Advisor, Portfolio Marketing, Interconnects

Ciena•Ottawa, ON

About The Position

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact. Ciena is shaping the future of high-speed connectivity, and this role sits at the center of that momentum. As Advisor, Product Marketing, this position helps define how Ciena’s electrical and optical high-speed interconnect portfolio is positioned, understood, and adopted across the global market. This is a highly visible opportunity to influence a fast-growing space, working across Product Line Management, Research and Development (R&D), Sales, and Marketing to translate advanced technology into compelling market impact.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in product marketing, solutions marketing, or related roles within networking, telecommunications, or semiconductor industries.
Demonstrated expertise in electrical and optical interconnect technologies, including Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes), Electronic Integrated Circuits (EIC), Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC), Digital Signal Processing (DSP), coherent optical components, and coherent Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).
Strong understanding of data center architectures, including scale-up and scale-out applications.
Proven ability to develop high-quality written content for technical and business audiences, including blogs, white papers, presentations, and case studies.
Strong presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills across internal and external stakeholders.
Experience working effectively in cross-functional, globally distributed teams.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, drive initiatives to completion, and operate with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting analyst relations or media engagement in a technology-driven market.
Familiarity with hyperscale, cloud, or artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure ecosystems.
Experience supporting industry events, conferences, or large-scale tradeshows.
Background working closely with hardware engineering or silicon development teams.
Comfort translating complex technical concepts into clear, market-facing narratives.

Responsibilities

Drive and support global go-to-market initiatives that accelerate adoption and market share growth for Ciena’s high-speed interconnect offerings.
Develop differentiated portfolio positioning grounded in market, customer, and competitive intelligence.
Create compelling, audience-specific digital and field marketing content that builds demand and thought leadership.
Influence mindshare by supporting external communications with partners, media, and industry analysts.
Collaborate closely with Product Line Management, Marketing, and Sales to ensure alignment with business and corporate objectives.
Partner with Research and Development (R&D) to ensure technical accuracy and clarity across all marketing materials.
Support Ciena’s presence at tradeshows, industry forums, and partner or analyst events.