Apono · 4 hours ago
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Apono is a fast-growing Series B cybersecurity company redefining cloud access security. They are seeking a Senior Product Marketing Manager to lead product positioning and full-funnel go-to-market strategies, collaborating closely with various teams to accelerate revenue growth.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Own Apono’s narrative and full-funnel, persona-based messaging
Turn messaging into campaign themes; guide top–bottom funnel GTM across all channels; align with Sales/SDRs
Create full-funnel and technical content (ebooks, blogs, briefs, web copy) and narrative frameworks
Shape integrated GTM campaigns, ICPs, hooks, and event/webinar storytelling; ensure consistent message flow
Lead launch strategy, messaging, assets, activation, and demos
Build decks, one-pagers, battlecards, and talk tracks; support outbound and improve deal velocity
Maintain competitive landscape and develop positioning, win themes, and objections
Shape Apono’s POV and support PR, exec comms, and analyst relations
Qualification
Required
6–9+ years in product marketing, content marketing, or security GTM roles
Cybersecurity or cloud-native background (IAM, PAM, CIEM, CSPM, DevOps tools)
Strong technical aptitude—would be comfortable explaining JIT/JEP, identity, cloud, AI agents and related tech/security concepts
Proven experience writing thought leadership, campaign themes, TOFU/MOFU content, and product collateral such as datasheets, customer case studies and videos
Experience guiding demand-gen programs to enable revenue outcomes
Strong collaboration with sales, pre-sales, PM, and growth teams
Ability to operate in a fast-changing, growing Series B startup environment
Ability to demo and tell a story to influence the audience (customers, analysts, media)
Strong appreciation for using Generative AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT to assist in the writing process
Preferred
Experience in PAM/JIT, identity security, CIEM, or access governance
Understanding of machine/service account discovery, agent identity, and AI agent security issues
Experience leading competitive teardown initiatives
Previous collaboration with analysts (Gartner, Forrester, KuppingerCole, CSA)
Company
Apono
Apono is a permission management platform that automates and simplifies the granting of permissions across cloud environments.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$54.5MKey Investors
U.S. Venture PartnersNew Era Capital PartnersAWS Startup Loft Accelerator
2025-11-18Series B· $34M
2024-09-30Series A· $15.5M
2024-02-06Non Equity Assistance
Recent News
2025-11-19
Venture Capital
2025-11-19
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