Director of Product Marketing, Interface Controller IP

Rambus•San Jose, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, is seeking to hire an exceptional Director of Product Marketing, Interface Controller IP to join our Silicon IP Marketing team in San Jose, CA. In this role, you will be working with some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world developing products that make data faster and safer. As a Director of Product Marketing, Interface Controller IP, you’ll play a pivotal role in owning outbound marketing and go-to-market (GTM) strategy for Interface Controller product lines, including PCIe, CXL, and others. This leader translates deep technical capabilities into clear value propositions, positioning, and sales-ready assets, drives product launches, and enables Sales/FAE teams to win design-ins. The role partners tightly with Product Management and Engineering throughout the lifecycle, including being a highly valued voice in product roadmaps. In this full-time role, you’ll report directly to our VP of Marketing, SIP. Our Product Marketing group is dedicated to increasing the visibility, competitiveness and overall revenue of our Silicon IP products, and your contributions will be instrumental in growing mindshare of our Interface Controller IP products within our customer base. Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for most office-based roles. Employees are encouraged to spend an average of at least three days per week onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.

Requirements

5+ years in product marketing, technical marketing, product management, applications engineering, or related roles in semiconductors and/or IP, 10+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry
Demonstrated success owning GTM strategy, launch execution, and sales enablement for complex technical products
Strong competitive analysis skills and ability to translate technical differentiation into clear customer value
Excellent executive communication skills (writing, presentations, customer-facing storytelling)
Bachelor’s degree in EE/CE/CS or equivalent technical discipline (advanced degree a plus)

Nice To Haves

Experience marketing Interface controller IP or other SoC building blocks
Experience building content programs across blogs, white papers, webinars, demos, and website strategy
Prior leadership experience managing PMM teams and influencing matrixed stakeholders

Responsibilities

Own and execute outbound marketing for Interface controller semiconductor IP products, including (but not limited to): GTM strategy & launch planning, Customer-facing collateral, Thought leadership content, Webinars & virtual events, Press releases / product announcements, Technical conferences & industry events, Videos & demos
Equip Sales and FAEs to communicate value propositions crisply and win competitive battles: Build sales training materials, Create and maintain battle cards and competitive counter-positioning tools
Own ongoing competitive analysis and market insight for assigned IP domains: Drive market and competitive analysis, Develop differentiated positioning
Work closely with Product Managers prior to release of new products to ensure the market story is compelling and validated: Co-create and validate value propositions, positioning, and messaging, Develop product announcements, launch narratives, and customer-ready selling materials before release, Highly influence product roadmaps