Product Marketing Director

Job description

Product Marketing Director Reports to: Chief Commercial Officer Location: UK, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Spain, Finland, USA. Some travel to our offices will be required from time-to-time You must have the right to work in one the above countries in order to be considered for the role. 💼 About the role PQShield is looking for a Product Marketing Director who can turn complex technology into stories that people understand, remember, and act on. You will own how PQShield's products, technology, and vision are positioned, communicated, and brought to market worldwide. You'll sit at the intersection of product, engineering, sales, customers, and the broader security market — translating breakthrough cryptography and security technology into compelling narratives for executives, engineers, partners, and buyers. This role is for a strategic product marketer and exceptional storyteller who can identify the market shift, understand the customer problem, and turn complex technology into differentiated positioning that creates urgency, preference and demand. Since NIST published its first post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards, which the PQShield team co-authored, organizations across semiconductors, automotive, defense, and enterprise face significant challenges in preparing for the post-quantum transition. This role will help define the market narrative around that transition, position PQShield's portfolio within it and give customers a clear reason to act. ⚒️ What you’ll be doing Own the story: Develop the narrative, positioning, messaging, and value propositions that explain what is changing in the market, why customers need to act, the problem PQShield solves, and why our approach is differentiated. Turn technical capability into customer value: Work with cryptographers, engineers and product leaders to understand sophisticated technology, identify what matters to the buyer and translate technical capabilities into clear business and security value without sacrificing technical credibility. Position the portfolio: Own positioning and messaging for our hardware IP and software portfolio, including PQPlatform, PQPerform, PQCryptoLib, and PQMicroLib. Build a clear messaging architecture that connects the portfolio while preserving the differentiated value of each offering. Understand the customer: Develop deep insight into customer problems…