NetApp

Product Marketing Manager - Cloud

NetApp$200K — $225K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in product marketing within enterprise tech or cloud solutions.
  • Proficient in storytelling and creating impactful messaging.
  • Strong grasp of buyer personas and competitive landscape analysis.
  • Ability to connect technical concepts with business value narratives.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, technical or marketing related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end messaging stack for cloud solutions and products.
  • Conduct market analysis, buyer research, and track trends for actionable insights.
  • Lead product launches with integrated marketing and launch plans.
  • Develop solution frameworks based on customer needs for high-value plays.
  • Create tailored content for sales and partner enablement.
  • Support analyst briefings and lead the demo strategy for events.
  • Contribute to pricing strategies and offer rationalization efforts.
  • Track and analyze product launch success metrics to optimize GTM strategies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and life insurance options.
  • Retirement or pension plans for future financial security.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) to maintain work-life balance.
  • Performance-based incentives to reward contributions.
  • Employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock units (RSUs) available.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

As a Senior Product Marketing Manager (PMM) at NetApp, you will be the voice of the customer, a strategic storyteller, and a go-to-market leader for the NetApp Cloud portfolio. You will build messaging and positioning, drive launch excellence, and deliver insights that shape product strategy and accelerate adoption. This role blends technical depth, market intelligence, and marketing expertise to create compelling narratives and enable predictable, measurable outcomes.

*Position is based in one of our main headquarters in either San Jose, CA / Raleigh (RTP), NC or Remote-Seattle, WA. We work in a hybrid work environment requiring meeting a set number of days per quarter in-office.

Key Responsibilities
  • Messaging & Positioning: Own the end-to-end messaging stack: platform  solutions  products  buyer personas. Develop differentiated positioning and value propositions anchored in customer outcomes. Craft compelling messaging that translates technology into customer outcomes. Maintain messaging toolkits and ensure consistency across all channels.
  • Market Insights: Conduct TAM/SAM analysis, buyer research, and competitive benchmarking. Monitor market trends and provide actionable insights for roadmap and GTM strategy.
  • Go-to-Market Strategy: Lead product launches, develop enablement assets (playbooks, demos, talk tracks), and ensure predictable, measurable outcomes. Build integrated marketing and launch plans, including budget considerations.
  • Solutions Marketing: Build solution frameworks for high-value plays (AI pipelines, cyber resilience, hybrid cloud modernization) anchored in customer needs. Translate technical capabilities into business-value narratives and architectures.
  • Sales Enablement: Develop tailored content to empower sellers and partners. Understand direct and indirect routes-to-market and collaborate on partner activation strategies.
  • Analyst & Event Engagement: Support analyst briefings and submissions to secure leadership positioning. Drive messaging and demo strategy for events, conferences, and executive briefings.
  • Pricing & Packaging: Contribute to offer strategy, monetization models, and portfolio rationalization. Provide pricing insights and support TCO/TVO narratives.
  • Performance Measurement: Track launch success, pipeline impact, and adoption metrics to optimize GTM strategies. Measure effectiveness of messaging and content and optimize based on KPIs and feedback loops.


Job Requirements

  • 8+ years in a product marketing role within an enterprise technology or cloud solutions company.
  • Strong storytelling and messaging capabilities.
  • Deep understanding of buyer personas, customer journeys, and competitive landscapes.
  • Ability to bridge technical concepts with business value.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, technical or marketing related field OR additional equivalent experience as stated above.

Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is $200,000-225,000. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

About NetApp

NetApp is a global cloud-led, data-centric software company that empowers organizations to lead with data in the age of accelerated digital transformation. The company provides systems, software and cloud services that enable them to run their applications optimally from data center to cloud, whether they are developing in the cloud, moving to the cloud, or creating their own cloud-like experiences on premises. With solutions that perform across diverse environments, NetApp helps organizations build their own data fabric and securely deliver the right data, services and applications to the right people?anytime, anywhere. Learn more at www.netapp.com.
Learn more about NetApp
Size
12,000 employees
Market Cap
$12.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$592 million
Founded
1992
5 Year Trend
+2.8%
Revenue
$5.5 billion
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