Senior Director of Product Marketing

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Directors of Product Marketing across Rubrik's platform, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
• Build, coach, and retain a high-caliber product marketing team, ensuring talent growth, succession planning, and professional development.
• Champion cross-functional alignment between Product Management, Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing to deliver cohesive go-to-market strategies.
• Serve as a thought leader and internal subject matter expert, translating deep technical knowledge into compelling positioning and messaging.
• Maintain understanding of market trends, competitive landscapes, and customer needs to guide strategic initiatives.
• Ensure Rubrik captures and communicates its differentiated value proposition effectively to various audiences.
• Own and evolve the product launch process, driving alignment, accountability, and flawless execution.
• Establish and refine best practices for product launches and track success metrics.
• Partner with stakeholders to align launch initiatives with broader business priorities.
• Oversee go-to-market plans for successful product launches and campaigns.
• Collaborate with demand generation, field marketing, and sales enablement teams to build effective campaigns.
• Partner with sales leadership to develop collateral, sales tools, and playbooks that support go-to-market success.

Requirements

• Proven ability to lead, coach, and inspire high-performing teams, including managing globally distributed teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT ecosystems, data protection, cloud platforms, SaaS, and cybersecurity markets.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, compelling value propositions.
• 12+ years of product marketing experience with a track record of successful go-to-market strategies and product launches.
• Expertise in planning and executing product launches, understanding marketing funnels, buyer journeys, and pipeline metrics.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data for decision-making.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, capable of influencing cross-functional teams and engaging technical and executive audiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience managing product marketing teams in a high-growth environment.
• Deep technical expertise in enterprise IT, data protection, cloud, SaaS, or cybersecurity.
• Experience in developing and executing strategic and tactical marketing plans.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of product marketing experience, especially in enterprise solutions.
• Experience with product launches and marketing funnels.
• Strong analytical mindset and data-driven decision-making skills.

Benefits & Perks

• Base salary range of $267,500—$300,000 USD, with bonus potential, equity, and benefits.
• Opportunity to work in an innovation-first culture focused on data security and resilience.
• Career growth within a fast-growing market leader.
• Collaborative environment that values partnership and mutual success.