Product Marketing Manager

Formlabs
Somerville, MA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with B2B hardware/software marketing experience and a passion for 3D printing will find this role's fast-paced, cross-functional environment and product-centric focus rewarding.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with B2B hardware/software marketing experience and a passion for 3D printing
    — “2-5 years of experience in a product marketing or sales engineering role at a B2B hardware or software company”
  • Individuals who excel at translating technical product details into compelling customer-facing messaging
    — “Communicate our products across all mediums in succinct and compelling ways”
  • Professionals with a demonstrated ability to manage product launches and adapt strategies based on market feedback
    — “Be the 'quarterback' of our launches of our new hardware, software, and materials products”

Things to consider

  • Equity is a significant part of compensation, which may appeal to long-term investors
    — “Every Formlabs employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company”
  • This role requires a high level of autonomy and the ability to influence cross-functional leaders
    — “Tactfully manage by influence with leaders across the organization”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in creating product training materials that emphasize value propositions
    — “collaborating with sales and marketing teams to create product training material including value propositions and differentiation”
  • Demonstrate your ability to track and analyze competitive landscapes through past research projects
    — “Conducted independent primary and 5-secondary market research to understand trends and analyze competitive landscapes”
  • Showcase your deep understanding of 3D printing technologies and their applications
    — “Develop deep expertise in our 3D printing technologies, materials, and portfolio”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Drive market adoption of 3D printers and related accessories
Typical background
Product marketing or sales engineering roles

Skills & requirements

Required

Product Marketing ExperienceSales Engineering ExperienceProject ManagementTechnical Training Material CreationMarket And Competitive Analysis

Preferred

Experience In 3D Printing Technology

Stack & domain

Product MarketingSales EngineeringProject ManagementCopywriting3D PrintingMarket ResearchTechnical TrainingProduct PositioningMessagingSales EnablementAnalyticsCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingTeamworkLeadershipAdaptabilityTechnologyHardwareSoftware

About the role

Original posting from Formlabs

About Formlabs:

Do you want to change how the world creates?

At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.

We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.

Your Impact: 

We’re looking for a Product Marketing Manager with a strong communications background to drive market adoption of our 3D printers, and related accessories and materials. You will work on our core SLA technology and products, and manage the overall go-to-market strategy across the company, through core messaging and positioning, new product launches, content creation, sales enablement, analytics, and understanding of the market and competition. Product Marketers at Formlabs are expected to be the closest to our products and our customers - sitting between the Product and Marketing teams, with a talent for attention-grabbing copywriting.

Product Marketing at Formlabs is a pivotal team, where you will work with product management, design, engineering, manufacturing, web, and content to get things done. This is a fast-paced environment, where we launch new materials to market every few months, with large hardware announcements every couple of years.

If you’re passionate about reinforcing product messaging across everything we do in sales, services and marketing, we want you to join our team as a Product Marketing Manager.

What You'll Do: 

Be the “quarterback” of our launches of our new hardware, software, and materials products

Nurture existing products by executing changes in marketing and positioning

Connect market and technology trends with Formlabs’ products to build product positioning and messaging for verticals, buyer personas, and use cases

Regularly track, and assess competitors, and adjust Formlabs’ product marketing accordingly as industry situation changes

Communicate our products across all mediums in succinct and compelling ways, and anticipate and circumvent possible confusion or questions

Develop technical training, messaging decks, internal FAQs, product guides, etc. that allow our sales team to succeed while driving competitive differentiation

Promote and demo Formlabs products at conferences, trade shows, events and to analysts and potential customers

Develop deep expertise in our 3D printing technologies, materials, and portfolio

About You:

2-5 years of experience in a product marketing or sales engineering role at a B2B hardware or software company

Detail-oriented with a track record of excellence in project management 

Passionate about technology and interested in 3D printing

Successful in collaborating with sales and marketing teams to create product training material including value propositions and differentiation

Conducted independent primary and 5-secondary market research to understand trends and analyze competitive landscapes

Proven ability to work independently and cross-functionally to complete projects

Tactfully manage by influence with leaders across the organization

High level of initiative and strong business judgment; comfortable solving strategic problems in real time

Ability to think holistically, and contribute business value outside of your core lane

Bonus Skills:

Technical writing

Business degree or Technical degree preferred

Related industry experience

Our Benefits & Perks:

Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs

Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)

401K matching and access to financial advisors

Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)

Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)

Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it

Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits

Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats

Regular sponsored professional development opportunities

Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community

And of course… unlimited 3D prints

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  

Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.

Compensation

Every Formlabs employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company. You’ll have the opportunity to share financially in the value we create together, with a shared incentive to build a business that succeeds over the long term. Equity will be a significant portion of your total compensation, and will increase over time in proportion to your impact. The base pay will be determined by your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and expected impact on the organization.

The annual base pay range for this role is:$85,000—$145,000 USD

Source: Formlabs careers

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