Director of Product Marketing

MaxLinear • Carlsbad, CA

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About The Position

MaxLinear is seeking a Director of Product Marketing to lead one or more of our broadband product lines (based on your experience), including Fiber , Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) , and/or Wi-Fi platforms . This role is pivotal in driving roadmap definition, lifecycle management, and go-to-market success by partnering with Engineering, Operations, Sales/Business Development, and Support to deliver differentiated solutions for Tier-1 operators and OEMs. In this role, you will focus on the following: Product Strategy & Roadmap Define and maintain a multi-year roadmap for assigned platforms and Chips, including SoCs, reference designs, and software stacks Author and update Marketing Requirements Documents (MRDs) and secure approvals and kick-off programs Align roadmap with operator requirements, standards evolution, and competitive positioning Develop strategic relationships with partners delivering complementary products to enable full platform solutions Execution & Release Management Own release readiness across hardware boards, platform software, and collateral Drive planning with Program Management: unify feature backlog, resolve cross-train conflicts, and ensure feature breakdown with R&D Go-to-Market & Pricing Define positioning, messaging, and pricing strategy for the platform Develop Collateral, Golden Decks, and competitive analysis Support customer presentations, proposals, and trade-show schedules Customer Programs & Design Wins Partner with Business Development and Sales to qualify opportunities, manage RFx responses, and convert pipeline into design wins Oversee lifecycle from design-win through production ramp, coordinating with CPM/AE and Operations Forecasting & Lifecycle- Work with Operations lifecycle notices (PCN/PDN) and ensure timely communication with Marcom and Supply Chain Cross-Functional Leadership Collaborate with Engineering and Program Management for debug priorities and feature closure Work with Operations and Finance on production ramp plans, cost models, and yield targets Provide regular updates to executive management on roadmap and product changes Regular travel for customer meetings, standards events, and trade shows

Requirements

• Deep understanding of Tier-1 operator requirements and one or more of the broadband technologies: Fiber, Wi-Fi, FWA
• Proven experience in product management or product marketing for communications / networking platforms
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Engineering Experience highly preferred
• BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 12 years of experience or MS / MBA + 10 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmap Define and maintain a multi-year roadmap for assigned platforms and Chips, including SoCs, reference designs, and software stacks Author and update Marketing Requirements Documents (MRDs) and secure approvals and kick-off programs Align roadmap with operator requirements, standards evolution, and competitive positioning Develop strategic relationships with partners delivering complementary products to enable full platform solutions
• Execution & Release Management Own release readiness across hardware boards, platform software, and collateral Drive planning with Program Management: unify feature backlog, resolve cross-train conflicts, and ensure feature breakdown with R&D
• Go-to-Market & Pricing Define positioning, messaging, and pricing strategy for the platform Develop Collateral, Golden Decks, and competitive analysis Support customer presentations, proposals, and trade-show schedules
• Customer Programs & Design Wins Partner with Business Development and Sales to qualify opportunities, manage RFx responses, and convert pipeline into design wins Oversee lifecycle from design-win through production ramp, coordinating with CPM/AE and Operations
• Forecasting & Lifecycle- Work with Operations lifecycle notices (PCN/PDN) and ensure timely communication with Marcom and Supply Chain
• Cross-Functional Leadership Collaborate with Engineering and Program Management for debug priorities and feature closure Work with Operations and Finance on production ramp plans, cost models, and yield targets Provide regular updates to executive management on roadmap and product changes
• Regular travel for customer meetings, standards events, and trade shows

Benefits

• health care benefits
• 401k savings plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees