Senior Director Product Marketing - DCI
About The Position
Marvell is seeking a Senior Director of Product Marketing for its Data Center Interconnect (DCI) portfolio. This role is within the Cloud Platform Business Unit, focusing on Silicon Photonics and coherent optical networking solutions for next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure. The position involves shaping market strategy, driving adoption of coherent optical solutions for AI clusters, and collaborating with hyperscale cloud providers, AI innovators, and manufacturers. The Senior Director will be a key business leader influencing strategy across product management, engineering, sales, executive leadership, and customers. The role offers a front-row seat to the AI revolution, working with industry-leading technology in coherent optical networking, Silicon Photonics, DSPs, and high-speed electro-optical interfaces. It provides executive visibility and influence, meaningful career growth, and a collaborative culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related technical field.
- 15+ years of semiconductor, networking, optical communications, or related technology industry experience.
- 10+ years of product marketing, product management, business development, or strategic marketing leadership experience.
- Proven experience driving business growth and customer engagement in cloud, networking, AI infrastructure, or optical communications markets.
- Strong understanding of hyperscale data center architectures and cloud infrastructure trends.
- Demonstrated experience developing market strategies, business cases, pricing models, and go-to-market plans.
- Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree (MSEE, MSCS, MBA, or PhD) preferred.
- Deep expertise in one or more of the following: Coherent optics, Silicon Photonics, Optical networking, High-speed interconnects, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), AI networking infrastructure, Ethernet and optical transport technologies.
- Experience working directly with hyperscale cloud providers and AI infrastructure customers.
- Track record of securing strategic design wins and launching successful products.
- Strong understanding of competitive dynamics within optical networking and semiconductor markets.
- Experience managing ecosystem partnerships and industry alliances.
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
- Customer-first mindset with the ability to translate market needs into actionable strategies.
- Proven cross-functional leadership skills and ability to influence without direct authority.
- Highly motivated self-starter capable of operating effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- Ability to balance technical depth with executive-level business communication.
- Passion for innovation and shaping the future of AI and cloud infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own product-line business plans, market strategies, and growth initiatives for Marvell's DCI portfolio.
- Analyze market trends across AI networking, cloud infrastructure, coherent optics, Silicon Photonics, and optical transport.
- Lead market sizing efforts including TAM, SAM, and SOM analyses to identify strategic growth opportunities.
- Develop competitive positioning, pricing strategies, business cases, and go-to-market plans.
- Identify emerging market opportunities and influence long-term investment priorities.
- Partner directly with hyperscale cloud providers, AI infrastructure leaders, and strategic customers to secure key design wins.
- Build executive-level relationships across customer organizations.
- Collaborate closely with Sales and Field Applications Engineering teams to develop and execute account strategies.
- Drive sales funnel creation, opportunity development, and revenue growth.
- Translate customer requirements and market insights into product strategy and roadmap recommendations.
- Influence next-generation coherent optical and Silicon Photonics solutions.
- Lead cross-functional alignment across engineering, product management, operations, and sales organizations.
- Ensure successful product launches and market adoption.
- Build and manage strategic technology alliances and ecosystem partnerships.
- Represent Marvell at industry conferences, customer events, analyst briefings, and executive forums.
- Partner with Corporate Marketing to develop thought leadership content, press releases, analyst engagement strategies, social media campaigns, and product launch messaging.
- Serve as a visible industry spokesperson for Marvell's DCI strategy.
- Present business reviews, market analyses, product strategies, and investment recommendations to executive leadership.
- Shape strategic decisions that impact Marvell's long-term growth in cloud and AI infrastructure markets.
Benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back
- Family support programs
- Robust mental health resources
- Recognition and service awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
