Senior Product Marketing Specialist

About the role

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

The Skylark product line is focused on the rapid design, build, and test of cutting-edge active phased array antennas (AESA) for terrestrial and airborne applications. Current programs span high-power, large-scale ground terminals for missile defense to commercial airline and helicopter connectivity solutions.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop product positioning, value propositions, key messages, and competitive differentiators aligned with technical capabilities, customer needs, and business objectives.
• Translate complex product specifications, architectures, applications, and performance characteristics into clear messaging for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to validate technical accuracy, approved product claims, and consistency of messaging across communication channels.
• Coordinate go-to-market activities for new products, major releases, feature enhancements, and product lifecycle changes, including launch schedules, deliverables, and stakeholder requirements.
• Partner with Product Management, Business Development, Engineering, and Marketing to align launch objectives, target audiences, product announcements, and supporting communications.
• Monitor product development milestones, customer successes, and business priorities to identify opportunities for market-facing communications and sales enablement.
• Create technically accurate product marketing materials, including datasheets, solution briefs, product presentations, website content, graphics, and industry publications.
• Support Business Development with customer-facing presentations, product narratives, competitive differentiation, and sales enablement resources.
• Review product content and supporting documentation to maintain consistency with current capabilities, technical requirements, and approved messaging.
• Analyze customer feedback, competitor positioning, product capabilities, market trends, and industry developments to identify differentiation opportunities and messaging gaps.
• Develop recommendations for product positioning, go-to-market priorities, and commercialization activities based on technical, customer, and market information.
• Assess product marketing effectiveness through content utilization, launch performance, stakeholder feedback, and customer engagement metrics, recommending improvements to marketing practices and processes.

Job Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Engineering, Communications, or a related field with 5-8 years of related experience, or Master's degree in a related field with 3-6 years of related experience in product marketing, technical marketing, product communications, go-to-market planning, market research, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of product marketing principles, market positioning, value proposition development, competitive differentiation, and go-to-market planning.
• In-depth understanding of technical product communications, customer needs, product lifecycle activities, and commercialization practices.
• Proficiency in translating complex technical specifications, product capabilities, and engineering information into accurate, compelling messaging for diverse audiences.
• Experience developing product marketing content, coordinating launches, supporting sales enablement, and collaborating with technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of market research, competitive analysis, customer insight interpretation, and evaluation of product marketing effectiveness.
• Sound judgment when assessing technical claims, resolving messaging discrepancies, prioritizing marketing activities, and developing recommendations based on product and market information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Content management, website publishing, and digital marketing applications, e.g. WordPress, Webflow, HubSpot, or equivalent platforms.
• Marketing content development, presentation, and visual design applications, e.g. Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Figma, or equivalent platforms.
• Project management, documentation, and collaboration applications, e.g. Smartsheet, Asana, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent platforms.
• Marketing analytics, customer relationship management (CRM), and reporting applications, e.g. Google Analytics, Salesforce, Power BI, or equivalent platforms.

Additional information

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.