VP, Quantum Computing Product Marketing

IonQ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world's leading quantum company delivering solutions to solve the world's most complex problems. IonQ's newest generation quantum computers, IonQ Tempo and IonQ Forte Enterprise, are the latest in cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners such as Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA achieve 20x performance results. The company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance in 2025. The company is accelerating its technology roadmap and intends to deliver the world's most powerful quantum computers with 2 million qubits by 2030 to accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. IonQ's advancements in quantum networking position the company as a leader in building the quantum internet. We are looking for a VP, Quantum Computing Product Marketing to join our Compute division at IonQ. In this role, you will be responsible for defining and owning the overarching market story for IonQ's quantum computing products, contributing to the division's mission of establishing IonQ as the clear category leader in quantum computing. You will play an important part in shaping how the world understands what we build, turning deeply technical capability into a coherent and credible narrative that holds up with customers, partners, analysts and investors.

Requirements

Strong record in B2B technology marketing or product marketing at a senior level, gained in technically complex markets where the category was still being defined.
Ability to earn the trust of scientists and engineers, get to the heart of what a technology actually does, and turn that into a story a commercial audience will act on.
Experience leading marketing for a technically deep product portfolio, owning positioning and narrative rather than campaign execution alone.
A portfolio of executive-level messaging, product launches and thought leadership that you personally shaped.
A track record of influencing senior executives on market narrative, launch strategy and competitive positioning.
Experience working directly with product management and engineering in milestone-driven environments.
Comfort operating where the market is still being educated and the category narrative is actively being defined.

Nice To Haves

Prior quantum experience is not required.

Responsibilities

Define and own the overarching Compute narrative and messaging architecture, and hold it consistent across every customer, partner, analyst and investor touchpoint.
Lead launch strategy and messaging for major Compute products and technical milestones, working from the technology roadmap through to market-ready storylines.
Translate complex quantum capability into clear, differentiated positioning that stands up to technical scrutiny.
Partner with cross-product marketing and with Marketing and Communications so that divisional and corporate stories reinforce each other rather than compete.
Build the operating model for Compute marketing, setting priorities, quality standards and the plan for growing the function.