Vice President Product Marketing

One of our clients, a deep-tech semiconductor startup with over $100M in funding, is looking for a VP of Product Marketing to lead the global positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategy for our connectivity portfolio — including Active Optical Cables (AOC), Active Electrical Cables (AEC), co-packaged optics (CPO), optical chiplets, and ultra-high-speed SerDes.

The company is building advanced silicon interconnect and packaging solutions to enable faster, more efficient AI and data-center systems.

In this role, you’ll shape how the market understands next-generation AI data center connectivity. This role sits at the intersection of semiconductor innovation, system architecture, and business strategy — ideal for someone who thrives on translating deep technical advantages into clear, market-driven impact.

Responsibilities

• Define and own product positioning, messaging, and value propositions for connectivity products used in AI and hyperscale systems.
• Develop and execute go-to-market plans for new product introductions — from competitive analysis and launch strategy to collateral, campaigns, and sales enablement.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Sales to align roadmap priorities with customer demand and ecosystem trends.
• Lead competitive benchmarking and market intelligence across AOC, AEC, CPO, and SerDes markets; identify emerging opportunities and whitespace.
• Support key customer engagements with sharp, data-driven presentations and ROI models that communicate technical and business value.
• Create impactful marketing assets: product briefs, white papers, web content, and technical sales tools.
• Represent the company at major conferences (OFC, OCP, ECOC, SC, DesignCon) and through thought leadership content that reinforces our industry leadership.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in product marketing, product management, or business development in high-speed connectivity, SerDes, or optical/electrical interconnects.
• Deep understanding of AI data center architectures, Ethernet/InfiniBand fabrics, and high-bandwidth, low-latency link technologies.
• Demonstrated success launching complex semiconductor or hardware products.
• Strong technical foundation (EE, CE, or Physics); MBA or equivalent business acumen preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills — able to bridge engineering depth with market clarity and executive storytelling.
• Analytical, strategic, and execution-driven mindset; thrives in high-growth, cross-functional environments.