Akamai - Product Marketing Manager

Product Marketing Manager

About the Job

- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced, Product Marketing Manager to own and execute the product marketing strategy for Akamai’s Web Experience products in APJ. This person will be Akamai’s voice for Akamai's Web Experience product portfolio to external audiences including customers, sales, industry and financial analysts and media.

- The Product Marketing Manager will lead the identification and execution of key product marketing initiatives which will grow Akamai’s Web Experience businesses in APJ. This person will utilize market data, industry trends, and customer feedback to drive decisions on relevant product marketing initiatives in APJ.

About the Team

- You will be joining Akamai's Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) Products team, a group of industry leading professionals dedicated to driving innovation in the area of Web Experience, Enterprise Cloud, Media, Web Security and Network Compute services on the Internet in APJ. Our products are used by the world's top companies to accelerate and secure their web sites and enterprise applications. You will be working with the largest retailers, financial institution, enterprise application and media companies using the Internet today.

- With APJ being a key market for Akamai you will have the opportunity and responsibility to make these solutions successful by identifying and driving key initiatives. You must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy and the drive to make this happen!

Responsibilities

- Execute go-to-market product marketing activities in line with business plan.

- Develop relevant product collateral such as product data sheets, presentations, sales tools and technical white papers tailored for the local market.

- Manage and deliver launch communications, including field training, productivity materials, internal systems and external messaging support.

- Drive, manage and track sales productivity initiatives and campaigns.

- Cross-functional collaboration with APJ Sales, Channel, Marketing Communications & Marketing Programs.

- Remain current to trends and issues as they relate to the product offering as well as emerging technologies, standards, and market trends.

- Work closely with Sales to understand the needs of the marketplace; help to formulate future Product Marketing strategies and tactics.

- Educate and train Sales and Channel teams.

- Engage the relevant Media in APJ as Akamai’s thought-leader and spokesperson.

- Attend relevant industry trade-shows, sponsorship and customer meetings.

- 25 – 30% travel is required.

Qualification

- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline, MBA preferred

- Experience: 8+ years of professional experience

- 5+ years of Product Marketing or equivalent experience

- 3+ years of experience working with internet-related technologies or equivalent experience

- Must be highly self-motivated, proactive and self-sufficient.

- Understanding of Internet related technologies.

- Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment while managing many projects.

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