Senior Product Marketing Manager

Summary

Join the Eclipse Foundation as a Senior Product Marketing Manager and spearhead efforts to increase awareness and adoption of open-source initiatives within the Embedded Real-Time, RISC-V, and IoT ecosystems. Collaborate closely with community members to develop and execute global marketing strategies. This fully remote position, based in the European Union, requires proven product marketing or product management experience, a knack for community building, and familiarity with open source and embedded/IoT technologies. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated professional with exceptional project management and communication skills. You will work alongside community and marketing managers for other key Eclipse initiatives, reporting to the Head of Outreach & Engagement. The role involves developing and executing marketing programs, engaging with developers, and collaborating with internal teams to expand the Foundation's reach.

Requirements

• Proven experience in product marketing and/or product management, with a focus on Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), IoT and Embedded Computing technologies
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong alignment with our values: Service, Respect, Collegiality, Professionalism
• Ability to independently drive high-quality work with meticulous attention to detail
• Fluent in English with proven proficiency of working in an English business environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute marketing programs to amplify awareness and participation of the Foundation’s Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), RISC-V Processor, IoT and other initiatives according to organisational needs
• Define compelling positioning, messaging, and value propositions to drive audience, membership, and community growth around RTOS, Embedded hardware, and IoT programs
• Engage with developers and technical line of business leaders in the RTOS, IoT and Embedded communities to drive understanding of the Eclipse value proposition and ecosystem
• Work with the community and marketing team to define, implement, and promote programs and create assets that encourage open collaboration within and across the RTOS, Embedded and IoT ecosystems. Assets and programs to include videos, articles, tutorials, webinars, survey reports, and other content as deemed appropriate
• Serving as the market expert, collaborate with program and community managers and their respective working group steering committees on the development of their annual program plan, and implementation of their prioritised initiatives
• Actively recruit companies to join working groups and/or sponsor projects
• Work with the community to coordinate project releases and associated deliverables including website, marketplace, documentation, marketing materials, testimonials and social media content
• Make data-driven decisions to advance initiatives in the RTOS, Embedded and IoT space, providing measurable results and market insights
• Create an event plan for the community and coordinate a presence at relevant trade shows
• Collaborate with Sales, Business Development, and other internal teams to expand contacts in the Foundation’s CRM relevant to the Embedded and IoT markets
• As required, attend and/or lead Marketing and Brand Committee calls for assigned working groups (e.g., prepare agendas, chair calls, review minutes)
• Identify and engage with industry influencers via social media and enable them to promote Eclipse Foundation IoT and Embedded projects
• Support press and analyst relations, contributing to press releases and analyst presentations with a specific emphasis on the Embedded Computing and IoT sectors
• Build close working relationships with companies and individuals within the Embedded Computing and IoT communities
• Virtually and, when conditions permit, physically attend various Embedded and IoT conferences and events globally to represent the working group and the Foundation

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with ThreadX (Microsoft Azure RTOS) and/or RISC-V or other embedded processor technologies is highly desirable
• Track record of successfully working with developer communities
• Positive and collaborative disposition
• Dedication to continuous learning and improvement
• Proficiency in content and inbound marketing strategy and tactics
• Demonstrated success in engaging and influencing developers and/or technical leaders
• Knowledge of the Eclipse Foundation and/or other open source communities
• Experience with social media channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook)
• Proficiency with marketing automation platforms (e.g., HubSpot)
• Public speaking experience, both in-person and virtual settings

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package