Vonage · 1 week ago
Senior Brand Naming Strategist
Vonage is a global cloud communications leader, and they are seeking an experienced Senior Brand Naming Strategist to establish a clear and consistent naming architecture for their products and initiatives. This role involves leading the naming process, collaborating with stakeholders, and developing guidelines to enhance brand identity and product success.
Responsibilities
Lead the naming process for new products, features, categories, and internal initiatives, from creative ideation to final approval
Develop and maintain a clear naming architecture that reflects brand hierarchy, product relationships, and go-to-market clarity
Strong understanding of brand architecture and how naming impacts product adoption and user experience
Collaborate cross-functionally to align names with strategy, brand, and legal
Establish naming guidelines and governance, including rules for product tiers, features, and campaigns
Audit and rationalize legacy names to maintain a cohesive and scalable naming framework
Evaluate the competitive landscape to determine the most effective naming
Articulate and defend naming choices to senior management and diverse stakeholders, leveraging data and strategic rationale to gain consensus and approvals
Qualification
Required
At least 7+ years of experience in brand strategy, product marketing naming and/or verbal identity strategy
Proven experience leading naming or brand architecture projects, ideally for complex product portfolios
Strong understanding of B2B software markets and the relationship between product positioning, naming, and category creation
Exceptional creative and linguistic skills, with the ability to balance imagination and business logic
Knowledge of trademark screening, linguistic validation, and global naming considerations
Preferred
B2B software or tech experience preferred
Company
Vonage
Vonage is a provider of cloud-based communications to businesses and consumers.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$597MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesNew Enterprise Associates
2021-11-22Acquired
2014-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $225M
2006-05-24IPO
Leadership Team
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