Ciena

Advisor, Portfolio Marketing, Interconnects

Ciena$101K — $161K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in product or solutions marketing within networking, telecommunications, or semiconductor industries.
  • Expertise in electrical and optical interconnect technologies such as SerDes, EIC, PIC, DSP, and coherent ASICs.
  • Strong understanding of data center architectures and scale applications.
  • Proven track record of creating high-quality written content for both technical and business audiences.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills for diverse stakeholder interactions.
  • Experience in cross-functional and globally distributed teams.
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Drive global go-to-market initiatives to boost adoption and market share.
  • Develop differentiated portfolio positioning based on market intelligence.
  • Create targeted digital and field marketing content for demand generation.
  • Influence mindshare through communications with partners, media, and analysts.
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Sales to align marketing with business objectives.
  • Ensure technical clarity in marketing materials in collaboration with R&D.
  • Support Ciena's representation at industry events and forums.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence a rapidly growing market sector.
  • High visibility role with cross-department collaboration.
  • Potential for professional growth in the high-speed connectivity field.
Full Job Description

Ciena is shaping the future of high-speed connectivity, and this role sits at the center of that momentum. As Advisor, Product Marketing, this position helps define how Ciena’s electrical and optical high-speed interconnect portfolio is positioned, understood, and adopted across the global market. This is a highly visible opportunity to influence a fast-growing space, working across Product Line Management, Research and Development (R&D), Sales, and Marketing to translate advanced technology into compelling market impact.

How you will make an impact:
• Drive and support global go-to-market initiatives that accelerate adoption and market share growth for Ciena’s high-speed interconnect offerings.
• Develop differentiated portfolio positioning grounded in market, customer, and competitive intelligence.
• Create compelling, audience-specific digital and field marketing content that builds demand and thought leadership.
• Influence mindshare by supporting external communications with partners, media, and industry analysts.
• Collaborate closely with Product Line Management, Marketing, and Sales to ensure alignment with business and corporate objectives.
• Partner with Research and Development (R&D) to ensure technical accuracy and clarity across all marketing materials.
• Support Ciena’s presence at tradeshows, industry forums, and partner or analyst events.

The must haves:
• 7+ years of experience in product marketing, solutions marketing, or related roles within networking, telecommunications, or semiconductor industries.
• Demonstrated expertise in electrical and optical interconnect technologies, including Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes), Electronic Integrated Circuits (EIC), Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC), Digital Signal Processing (DSP), coherent optical components, and coherent Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).
• Strong understanding of data center architectures, including scale-up and scale-out applications.
• Proven ability to develop high-quality written content for technical and business audiences, including blogs, white papers, presentations, and case studies.
• Strong presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills across internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working effectively in cross-functional, globally distributed teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, drive initiatives to completion, and operate with minimal supervision.

Nice to haves:
• Experience supporting analyst relations or media engagement in a technology-driven market.
• Familiarity with hyperscale, cloud, or artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure ecosystems.
• Experience supporting industry events, conferences, or large-scale tradeshows.
• Background working closely with hardware engineering or silicon development teams.
• Comfort translating complex technical concepts into clear, market-facing narratives.

Pay Range
The annual pay range for this position, in Canada, is: $101,100.00 - $161,500.00 CAD

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About Ciena

Ciena Corporation is a global supplier of telecommunications networking equipment, software, and services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland. Ciena's products include optical transport and switching systems, software, and services that support the transport, switching, aggregation, and management of voice, video, and data traffic. Ciena serves customers in the telecommunications industry, including telecommunications service providers, cable operators, governments, and enterprises. The company has approximately 7,000 employees worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries.
Learn more about Ciena
Size
7,241 employees
Market Cap
$7.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$354.3 million
Founded
1992
5 Year Trend
+5.3%
Revenue
$3.4 billion
NASDAQ

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