Commvault is the gold standard in cyber resilience, empowering customers to recover from cyberattacks and keep data safe. The Senior Product Marketing Manager will own the go-to-market strategy for cloud-native backup solutions and SaaS application data protection, working cross-functionally to establish the brand as a leader in data protection.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and drive comprehensive GTM plans for cloud-native backup and SaaS data protection launches, including market entry strategy, segmentation, and competitive positioning
- Own the end-to-end GTM motion for Cloud-native backup solutions and our SaaS backup integrations: Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams), Salesforce, Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, Meet), and Atlassian Jira & Confluence
- Define target buyer personas, ideal customer profiles (ICPs), and market segment strategies across SMB, mid-market, and enterprise
- Collaborate with Product Management to influence roadmap direction based on market intelligence, customer feedback, and competitive dynamics
- Lead product launches from strategy through execution, coordinating across marketing, sales, channel, and product teams
- Craft differentiated, value-based messaging frameworks and positioning that clearly articulates why customers choose our backup solutions over competitors
- Develop a full suite of sales and marketing content: product briefs, solution briefs, white papers, battle cards, pitch decks, demo scripts, case studies, ROI calculators, and web copy
- Translate complex technical capabilities (e.g., immutable backups, air-gapped storage, ransomware recovery, RPO/RTO SLAs) into clear, compelling business outcomes
- Ensure consistent, on-brand messaging across all channels and customer touchpoints
- Partner with the content and demand generation teams to fuel top-of-funnel and mid-funnel programs
- Redefine RPO/RTO Value: Translate technical Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) into business risk mitigation messaging
- Monitor and analyze the competitive landscape across backup vendors (Veeam, Rubrik, Druva, Spanning, etc.) and produce actionable intelligence for sales and product teams
- Conduct win/loss analysis to continuously sharpen positioning and sales enablement materials
- Track industry trends in data protection, cyber resilience, and compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2) to identify new GTM opportunities
- Develop and maintain competitive battle cards, objection handling guides, and TCO/ROI comparison frameworks
- Design, build, and maintain a robust GTM toolkit that empowers sellers to articulate value and close deals faster, including presentations, demo environments, ROI tools, playbooks, and objection handlers
- Own the sales enablement content library within our CMS/sales enablement platforms (Highspot)
- Deliver training sessions for global sales, channel, and partner teams on new products, messaging updates, and competitive positioning
- Partner with field sales and customer success to gather feedback and iterate on enablement materials
- Develop partner-facing GTM kits for MSPs, VARs, and cloud marketplace partners (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Collaborate with demand generation to create integrated campaign strategies targeting IT leaders, CISOs, and SaaS administrators responsible for data protection
- Contribute to thought leadership programs including webinars, event presentations, analyst briefings, and blog content
- Support analyst relations with key firms (Gartner, Forrester, IDC) including briefings, Magic Quadrant submissions, and Wave evaluations
- Define and track key marketing metrics including pipeline contribution, win rates, and content engagement
Requirements:
- 7+ years of B2B product marketing experience, with at least 3 years focused on cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, data protection, or SaaS software
- Demonstrated expertise in managing GTM programs for technical products in competitive markets
- Deep understanding of backup and recovery concepts, cloud-native architectures, and SaaS ecosystem dynamics
- Understanding of modern architectures, specifically K8s, microservices, API-driven workflows, and public cloud services (AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP)
- Strong experience with SaaS platforms, specifically Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Google Workspace, and/or Atlassian, from a marketing, partnership, or technical standpoint
- Proven ability to translate complex technical topics into crisp, buyer-centric messaging and content
- Experience owning sales enablement programs and producing high-quality enablement assets
- Track record of partnering effectively with Product, Sales, and Demand Generation in a fast-paced environment
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation ability
- Experience with strategic positioning (BaaS/Hybrid) that differentiates between legacy backup and cloud-native 'Backup-as-a-Service' (BaaS)
- Defines the unified value proposition across hybrid or multi-cloud environments
- Experience marketing to IT operations, cloud architects, or security/compliance buyers
- Background in SaaS data governance, compliance, or cyber resilience solutions
- Familiarity with cloud marketplace programs (AWS Marketplace, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft AppSource, Google Cloud Marketplace)
- Prior experience with partner/channel marketing programs for MSPs or VARs
- Familiarity with industry certifications and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, MAS, DORA or GDPR
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree is a plus, not a requirement