Vice President, Product Marketing (Defense)

Dataminr•Arlington, VA

1d•$210,000 - $309,000

About The Position

Dataminr is seeking an industry-focused, mission-driven Vice President of Product Marketing to own the narrative, positioning, and market presence of Dataminr First Alert, its AI-powered, real-time critical event discovery solution for defense organizations. This hands-on, execution-driven role serves as the primary product marketing authority for First Alert and combines defense and national-security expertise with strong writing and messaging skills. The role owns and operationalizes the product marketing strategy for First Alert, Dataminr’s flagship Public Sector product, and coordinates cross-functional teams to drive growth, adoption, and market positioning. It partners with Product Management on customer needs, product requirements, roadmap influence, and launches; creates customer- and sales-facing materials; enables sales and customers with focused messaging and content; and represents Dataminr externally through industry forums, thought leadership, analyst briefings, and sales interactions. Dataminr describes its platform as AI-powered and capable of detecting events using images, video, sensor data, audio, and text in more than 150 languages. The company highlights its ReGenAI technology for regenerating real-time Live Event Briefs and its Intel Agents capability for generating context about events, threats, and risks. Dataminr describes itself as a mission-driven company founded in 2009. It offers flexible work arrangements, offices around the world, PTO and sick leave, and a competitive benefits package. The company also mentions employee resource groups, manager development programming, and professional development funds. The annual base salary range is $210,000–$309,000, with eligibility for a discretionary bonus and company equity; actual salary depends on factors including location, skills, and relevant experience.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in product marketing, strategy, or related roles.
Experience working on AI-driven products within the defense sector.
Prior defense sector experience, including practical experience working alongside or within government, military, or intelligence agencies.
Experience in GovTech, public safety, or mission-critical B2G SaaS.
Exceptional writing and communication skills, with a focus on marketing content creation for public sector clients.
Strong executive presence and ability to engage senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Own and operationalize the product marketing strategy for First Alert, coordinating cross-functional teams to drive growth, adoption, and market positioning.
Personally author and develop customer- and sales-facing content, including win stories, operational use cases, and competitive analysis.
Partner with Product Management to identify needs, establish product requirements, influence the product roadmap, and drive product launches.
Support sales and customer enablement with focused messaging and content.
Represent Dataminr externally as a domain expert through industry forums, thought leadership, analyst briefings, and sales interactions.