in product marketing or go-to-market in a B2B tech environment (ideally with a managed service offering) and have experience leading a team of product marketing managers. The ideal candidate has a solid technical understanding, outstanding communication skills, strong attention to detail and business acumen.

Your Mission:

• Lead a Product Marketing team within a fast-moving, high-growth organization


• Closely collaborate with the product management team


• Deeply understand and be an evangelist for the Open Systems service offering in our target markets (DACH, UKI, USA).


• Oversee and align go-to-market strategy definition with your team for the two product lines: network and security services


• Review and adjust go-to-market strategy execution with (new business) sales, marketing and (existing customer) business unit leadership


• Own Open Systems’ service packaging and drive activation of the business around key personas and narratives


• Lead the team to develop sales-play focused pitch decks for key sales stages, offer launch materials, and event narratives to accelerate the market momentum


• Structure and align processes within the PMM team and with related functions
  

Your Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of Product Marketing experience in a B2B tech environment, preferably in cybersecurity (SASE) or IT administration, and with a managed service


• At least 2+ years proven people manager with excellent leadership skills


• Track record of successful go-to-market strategy definition and execution support


• Outstanding communication, story-telling and presentation skills incl. experience in marketing of complex product and service portfolios


• Solid problem-solving ability, research, and analytical skills


• Strong business acumen


• Highly independent and pragmatic


• Proficient in English, preferably fluent in German


• Excellent communication skills at all levels, including executive level communication


• Eligible to work in Switzerland

What we offer:

 Want to join a crazy good cybersecurity team? You’ll be among people who believe in: 

 Caring PASSIONATELY about keeping our customers safe – We’re dedicated to solving problems. Whatever it takes. 

 Thinking UNCONVENTIONALLY to stay ahead – The world never fails to surprise us. So let’s surprise it first. 

 Doing the hard work to make things SIMPLE – Craft and hone something that delights in its simplicity. 

 Working COLLABORATIVELY to build success – The power of the team will always make us faster and better. 

As a testament to this, Open Systems has been recognized as an outstanding place to work. You’ll be surrounded by smart teams who enrich your experience and provide opportunities you will need to develop your skills and advance your career.  

We look forward to receiving your online application (please note that you have to compress your application into two attachments). 

Come as you are! We search for amazing people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. Open Systems welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. 

Direct applications only will be considered. 

About Open Systems:

Backed by the Service Experience Promise, Open Systems simply and cost-effectively connects and secures hybrid environments and thus ensures your organization can meet business objectives. Open Systems uniquely focuses on a superior user experience when helping organizations reduce risk, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation. The Open Systems SASE Experience delivers on the promise of ZTNA with a comprehensive, unified and easy-to-implement and use SASE platform that combines SD-WAN and Security Service Edge delivered as a Service. We provide 24x7 operational management and engineering support from assigned engineering teams and ensure affordable and predictable costs.

Discover more at open-systems.com.