Director of Technical Marketing

In the cloud, every second counts. On the leading edge of security, Sysdig stops attacks in real time by instantly detecting changes in cloud security risk with runtime insights and open source Falco. We are passionate open source enthusiasts at heart and technical problem-solvers who are continually innovating and delivering powerful solutions to secure cloud-native applications.

We value diverse opinions and open dialogue to spur ideas. We believe in working closely together to achieve our goals, and since our launch, we have been flexible with when and where we work. We’re an international company that understands how to cultivate a strong culture across remote teams. 

And we’re a great place to work too – we’ve been named a “Best Place to Work” by Inc., the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal, and we won six workplace awards from Comparably this year. We have been recognized by Deloitte as one of the 500 fastest-growing organizations for the last four years. 

We are looking for driven team members who want to join us on our mission to lead cloud security globally. Does this sound like the right place for you?

What you will do

• Technical Marketing Leadership - build and lead a team of technical marketers to drive GTM strategy and execution for Sysdig products to the practitioner audience.
• SE Enablement - provide technical tools and presentations that improve productivity of SEs in the field and drive consistency from our top-level messaging through to our demonstration of technology value and differentiation (SE presentations, demos, reference architectures, etc) 
• Technical Competitive Analysis and Positioning - lead competitive analysis efforts, including assessing competitive offerings and producing technical responses and proactive targeting to enable SEs and Sales.
• Technical Content Development - develop white papers, ecosystem solution briefs, threat research content, and videos to demonstrate the power of our technology and the value it delivers to Security teams. 
• Technical Evangelism - present and articulate our solutions and key topics in, cybersecurity and cloud at industry events, webinars, partner events, etc.
• Technical Subject Matter Expertise for product launches - develop presales tools in support of a new product or solution launches, including working with field enablement on the transfer of knowledge to our SEs in the Field.

What we look for

• 7+ years experience in technical marketing, technical product management, or systems engineering in enterprise B2B, particularly cloud security and/or detection and response domain.
• Entrepreneurial thinker with an undeniable drive to win in security and the cloud.
• Strong communication skills - must be able to articulate complex technical concepts while also focusing on the customer outcomes behind it all. Technology storytellers are welcome here.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record of quickly building credibility both internally and externally
• Analytical, as well as Strategic – must be able to think through problems analytically and creatively, while considering the broader business implications.
• Demonstrated ability to grow and lead high performing teams

Why work at Sysdig?

• We’re a well-funded, fast-growing company that has a large enterprise customer base.
• We have a pragmatic and transparent culture from the CEO down.
• We are leading the cloud security market.
• Our open source tools (https://sysdig.com/opensource/) are widely used and loved by technologists and developers.

When you join Sysdig, you can expect:

• Competitive compensation, including equity opportunities.
• An international culture with employees in more than 40 countries.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Mental well-being support for you and your family, a wellness alliance, and company-wide recharge days.
• Career growth and development opportunities.

We would love for you to join us! Please reach out even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match the job description. We can always explore other options after starting the conversation. Your background and passion will set you apart, especially if your career is unconventional.

Sysdig values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Sysdig is an equal-opportunity employer. Sysdig does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

The U.S. annual base salary range for this full-time position is between $212,000 and $265,000 USD per year. Actual offers may be higher or lower than this range based on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) the candidate’s work location, job-related skills, experience and education.

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