Senior Technical Product Marketing Manager, RISC-V

RISC-V International is the global non-profit home of the standard RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), related specifications, and stakeholder community. 4,500+ RISC-V members across 70 countries contribute and collaborate to define RISC-V open specifications as well as convene and govern related technical, industry, domain, and special interest groups. As an open standard, anyone may leverage RISC-V as a building block in their open or proprietary solutions and services.

The RISC-V Senior Technical Product Marketing Manager is well-versed in marketing within the semiconductor arena with additional industry application knowledge such as AI, Automotive, Data Center, HPC, and other implementation areas. The candidate is able to engage with both technical and business audiences to comprehend and craft campaigns that resonate toward growth and proliferation of RISC-V. The individual is adept in written, visual, and oral communication to support the many types of media and channels RISC-V leverages to excite and engage audiences around the world. The ideal candidate will have experience across multiple marketing and communications disciplines including events, social, AR/PR, digital content cultivation, stakeholder engagement, and community development. The individual will take a deeply collaborative approach through engaging and leading discussions among industry peer marketing leaders across the RISC-V community as well as engaging insights and action from technical, agency, and other peers within the core RISC-V team. The role will play a key role within RISC-V and the broader RISC-V community with support from peers across RISC-V and The Linux Foundation.

Candidate will be results oriented and able to set and track progress. The individual will have the aptitude and experience to foresee challenges and pivot quickly to adopt industry best practices and course adjustment while managing and tracking initiatives within budgets, timelines, and priorities. Candidate will have hands-on experience and proficiency in modern marketing software.

Responsibilities

• Product Positioning and Messaging

• Go-to-Market Strategy

• Competitive analysis and relevant market research

• Sales Enablement, incl business development collateral, such as presentations

• Customer Feedback and Insights

• Event and PR strategies incl Event content support based on input from and partnership with RISC-V committees, Linux Foundation Teams, and external agencies.

• Content Strategy and creation (e.g. case studies and other marketing collateral)

• Website strategy, content development, and evolution; KPls on hero content creation

• Global and regional strategies as well as industry specific engagement

• Coordinate marketing functions across agencies, member organizations, and Linux Foundation teams (e.g., events, PR, creative services, web services)

• Orchestrate work with external partners (e.g. agencies, event production, storefront, local community platform, video, and other companies) as needed

• Work with internal IT and program management to manage contacts for RISC-V in a marketing automation system and expanding the database of relevant contacts over time

• Strong understanding and technical acumen in microprocessors and related industry applications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 10+ years experience in technical marketing, solution engineering, or a related field.

• A strong understanding of microarchitectures, related tools and ecosystem, and collaborative technical communities is preferred

• Experience working with and energizing external communities on complex technical topics

• Ability to engage and positively influence multiple internal and external stakeholders in an agency style environment

• Strength in global relationship building and partner marketing

• Proven campaign success promoting and supporting products that have technical and business audiences

• Experience in modern marketing and CRM software

Preferred

• Experience working with standards bodies, Open Source projects, or technical communities

• Advanced degree in a Marketing or related field

• Creative visual, media, and written skills

This position is employed by the Linux Foundation as a full-time role, dedicated 100% to RISC-V International. The Linux Foundation provides general management and operational services to RISC-V International to enable best in class operations and leadership support for RISC-V and its employees.

The Linux Foundation is an all-remote workforce that hires top-notch talent. Collaboration is in our DNA, and we pride ourselves on being able to work closely together while not being tied to an office.  We offer exceptional benefits - e.g., fantastic health care, Unlimited PTO, 100% 401k match up to $18k, profit-sharing and exceptional healthcare plans. Salary Range: $148,000-$154,000

The Linux Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.