Rambus, Inc.

Director of Marketing, Memory Controllers

Rambus, Inc.$187K — $347K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in product marketing or related roles in semiconductors/IP; 10+ years in semiconductor industry
  • Proven track record with go-to-market (GTM) strategy and launch execution
  • Strong skills in competitive analysis and translating technical differentiation
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a customer-focused approach
  • Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/CS or equivalent; advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

  • Own outbound marketing and GTM strategy for memory controller IP products
  • Develop customer-facing collateral and thought leadership content
  • Lead sales enablement through training materials and competitive tools
  • Conduct competitive analysis and develop differentiated market positioning
  • Align with Product Management to validate market messaging and influence roadmaps

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment with a hybrid approach
  • Comprehensive medical and dental benefits
  • Matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plan
  • Generous time-off program
  • Gym membership support
Full Job Description
Overview

Rambus, a premierchip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer,is seekingto hirean exceptionalDirector of Product Marketing,Memory ControllerIPto joinourSilicon IP MarketingteaminSan Jose, CA.In this role, youwill beworking withsome of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world developingproductsthat make data faster and safer.

As aDirector of Product Marketing,Memory ControllerIP,youll play a pivotal rolein owning outbound marketing and go-to-market (GTM) strategy forMemory Controllerproduct lines, including HBM,LPDDR,and others. This leader translates deep technical capabilities into clear value propositions, positioning, and sales-ready assets, drives product launches, and enables Sales/FAE teams to win design-ins. The role partners tightly with Product Management and Engineering throughout the lifecycle,including being a highly valued voice in productroadmaps.

In thisfull-timerole, youll report directly to ourVP of Marketing, SIP. OurProduct Marketing groupis dedicated toincreasing the visibility, competitiveness and overall revenue of our Silicon IP products, and your contributions will be instrumental ingrowing mindshare of ourMemory ControllerIP products within our customer base.

Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracinga hybrid approach formostoffice-basedroles.Employeesare encouragedtospend an average of at leastthree days per weekonsite,allowing fortwodaysof remote work.

Responsibilities
  • Outbound Marketing & Go-to-Market (GTM) Ownership

Own and execute outbound marketing for memory controller semiconductor IP products, including (but not limited to):

  • GTM strategy & launch planning
  • Customer-facing collateral
  • Thought leadership content
  • Webinars & virtual events,
  • Press releases / product announcements
  • Technical conferences & industry events
  • Videos & demos:
  • Sales Enablement (Global)

Equip Sales and FAEs to communicate value propositions crisply and win competitive battles:

  • Build sales training materials
  • Create and maintain battle cards and competitive counter-positioning tools
  • Competitive & Market Intelligence

Own ongoing competitive analysis and market insight for assigned IP domains:

  • Drive market and competitive analysis
  • Develop differentiated positioning
  • Partnering with Product Management

Work closely with Product Managers prior to release of new products to ensure the market story is compelling and validated:

  • Co-create and validate value propositions, positioning, and messaging
  • Develop product announcements, launch narratives, and customer-ready selling materials before release
  • Highly influence product roadmaps
Qualifications
  • 5+ years in product marketing, technical marketing, product management, applications engineering, or related roles in semiconductors and/or IP, 10+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry
  • Demonstrated success owning GTM strategy, launch execution, and sales enablement for complex technical products
  • Strong competitive analysis skills and ability to translate technical differentiation into clear customer value
  • Excellent executive communication skills (writing, presentations, customer-facing storytelling)
  • Bachelors degree in EE/CE/CS or equivalent technical discipline (advanced degree a plus)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience marketing memory controller IP or other SoC building blocks
  • Experience building content programs across blogs, white papers, webinars, demos, and website strategy
  • Prior leadership experience managing PMM teams and influencing matrixed stakeholders

Rambus offers a competitive compensation packageincludingbase salary, bonus, equity, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, time-off program, and gym membership.

TheUSsalary range for thisfull-timeposition is $187,200to $347,600.Our salary ranges aredeterminedby role,leveland location. The successful candidates starting pay will bedeterminedbased on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, worklocationand market conditions.

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About Rambus, Inc.

Rambus Inc. is a technology company that designs and develops semiconductor and intellectual property (IP) products, spanning memory and interfaces to security, smart sensors and lighting. The company's products are used in a range of electronic devices, including personal computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and data centers. Rambus Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The company has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Rambus Inc. is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol RMBS.
Learn more about Rambus, Inc.
Size
690 employees
Market Cap
$3.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$43.6 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-0.5%
Revenue
$242.7 million
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