Product Marketing Manager, Midrange Platforms and Expansion Storage

Job Objective:
Develop and execute outbound Product Marketing strategy to maximize revenues with NetApp’s midrange (e.g. FAS3000) storage platforms and expansion storage products.

Reporting Structure:
- Individual contributor position. Reports to Sr. Director Product Marketing

Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute GTM introduction activities for new products

- Identify compelling messaging and positioning for new & existing FAS3000 and storage products

- Formulate, drive, and support appropriate product merchandising activities.

- Ensure availability of effective collateral, sales tools, sales/channel training materials, website content, etc.

- Regularly provide briefings to customers and prospects.

Qualifications Required:
- Minimum 5-7 years in high-tech marketing.

- Minimum 3 years in outbound Product Marketing, with responsibility for storage or server platforms for Enterprise customers.

- Technical degree, or other demonstration of technical expertise.

Preferred:
- Experience in outbound Product Marketing of storage platforms for Enterprise customers

- Expertise in marketing products distributed via indirect channels

- MBA

- Experience with systems is certainly preferred (preferably storage systems, but alternatively could be servers or networking equipment), though someone who’s been doing SW-only for systems is a possibility.

Contact Information:
Keith Neighbors
Managing Partner
Neighbors & Associates
phone: 206.931.9060
fax: 206.299.5500
keith@neighborsandassociates.com