PagerDuty

Senior Competitive Intelligence Manager

PagerDuty$145K — $220K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Deep fluency in IT and Digital Operations
  • 5+ years leading competitive intelligence for SaaS B2B products
  • Field-focused with a passion for equipping sales teams
  • Strong problem framing and solution synthesis skills
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver high-quality content
  • Skilled in organizing and simplifying complex information
  • Willingness to leverage AI and automation tools for content delivery

Responsibilities

  • Define and optimize the competitive intelligence program in collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Provide sales teams with positioning and messaging tools like battlecards and bulletins
  • Uncover and communicate competitive differentiation through Win/Loss analysis
  • Monitor competitor activity and report back to stakeholders promptly
  • Conduct regular training for field teams on competitor intelligence strategies
  • Collaborate with PMM and product teams to articulate effective go-to-market messaging
  • Enhance research efficiency using AI and automation tools

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Company equity and Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Generous paid vacation and holidays
  • Dutonian Wellness Days and HibernationDuty for additional paid time off
  • Paid parental and volunteer leave options
  • Mental wellness programs and company-wide hack weeks
Full Job Description
The Senior Competitive Intelligence Manager will build and run PagerDuty's competitive intelligence program that serves as the internal authority on competitive dynamics, equipping sales teams with sharp differentiation, timely insights and effective strategies to win. You will report directly to the Senior Director of PMM Operations and will partner tightly with product marketing, product management, marketing, field enablement and sellers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Define, execute, optimize the competitive intelligence program through feedback and engagement with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and the field.
  • Equip sales team with key positioning and messaging - via battlecards, bulletins, internal training and enablement - to successfully navigate competitor activity as part of the sales process
  • Uncover competitive differentiation and have thorough knowledge of Win/Loss and competitor capabilities and claims
  • Monitor and assess competitor activity and report back to stakeholders and/or field in a timely manner
  • Train field teams regularly on latest competitor intelligence and strategies to win
  • Work with product and PMM team to articulate messaging, and approaches for GTM success
  • Provide independent view of win/loss via external interview program and reports back to Product, PMM and Marketing leadership
  • Speed and improve research and content delivery with AI and automation tools
Required Skills & Experience
  • Deep fluency in IT and Digital Operations
  • Track record of at least 5+ years of leading competitive intelligence for a product or product lines; SaaS B2B strongly preferred
  • Field focused, and obsessed with giving them the best messages, tools and approaches to differentiate PagerDuty
  • You excel at framing problems, balancing trade-offs, and synthesizing clear solutions
  • Ability to plan work, drive through ambiguity, and deliver timely, high-quality content
  • Ability to organize complex information, simplify, articulate essentials, and inspire the field
  • Desire to work with AI tools to automate and improve intelligence and content delivery
Preferred Qualifications
  • Deep fluency in the IT and Digital Operations
  • Fluency in SRE and DevOps domain
  • Technical aptitude - ability to have deeper conversations with engineers


The base salary range for this position is $145,000.00 - $220,000.00 USD. This role may also be eligible for bonus, commission, equity, and/or benefits.

Our base salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range, which is subject to change based on primary work location, reflects the minimum and maximum base salary we expect to pay newly hired employees for the position. Within the range, we determine pay for an individual based on a number of factors including market location, job-related knowledge, skills/competencies and experience.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific offerings for this role, as well as the salary range for your primary work location during the hiring process.

PagerDuty is a flexible, hybrid workplace. We embrace and encourage in-person working as an integral part of our culture. Both our employees and external research tells us that co-located collaboration strengthens connections, drives innovation, and accelerates learning.

This role is expected to come into our San Francisco office two times per week, so you can thrive in your new role and fully embrace being a Dutonian!

Hesitant to apply?

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Where we work

PagerDuty operates a hybrid work model with offices in 8 major cities: Atlanta, Lisbon, London, San Francisco, Santiago, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. While we offer flexibility within our established locations, we cannot employ candidates residing in:

Location restrictions: Australia: Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia
Canada: Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
United States: Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming
Candidates must reside in an eligible location, which vary by role.

How we work

Our values guide how we support customers, collaborate with colleagues, develop products, and foster a culture of belonging. They define not just our actions, but what it means to be Dutonian.

People Leaders at PagerDuty are responsible for creating high performance environments that drive accountability. PagerDuty has four key dimensions that define our Leadership Impact: Lead Self, Lead the Team, Lead the Business, and Lead the Future. Each dimension has three associated competencies to give leaders a shared language for guiding their development, career, promotion, and succession planning discussions. Our Manager Expectations serve as a practical guide for managers to understand their responsibilities, prioritize their efforts, and drive engagement and performance.

What we offer

As a global organization, our total rewards approach is competitive with industry standards and aligned with local laws and regulations. Learn more, including country-specific offerings, on our benefits site.

Your package may include:
  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Company equity*
  • ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program)*
  • Retirement or pension plan*
  • Generous paid vacation time
  • Paid holidays and sick leave
  • Dutonian Wellness Days & HibernationDuty - companywide paid days off in addition to PTO
  • Paid parental leave: 22 weeks for pregnant parent, 12 weeks for non-pregnant parent (some countries have longer leave standards and we comply with local laws)*
  • Paid volunteer time off: 20 hours per year
  • Company-wide hack weeks
  • Mental wellness programs

*Eligibility may vary by role, region, and tenure

About PagerDuty

PagerDuty is a digital operations management platform that provides reliable notifications, automatic escalations, on-call scheduling, and other functionality to help teams detect and fix infrastructure problems quickly. The company's platform integrates with over 350 third-party tools and services, including AWS, Slack, and Zoom, and is used by over 14,000 organizations worldwide. PagerDuty was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about PagerDuty
Size
950 employees
Market Cap
$2.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$57.2 million
Founded
2009
Revenue
$200.2 million
NASDAQ

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