Technical Product Marketing Manager

Technical Product Marketing Manager - Cybersecurity

Join or sign in to find your next job

Join to apply for the Technical Product Marketing Manager - Cybersecurity role at Canonical

Technical Product Marketing Manager - Cybersecurity

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Technical Product Marketing Manager - Cybersecurity role at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across sectors. We are a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and minimal office-based roles. Teams meet a few times annually in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are seeking a Technical Product Marketing Manager with deep technical understanding and strategic marketing skills to develop go-to-market plans for our security and compliance portfolio. This hands-on, multidisciplinary role involves working closely with product managers, engineering, and security experts to understand technical capabilities and translate them into compelling messaging. You will collaborate with content, sales, and marketing teams to drive awareness, adoption, and growth.

The ideal candidate is a technologist who enjoys understanding how products work and communicating their value to both technical and non-technical audiences. You are motivated by ownership, curiosity, and operate at the intersection of product and marketing. You enjoy hands-on problem solving, experimentation, and building scalable marketing systems.

This role reports to the Product Marketing Lead within the product marketing team.

Location: Remote in the EMEA region.

What your day will look like

• Lead go-to-market strategy and execution for Canonical's security and compliance products, including messaging and positioning.
• Analyze competitive landscape and emerging trends to define product differentiation and value drivers.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to understand roadmaps and customer use cases.
• Translate technical capabilities into clear messaging for personas like Executives, DevSecOps, and platform teams.
• Own campaign and content planning for the security portfolio.
• Use data and insights to refine demand generation strategies and optimize conversion.
• Coordinate with teams to plan events, webinars, and support messaging for paid and social media promotion.

What we are looking for in you

• A passion for technology and open source, excited about innovation and community-driven development.
• Strong storytelling skills to craft resonant messaging for technical and business audiences.
• A growth mindset, thriving on experimentation and continuous learning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-have skills

• Technical understanding of cybersecurity.
• Data-driven mindset for strategy refinement.
• Experience in product marketing for enterprise software, cloud, DevOps, or open-source solutions.
• Experience with demand generation and translating GTM strategies into pipeline growth.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with product, sales, partners, and marketing teams.

What we offer colleagues

We offer competitive worldwide compensation, reviewed annually, plus performance bonuses or commissions. Additional benefits include:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints.
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget.
• Recognition rewards, annual leave, parental leaves, wellness programs, and travel opportunities.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering open source tech firm, publisher of Ubuntu, and leader in AI, IoT, and cloud platforms. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and promote excellence. Working remotely since 2004, we encourage innovative thinking, continuous learning, and skill development.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing a fair application process regardless of background or identity.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

---