Sr. Manager, PMM Launch Ops & Programs

Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.As Senior Manager of Product Marketing Launch Operations and Programs, you will be responsible for successfully organizing and driving releases and launches that bring Elastic's products and solutions to market. In addition, you will drive select PMM owned programs, such as competitive programs and product advisory boards. Areas of critical importance are: organization and planning, interpersonal and collaboration skills, attention to detail, critical thinking/problem solving, and project management skills.Key Responsibilities:Engage across all marketing functions including product marketing, events, corporate programs, communications, and web to plan and organize monthly release and launch activities.Support collaboration with sales, marketing and product leaders to coordinate, develop and deliver plans for select PMM programs, such as competitive programs and product advisory boards.Meet project deadlines through problem solving, clear goal setting, proactive follow-up, and effective program management.Create, build and maintain accurate plans to enable communication with task owners and stakeholders.Run effective launch planning, retrospective and status meetings.Partner with product marketing and product management across multiple product lines.Innovate by developing and driving processes that increase the efficiency of managing launches and releases which will allow the organization to scale and grow.Identify processes that work well, those that may be duplicative, and those that are not serving us to continually evolve day to day business.Communicate clearly verbally and in writing to stakeholders and launch a team on plans, goals and status.Work with engineering program managers to coordinate launch activities, reach joint decisions and drive continuous process improvement.Candidate Requirements:Ideal candidate will have a proven background in project/program management, and ideally software marketing launch/release management experience.Domain expertise in the following a plus: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).Core experience in/skills:Leading project teamsWorking with Product Marketing, Sales, Pre-Sales, Global Communications, Product Management and EngineeringVery strong written communication skillsExcellent people and project management skillsProblem solving and critical thinking strengths10+ years of product marketing and product launch experience with software or technology productsBachelor's of Science degree in marketing, business, or IT.Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below. These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.The typical starting salary range for this role is:$128,200 - $202,900 USDThe typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:$153,800 - $243,300 USDAdditional Information - We Take Care of Our PeopleAs a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you're looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn't matter if you're just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salaryHealth coverage for you and your family in many locationsAbility to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many rolesGenerous number of vacation days each yearIncrease your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and serviceUp to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you loveEmbracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leaveDifferent people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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