Job position description 

You are a creative person with an affinity for technology. One of a rare breed of individuals who thrives on getting into the details of highly technical products or solutions and yet also equally enjoys teasing out the ‘so what.’ You are skilled at creating and communicating compelling offers for how technology solutions can help customers to achieve their goals. You are high energy and thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented, and fast-moving environment. You get things done.  

Sound a bit like you? We are currently seeking a data center networks solutions marketing manager/principal to join our team to help create awareness and demand for our data center networks portfolio. As part of this role, you will work closely with product management, business development, sales, and the broader global marketing team to develop compelling messaging and marketing content to enable sales and power demand and lead-gen campaigns.

Skills required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. At least 5 years of experience in the data center networking, cloud and/or security industry. A proven history of creating great content. Great communication skills: writing, presenting, listening, capturing and synthesizing. Strong marketing skills including understanding of marketing campaign strategies, customer buying journeys, personas, content marketing, digital channels and analytics. Strong focus on providing customer value and insight – business, technical and educational. Sound understanding of data center networking - including DC switching platforms, network operating systems (NOS), management/automation platforms  Understanding of the enterprise IT/operations environment Knowledge of Data Center switching vendor landscape  Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.

Key responsibilities

Content creation:  Create marketing collateral (data sheets, application notes, eBrochures, videos, blogs, presentations, business case studies, customer success stories, demos etc.), with messaging that addresses real business needs, clearly articulates our value proposition, and is in sync with product development and sales goals. 

Portfolio Evangelist: Work with product management, sales, and marketing colleagues to help evangelize how our modern approach to data center networking is uniquely suited to solve customer business challenges and how it is differentiated from the competition. Work with industry analysts and other influencers to establish Nokia as an industry leader. Represent the company at industry events and conferences.

Customer Engagement: Understand and use different approaches to build and extend our end-user audiences (Executive, IT, networking, security and consultants).

Sales Enablement:  Ensure our sales teams and market segment leaders are confident and well equipped to sell our data center networks portfolio through delivering sales training and supporting collateral and tools.