Axcelis Technologies

Director Product Marketing

Axcelis Technologies$163K — $244K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in product marketing management, ideally in semiconductor or capital equipment sectors.
  • Bachelor's degree required; preferred Master's or MBA.
  • Strong technology mindset with collaborative cross-discipline team skills.
  • Excellent market research abilities to understand customer needs.
  • Creative and structured thinker capable of effective marketing execution.
  • Proactive in driving market share and revenue growth.
  • Fluent in English, with willingness to travel (35%).

Responsibilities

  • Define product market requirements and strategy to support growth.
  • Oversee market research and customer needs identification.
  • Track and report on competitive product offerings.
  • Lead new product definition and business planning processes.
  • Develop and implement product marketing plans and materials.
  • Establish product positioning for competitive advantage and revenue generation.
  • Manage product life cycle, including customer engagement and upgrade promotion.

Benefits

  • Participation in the Axcelis Team Incentive bonus plan.
  • Comprehensive benefits package for employees working 20+ hours weekly.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

Director Product Marketing

Our team is expanding, and we are currently hiring a Director of Product Marketing.

Responsibilities include the successful creation and implementation of the product marketing strategy.
  • Defines the development of the company's product(s) market requirements including product strategy, requirements, and value-based pricing to support market share growth and increasing margin.
    • Oversees market research and identifies customer needs.
    • Tracks and reports competitive product offerings and capabilities.
    • Leads the development of new product definition and business plans.
    • Leads product strategic planning process, including situation and strategy.


  • Develops product marketing plan and materials to bring product(s) to market.
    • Successfully creates and carries out the product marketing strategy.
    • Develops product positioning to drive competitive advantage, revenue, and market share.
    • Develops value-based pricing strategies.
    • Creates market demand by collaborating, supporting, and enabling sales.
    • Collaborates and prioritizes customer demo requests, timing and data required.


  • Defines tool configurations and options for sale, supports upgrade development for install base.
    • Owns product performance specifications and supports spec responses.
    • Defines tool configurations and options for sale.
    • Engages with customers and communicates customer feedback to engineering, manufacturing, and sales to enhance existing product(s) or product line(s).
    • Works with Core Team to implement product strategies to keep product relevant.
    • Supports upgrade development. Develops upgrade promotion and positioning in context with product roadmap.
    • Manages product life cycle including components and assemblies. Collaborates on transition strategies of install base to latest configuration.


BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Minimum of 7 years' product marketing management experience gained in the semiconductor equipment, device, materials, or capital equipment sector preferred. Preference for individuals with device process and applications background in Advanced Logic, DRAM, or Foundry market spaces.
  • Bachelor's degree required, Technical Masters' or MBA is preferred.
  • Must be technology-minded, with excellent collaborative skills with the ability to lead and work effectively with cross-discipline teams across the business.
  • Must have strong research skills and the ability to gain insight into the customers' needs and experiences.
  • Must have a demonstrable mix of creative and structured thinking and be able to execute effective marketing strategies.
  • Is enthusiastic and determined to achieve increased market share and revenue growth for assigned products.
  • Must be able to read, write, comprehend, and speak English sufficiently well to perform job functions.
  • Willingness to travel. 35%


U.S. BASE SALARY RANGE

$163,016.40 - $244,524.60

This base salary range reflects the typical compensation for this role across U.S. locations.

Our salary ranges are determined by role and level; individual pay is determined based on

multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, work

location, and internal equity. The range provides the opportunity for growth and progression as

you develop within the role.

Base pay is one part of our U.S. total compensation package which includes eligibility in the

Axcelis Team Incentive bonus plan, and comprehensive benefits package (for regular

employees working 20+ hours a week).

About Axcelis Technologies

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. is a leading producer of ion implantation equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts. Axcelis' products are used by semiconductor manufacturers to implant ions into silicon wafers, which is a critical step in the manufacturing process of semiconductor chips. The company's customers include many of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers. Axcelis has operations in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Axcelis Technologies
Size
1,122 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$49.9 million
Founded
1978
5 Year Trend
+19.9%
Revenue
$474.5 million
NASDAQ

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