Technical Marketing Director - 2203

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Technical Marketing Managers and Technical Marketing Engineers to define next-generation product requirements for KIOXIA's SSDs.
• Distill and analyze customer requirements and industry standards, lead technical discussions with customers, perform competitive analysis, and research emerging technologies affecting future requirements.
• Assess maturity, feasibility, and benefits of emerging SSD and storage-related technologies.
• Develop deep understanding of customer host systems and applications and collaborate with hardware and firmware engineering teams to develop advanced SSD architectures that improve performance, power efficiency, reliability, endurance, and cost.
• Support planning, preparation, and execution of Quarterly Technology Reviews (QTRs) with customers to discuss new technologies, forecast product intercepts, and ensure technology alignment between customer and KIOXIA roadmaps.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to help resolve SSD-related issues with KIOXIA Customer Technical Support and Engineering teams.
• Present at industry conferences and forums to promote KIOXIA SSDs and technology initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or comparable scientific field; Master's Degree in Engineering preferred.
• 12+ years in Engineering, Product Management, and/or Strategic Marketing, primarily in the computing, storage, or semiconductor industry.
• Expertise in SSDs and storage-related technologies, including PCIe, NVMe, SAS, NAND Flash memory, and SSD Security.
• Strong understanding of enterprise computing and storage hardware and software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well autonomously and with cross-functional and international teams.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with emerging storage technologies and industry standards.
• Experience presenting at industry conferences and forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or comparable scientific field.
• Master's Degree in Engineering (preferred).
• 12+ years of relevant experience in engineering, product management, or strategic marketing.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary range: $177,604.00 - $296,006.00.
• Excellent medical and non-medical benefits.
• 401(k) matching.
• Pet insurance.
• Flexible work-life balance, PTO, holiday shutdown, and flexible work options.
• Opportunities for career growth and personal development training.
• Inclusive company culture emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion.