As businesses transform digitally, cyber security is increasingly important for organizations of all sizes. At Microsoft, we see our role as helping protect people and data against cyberthreats to give our customers peace of mind. Endpoint security is a foundational component in every security strategy today and helps protect organizations against ransomware and other sophisticated attack techniques. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a leading endpoint security solution in a highly competitive market and this role needs someone who loves a challenge, brings a natural passion for technology, and loves connecting and collaborating with others.

　　We’re looking for a customer-obsessed Senior Product Marketing Manager, Endpoint Security to join our team of collaborative marketers, who embraces diverse perspectives and trying new things. As a Senior Product Marketing Manager, you are focused on the customer and business outcomes, you are great at cross-group collaboration, you are a natural listener and simplifier. You look end to end across the business from marketing campaigns to readiness to product strategy to partner to field to competitors. There are many facets to this role, so your prioritization skills will be important and it’s a great role to get broad visibility and grow a successful career.

　　Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

　　Responsibilities

　　Building a deep technical understanding of the product and translating that into effective marketing materials

　　Partnering closely with and influencing engineering to adopt a customer obsessed mindset and keep a pulse on evolving market trends

　　Driving awareness by creating marketing assets like demo videos, blogs, emails, content, webinars, and more.

　　Using market and compete analysis to influence your go-to-market plans

　　Collaborating with the Go-To-Market team to drive sales enablement and scale marketing initiatives for our endpoint security offering

　　Embody our culture and values

　　Qualifications

　　Required/Minimum Qualifications

　　Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years experience in Product Marketing with a focus on commercial software

　　OR Master's Degree in in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 3+ years experience in Product Marketing with a focus on commercial software

　　OR equivalent experience.

　　5+ years experience partnering closely with product teams on product strategy, narrative creation, and launches

　　Additional or Preferred Qualifications

　　Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in Product Marketing with a focus on commercial software

　　OR Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in Product Marketing with a focus on commercial software

　　OR equivalent experience.

　　Experience in Cybersecurity and an understanding of the security audience

　　Ability to translate technical concepts into a compelling story for customers that clearly articulates Microsoft’s strategy, benefits and differentiation

　　Effective communication skills, high degree of accountability, and willingness to take measured risks

　　Ability to deliver world class marketing content, including value proposition, evidence, blogs, whitepapers & presentations for identified scenarios, products/features and segments/audiences

　　Ability to develop working relationships with customers, senior executives, engineering teams, and other product and marketing groups.

　　Product Marketing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $101,200 - $194,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $130,000 - $213,200 per year.

　　Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

　　Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .