Senior Lead Product Marketing Manager, SASE and Public Sector

Lumen Technologies • Remote, OR

6d • $105,786 - $155,152 • Remote

About The Position

Lumen is seeking a Senior Product Marketing Manager to lead go-to-market strategy for its secure access portfolio, including SASE and Alkira ZTNA, together with Public Sector solutions. The role works across Marketing, Sales, Product, Partner, and other teams to translate network and security offerings into positioning that solves customer problems and drives measurable business outcomes. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Product Marketing, this person owns the narrative connecting secure connectivity to buyer priorities in commercial and government markets, defines value propositions, develops seller and partner enablement, and serves as a subject matter expert for the portfolio.

This fully remote role is open to candidates anywhere in the U.S. Occasional travel is expected for customer meetings, industry events, and government-focused conferences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in product marketing, technical marketing, product management, or technical pre-sales in the technology, cybersecurity, or telecommunications industry.
• Demonstrated experience marketing SASE, SSE, ZTNA, network security, or software-defined and multicloud networking solutions.
• Working knowledge of network as a service and multicloud networking platforms, plus a solid grasp of networking concepts, security protocols, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience marketing to commercial and Public Sector buyers, including familiarity with federal, state, local, and education procurement dynamics and compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, CMMC, TIC 3.0, and Zero Trust mandates.
• Proven track record leading product launches and go-to-market programs that delivered pipeline and revenue growth, ideally in a matrixed enterprise organization.
• Experience building strategic technology partnerships and joint marketing motions, including partner sales enablement.
• Superior written and verbal communication and storytelling skills, including the ability to make complex technical ideas clear and persuasive for different audiences and channels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret market trends and performance data and act on them.
• Ability to lead and influence without direct authority across cross-functional teams, work autonomously, and mentor less experienced teammates.
• Customer-centric and creative approach, growth mindset, and drive for excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience leading launches and go-to-market programs in a matrixed enterprise organization.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the go-to-market strategy for SASE and Alkira ZTNA, from positioning and messaging through launch, adoption, and revenue performance, aligned with organizational and product management frameworks.
• Build a unified secure networking narrative explaining how the capabilities work together and individually, and differentiate them from competitive alternatives.
• Lead product marketing for Public Sector solutions, tailoring portfolio messaging to federal, state, local, and education buyers and their compliance, procurement, and mission requirements.
• Craft value propositions and messaging for technical evaluators and executive buyers, translating architectural concepts into persuasive language.
• Partner with product management, sales engineering, partner marketing, and demand generation to launch products and keep messaging current as the portfolio evolves.
• Develop sales and partner enablement materials, including battle cards, solution briefs, competitive positioning, customer-facing presentations, demo narratives, and technical FAQs, and deliver training.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for analysts, marketing peers, and field teams; conduct market, buyer, and competitive analysis across SASE, ZTNA, and multicloud networking, and feed insights into marketing strategy, product direction, and roadmap discussions.
• Support key pursuits by participating in customer and prospect conversations, responding to technical inquiries, and acting as an expert resource for the field.
• Manage technology partner marketing for the secure networking ecosystem, including joint launches, co-branded content, and partner sales enablement.
• Measure and optimize performance throughout the product lifecycle, tying marketing activity to pipeline, revenue, and adoption.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of health, life, and voluntary lifestyle benefits.
• Perks intended to enhance physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
• Bonus structure may include short-term incentives, long-term incentives, and/or sales compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior