Proofpoint

VP, Product Marketing, Collaboration Security

Proofpoint$180K — $220K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of product marketing leadership in B2B cybersecurity
  • 8+ years in senior leadership roles (VP or Sr. Director)
  • Deep technical knowledge in Collaboration Security
  • Proficient in handling identity-based threats and Integrated Cloud Email Security
  • Experience in public company dynamics and private equity environments

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the global narrative for Human and Agent-Centric Collaboration Security
  • Serve as the lead marketing partner to Product Management, influencing product roadmap
  • Lead, scale, and mentor a distributed Product Marketing organization
  • Develop strategies to outmaneuver legacy competitors and disruptors
  • Act as the primary external advocate for the Threat Protection Group during key industry events

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Flexible work environment
  • Annual wellness and community outreach days
  • Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Full Job Description
The Role

Enterprise communication has moved beyond the inbox into a fragmented landscape of Slack, Teams, and autonomous AI agents. Our objective is to ensure that our product marketing evolves alongside this communication fabric.

As the leader of Product Marketing for the Threat Protection Group (TPG), you will lead the industry's transition from "Legacy Email Security" to a unified Collaboration Security paradigm. By centering our narrative on human behavior and agentic intent, you will establish Proofpoint as the definitive standard for the modern enterprise, ensuring our customers remain secure in an increasingly complex and automated world.

Your day to day
• Category Leadership: Define and own the global narrative for Human and Agent-Centric Collaboration Security. You will establish Proofpoint as the undisputed standard for protecting the communication fabric against advanced threats, from BEC to agent-based social engineering.
• Strategic Product Interlock: Serve as the lead marketing partner to Product Management, directly influencing the roadmap by synthesizing deep market intelligence, competitive shifts, and the evolving requirements of the Global 2000.
• Organizational Scale: Lead, scale, and mentor a high-performing, distributed Product Marketing organization. You will foster a culture of technical rigor, craftsmanship, and high-velocity execution.
• Competitive Command: Lead the strategy to dismantle legacy incumbents and emerging disruptors. You will articulate a superior vision of visibility into human behavior and cross-platform threat context that clearly differentiates our platform in the market.
• Executive Evangelism: Act as the primary external face for the TPG business unit. You will command the stage at industry keynotes, Analyst Briefings, and Executive Advisory Boards, confidently shaping the conversation around the future of secure communication.

What You Bring to the team
• 15+ Years of Product Marketing Leadership: Proven success in B2B cybersecurity marketing, with 8+ years in senior leadership (VP or Sr. Director) within a high-growth or public-scale enterprise environment.
• Domain Mastery: Deep technical and market fluency in the Collaboration Security landscape, including Email, BEC, Identity-based threats, and Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES).
• The "Architect-Executor" Hybrid: A leader who can design a Product Marketing strategy for a $5B ARR journey but who also possesses the craftsmanship to personally refine a high-stakes keynote or launch narrative.
• Public Company & PE Acumen: Comfortable operating at the speed and transparency of a premier organization. You understand the cadence of analyst relations and quarterly forecasting.

At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you'll love working with us:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Career success on your terms
  • Flexible work environment
  • Annual wellness and community outreach days
  • Always on recognition for your contributions
  • Global collaboration and networking opportunities


Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can't wait to hear from you!

About Proofpoint

Proofpoint is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-based solutions for threat protection, compliance, governance, and secure communication. The company's products include email security, advanced threat protection, information protection, digital risk protection, and compliance and archiving. Proofpoint serves customers in various industries, including healthcare, financial services, government, and education. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.
Learn more about Proofpoint
Size
3,658 employees
Market Cap
$10 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$163.8 million
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+31.7%
Revenue
$1 billion
NASDAQ

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