Principal Product Marketing Manager for Network Security Platform

Palo Alto Networks•Office - USA - CA - Headquarters, CA

5d•$219,600 - $301,350•Onsite

About The Position

Securing an enterprise network means protecting users, applications and data wherever they connect. As organizations adopt AI and expand across cloud and on-premises environments, they need security that works consistently, and is easier to manage. As our Principal Product Marketing Manager for Network Security Platform, you will own the positioning, messaging and go-to-market strategy for our platform story, connecting Next-Generation Firewalls and Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS) to the customer problems they solve. You will help customers understand how these capabilities work together to reduce risk, simplify operations and get more value from their security investments. This is a senior individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Director of Product Marketing. You will work closely with Product Management, Sales and Marketing to shape the narrative and bring it to market.

Requirements

10+ years of product marketing experience.
Experience in cybersecurity, network security or enterprise infrastructure is strongly preferred.
A track record of leading portfolio or solution-level positioning, launches and go-to-market programs, with clear ownership from planning through execution and measurement.
Strong writing and presentation skills, with experience developing content and delivering presentations for customers, executives and sales teams.
The ability to understand technical capabilities in depth and explain their value clearly to different audiences.
Experience influencing decisions and driving work across Product, Sales and Marketing without direct authority.
Sound judgment, strong follow-through and the ability to set priorities and work independently.

Responsibilities

Own the Network Security platform narrative, value proposition and messaging for technical and executive buyers.
Partner with Product Management and portfolio PMMs to connect individual products and services into a clear, consistent story.
Develop competitive positioning and proof points that help customers understand our differentiation and help sellers win.
Create content that supports customer conversations, demand generation and sales enablement, including presentations, whitepapers, blogs, datasheets and campaign assets.
Lead go-to-market planning for platform launches and campaigns, aligning teams on priorities, deliverables and measures of success.
Equip Sales and field marketing teams with the messaging, tools and training to explain platform value and guide customer conversations.
Represent the portfolio in customer briefings, webinars and industry events, bringing customer and field insights back into our messaging and go-to-market plans.
Set a high bar for storytelling and content quality, helping PMMs build a consistent narrative across the portfolio.