There has never been a better time to join Extreme, with several acquisitions extending our portfolio and go to market strategy, we have seen enormous opportunity and growth within the region.  

 

Aside from being a Technology Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, we also adamantly promote an internal culture that truly embraces diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace. Having Diversity and Inclusion as part of our core values and beliefs, we’re proud to foster an environment where every Extreme employee can thrive because of their differences, not despite them.

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Extreme is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Director of Product Marketing, Network and Security Architecture and Solutions with a proven track record of success to join the team. Reporting to the Head of Product Marketing, this role requires domain knowledge of enterprise networking, management, and security as well as cloud architectures. The incumbent will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the marketing strategy to drive growth of our security, LAN, WAN, and cloud management portfolios.

 

You will be a subject matter authority across all of Extreme’s technologies, know how it all fits together, and come up with creative approaches to package, market, and sell. Looked to as an expert for synthesizing customer care-abouts with technology, you’ll be responsible for developing compelling thought leadership, messaging, and content to influence the adoption of Extreme Enterprise networking solutions including but not limited to branch/WAN edge, security, switching, wireless, and AIOps. Key deliverables include marketing plans, presentations for sales, partners, analysts; collateral including product sheets, solution briefs, and whitepapers; videos; blogs; and other marketing assets. You possess a “get it done” attitude; strong experience working with product management, field marketing, sales, and other cross-functional teams; and an ability to align diverse perspectives and drive consensus. You will also be presenting to senior executives within the company as well at partner and customer organizations.

 

With experience from marketing enterprise networking solutions, you possess strong knowledge of access security and a general understanding of networking: WAN, LAN, IT management/operations, fabric, security, and cloud computing. A solid understanding of the WAN edge market landscape would be a huge plus.

 

Key responsibilities for this role would be:

•       Understanding the Extreme enterprise portfolio and its competitive differentiation.

•       Advocating the value of Extreme security/ZTNA, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, switching, fabric, AIOps, and Services across a broad range of programs and initiatives ranging from product launches, virtual events, campaigns, content, training, and more.

•       Developing or co-authoring various outbound content such as: solution briefs, data sheets, solution web pages, messaging documents, white papers, analyst write ups, eBooks, blogs, video scripts, and customer case studies to help capture market and buyer mindshare.

•       Creating and delivering captivating presentations for sales, partners, and/or analysts.

 

Your background likely includes:

•       10+ years of product marketing experience with an equipment vendor, service provider, systems integrator, or reseller (if SASE/SSE means something to you, you are likely a good fit).

•       Exceptional writing and communications aptitude.

•       Experience working in fast-paced, matrixed environments.

•       Strong collaboration skills in working with cross-functional teams and customers.

•       Excellent project management aptitude.

•       Ability to influence others and drive consensus

•       Ability to operate autonomously with limited supervision.

•       Bachelor's in business, marketing, engineering, computer science, or liberal arts.

 

 

 

Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) creates effortless networking experiences that enable all of us to advance. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme's website or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.