Avast

Employee Benefits Marketing Manager

Avast$110K — $130K *
Tempe, AZ 85281In-Person
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field
  • 8+ years of B2B marketing experience
  • Experience leading product launches
  • Experience developing GTM strategies
  • Preferred experience in Employee Benefits, HR Technology, Financial Wellness, Cyber Safety, SaaS, or Financial Services

Responsibilities

  • Create commercialization strategy for Employee Benefits solutions
  • Develop go-to-market strategies aligning product capabilities with market needs
  • Define objectives, success metrics, and timelines for product launches
  • Champion AI integration across the go-to-market lifecycle
  • Develop positioning and messaging for diverse audiences
  • Own thought leadership strategy to elevate brand authority
  • Coordinate cross-functional launch readiness with multiple stakeholders

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and upskilling
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Visibility and impact in high-level strategic initiatives
  • Access to innovative tools and technologies for marketing
  • Variety of dynamic roles within a rapidly expanding portfolio
Full Job Description
About the Role:

The Employee Benefits Marketing Manager is responsible for bringing new commercial offerings to market and driving product commercialization across the Employee Benefits portfolio. This role partners closely with Product, Sales, Demand Generation, Creative, Communications, Operations, Legal, and Executive Leadership to develop go-to-market strategies that accelerate adoption, support revenue growth, and position Gen as a market leader in the Employee Benefits space.

This role will play a vital role from strategy to launch - owning positioning, messaging, product marketing, launch planning, cross-functional readiness, and ongoing optimization. A key pillar of this role is establishing a strong thought leadership voice in the Employee Benefits market through strategic content creation, events and content syndication.

As the commercial portfolio expands, this individual will lead high-impact initiatives such as Financial Wellness, Executive solutions, and future strategic product launches while establishing repeatable GTM frameworks across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:

Go-to-Market Strategy
• Help create the commercialization strategy for new and existing Employee Benefits solutions.
• Develop GTM strategies that align product capabilities with customer and market needs.
• Define launch objectives, success metrics, timelines, and commercialization plans.
• Build repeatable GTM processes that scale across multiple products.

AI & Innovation
• Champion the integration of AI tools and emerging technologies across the GTM lifecycle - from market research and competitive intelligence to messaging development and launch planning.
• Leverage AI-powered platforms to accelerate content creation, audience segmentation, and campaign personalization at scale.
• Continuously seek emerging AI capabilities that improve marketing effectiveness, speed to market, and commercial impact.
• Serve as an internal advocate for AI adoption within the Partner Marketing team, sharing best practices and enabling team-wide upskilling.

Product Marketing
• Develop positioning, messaging, value propositions, and differentiation.
• Translate complex product capabilities into compelling customer value.
• Create messaging frameworks for employers, brokers, consultants, and sales teams.
• Continuously refine positioning based on market feedback and competitive intelligence.

Thought Leadership & Content Creation
• Develop and own a thought leadership strategy that elevates Gen's authority in the Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, and Cyber Safety categories.
• Support the production of insight-driven content including white papers, articles, and webinars.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts across Sales and Product to distill complex topics into compelling narratives for employers, brokers, and HR/benefits decision-makers.
• Build and maintain an editorial calendar that supports GTM launches, sales cycles, and demand generation campaigns.

Cross-Functional Leadership
• Serve as marketing lead for new product launches.
• Partner closely with Product Management throughout development.
• Coordinate launch readiness across Sales, Demand Generation, Creative, Communications, Customer Marketing, Legal, Operations, and Executive Leadership.
• Drive alignment across multiple stakeholders while balancing competing priorities.

Market & Customer Insights
• Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and customer needs.
• Gather feedback from Sales, brokers, employers, and customers to inform commercialization strategies.
• Identify market opportunities that support future product innovation.

Commercialization
• Define launch plans and integrated marketing strategies.
• Partner with Demand Generation on campaign strategy.
• Partner with Customer Marketing on lifecycle experiences.
• Ensure launch activities remain aligned throughout the customer journey.

Performance Optimization
• Measure launch performance against defined KPIs.
• Analyze adoption, pipeline, engagement, and customer feedback.
• Recommend optimizations based on performance insights.

Required Knowledge & Skills
• Product Marketing
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Commercialization
• Product Launch Management
• Strategic Planning
• Executive Communication
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Competitive Intelligence
• Messaging & Positioning
• Customer Research
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• Experience managing highly visible strategic initiatives

About you:
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field
• 8+ years of B2B marketing experience
• Experience leading product launches
• Experience developing GTM strategies
• Employee Benefits, HR Technology, Financial Wellness, Cyber Safety, SaaS, or Financial Services experience preferred
• Experience working with Product Management and Sales organizations

What's Next

Your CV will be reviewed together by the recruiter and hiring manager to assess the scope of your role, the impact you've delivered, and how your experience aligns with the position. If shortlisted, the recruiter will invite you to an initial Zoom conversation to discuss your background, what's compelling you to Gen, and walk you through the interview process.

Important Application Note - When you apply, please include your current city and country and let us know your work status (e.g. visa status, right to work in the relevant country, etc.).

Interview Process
• TA Call
• Hiring Manager Interview
• Panel Interview with Team
• Final Interview - Hiring Manager

About Avast

Avast is a cybersecurity company that develops and markets security software for personal computers and mobile devices. The company's products include antivirus software, VPN services, and password management tools. Avast has over 435 million active users worldwide and is headquartered in London, England. The company was founded in 1988 and has offices in the Czech Republic, the United States, and other countries.
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