Lightmatter · 1 day ago
Sr. Staff Product Marketing Manager
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $275K/yr
5+ years expLightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The Sr. Staff Product Marketing Manager will lead the external narrative, content creation, and sales enablement for Lightmatter's flagship photonic interconnect products and solutions.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data CenterMachine LearningSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead research and analysis on the competitive landscape for photonic and high-speed interconnects, including competing technologies, standards, and co-packaged optics (CPO) roadmaps
Monitor and analyze key market trends in AI/ML hardware, hyperscale data center requirements, and advanced silicon packaging to inform marketing strategies
Synthesize competitive and market data into actionable insights for the wider Product and Executive teams
Drive external product content creation, including slideware, collateral, web copy, press releases and blog posts that clearly communicate the value of the Lightmatter’s product portfolio
Develop and manage technical marketing materials, such as white papers, performance benchmarks, and architectural deep dives that resonate with data center architects and engineers
Define requirements for and support the creation of product demonstrations and presentation materials
Develop comprehensive sales enablement materials including detailed and compelling product presentations and training programs that empower the sales team to articulate the technical and business value (TCO, ROI) of Passage interconnects and Guide lasers for AI/HPC infrastructure
Create and maintain a library of customer-facing presentations, FAQs, and competitive battle cards
Support strategic design-win engagements by providing high-impact, persuasive technical marketing materials
Serve as an external subject matter expert on Passage and the future of low-latency, high-bandwidth interconnects, supporting speaking opportunities and media engagements
Support influencer education around analyst and ecosystem initiatives, including the development of content for industry events and conferences (e.g., keynotes, technical sessions, panels)
Qualification
Required
A technical degree (BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field)
5+ years of progressive experience in Product Marketing for highly technical B2B products
Direct, in-depth experience marketing complex hardware solutions such as AI/HPC silicon, co-packaged optics (CPO), high-speed networking, or photonic/optical interconnects
Proven ability to define technical marketing content requirements and produce high-quality, persuasive materials for both technical and executive audiences
Strong background in competitive analysis and synthesizing complex market data into clear strategies
Preferred
Familiarity with the technical and business challenges faced by hyperscale cloud customers and Tier 1 semiconductor vendors
Previous experience defining requirements for product demos and managing the content creation lifecycle with internal teams and external agencies
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Savings Matching Program
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Paid Family Leave
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Commuter Benefits
Flexible, hybrid workplace model
Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)
Company
Lightmatter
Lightmatter develops photonic chips that enable data processing and communication using light instead of electricity.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$822MKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceViking Global InvestorsGoogle Ventures
2024-10-16Series D· $400M
2023-12-19Series C· $155M
2023-05-31Series C· $154M
Leadership Team
Nicholas Harris
Founder, CEO
B
Bob Turner
Sr. VP Sales & Solution Architecture
Recent News
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