Senior Director of Product Marketing

Proofpoint

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CABoston, MAPittsburgh, PADraper, UTBoulder, CO
Salary
$245,400–$337,370 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
1 day ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

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This role $291k
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About Proofpoint

Proofpoint is a cybersecurity company specializing in email security, threat protection, data loss prevention, and compliance. Privately held by Thoma Bravo since 2021, it serves over 500,000 organizations including 87 of the Fortune 100.

Proofpoint currently has 9 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $136,200–$214,005 across 5 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director of Product Marketing

The Senior Director of Product Marketing joins a global team to own positioning, messaging, and category strategy for Email Security and Data Security. This high-visibility role sits at the intersection of product strategy, analyst relations, and executive communications. The successful candidate will partner with Product Management and Engineering to influence roadmaps based on technical fluency in email threat detection, such as phishing and account takeover, alongside data loss prevention and insider risk. Key responsibilities include leading analyst relations for Gartner and Forrester cycles, developing board-ready narratives, and creating sales enablement that withstands scrutiny from CISOs and security architects. The role requires extensive experience in enterprise security marketing and a proven track record of building category-level narratives. Candidates must possess deep technical expertise in both email and data security to address risks missed by legacy tools and competing platforms.

What you'll do

  • Own the positioning and messaging strategy for Email Security and Data Security categories.
  • Partner with Product Management and Engineering to influence product roadmaps based on technical expertise.
  • Lead Analyst Relations strategies and direct engagement for Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave cycles.
  • Develop competitive takeout programs against key competitors like Microsoft Purview and Mimecast.
  • Create executive-ready narratives for company leadership, board members, and customer advisory audiences.
  • Represent the company as a technical and strategic voice at major industry events and summits.
  • Build high-quality sales enablement content that withstands technical scrutiny from CISOs and security architects.
  • Drive thought leadership initiatives regarding email and data security risks down to the product level.

What we're looking for

  • Must have hands-on technical experience in both email threat detection and data loss prevention or insider risk.
  • Must have a documented track record of briefing Gartner, Forrester, or IDC analysts within the last three years or presenting to boards/C-suite.
  • Requires 10+ years in enterprise security product marketing, product management, or GTM leadership.
  • Requires at least 5 years of direct, hands-on responsibility in both email security and data security specifically.
  • Must have a track record of category-level narrative work building stories for entire categories.
  • Must possess executive presence to represent the company unaccompanied before press, analysts, and enterprise CISOs.
  • A Bachelor's degree is required.
  • A technical background in security, computer science, or an equivalent credential is preferred.

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