Director, Technical Marketing Engineering

Gigamon • Santa Clara, CA

98d • $192,000 - $240,000

About The Position

At Gigamon, our purpose is to protect the hybrid networks and data of the largest, most complex organizations on the planet. Certified as a Great Place to Work, we offer a deep observability pipeline that efficiently delivers network-derived intelligence to cloud, security, and observability tools. This helps our customers to eliminate security blind spots, optimize network traffic, and dramatically reduce tool cost and complexity, enabling them to better secure and manage their hybrid cloud infrastructure. Gigamon has served more than 4,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of Fortune 100 enterprises, 9 of the 10 largest mobile network providers, and hundreds of governments and educational organizations. As the Director of Technical Marketing Engineering, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for translating Gigamon’s vision into real-world solutions. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, product, sales, and customers to develop and showcase innovative network visibility and security use cases. Your leadership will drive the creation of technical collateral, enablement content, and prototype solutions that demonstrate the value of Gigamon’s platform. This role is pivotal in shaping product direction and ensuring our customers and field teams are equipped to leverage the latest advancements in network observability and security.

Requirements

• Earned a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or possess equivalent real-world expertise.
• Accumulated 5+ years of people management experience, leading technical teams.
• Demonstrated strong hands-on networking knowledge, with experience in virtual, cloud, and containerized environments.
• Developed and delivered technical enablement content and collateral for diverse audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Gained experience in security or DevOps, and/or possess knowledge of AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Technical Marketing Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
• Develop and deliver compelling demos, labs, and enablement materials that highlight Gigamon’s capabilities across packet-based, security, and AI-driven use cases.
• Evaluate, document, and demonstrate integrations with firewalls, IDS/IPS, and other security solutions.
• Create technical collateral such as demo videos, blogs, deployment guides, and competitive analysis reports.
• Collaborate with partners and customers to validate joint solutions and prototype advanced use cases.
• Experiment with and prototype future network visibility solutions, influencing product direction.
• Support global field teams and customers through occasional travel (approximately every 6–8 weeks).

Benefits

• Base salary compensation range targeted for this role is $192,000 to $240,000.
• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus or commission (subject to the terms and conditions of the plan).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees