Full-Time
Senior Technical Marketing Manager
Cloud Networking
CenturyLink
10,001+ employees
Global telecommunications and IT services provider
Compensation Overview
$103.7k - $152.1k/yr
Remote in USA
Remote
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- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
- 7-10 years of experience in technical marketing, product marketing, product management, Solution Engineering/architecture, or related technical roles, with a proven track record of creating technical marketing content.
- Strong understanding of technical concepts and the ability to translate them into clear and compelling marketing content.
- Strong technical understanding of networking concepts (layers 1, 2, and 3), protocols, and infrastructure.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively, including public speaking skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
- Ability to create technical detail presentations linking to business outcomes; tailoring across the executive and individual contributor audience as appropriate.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret market trends and data to inform and shape marketing strategies.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
- Develop and Lead Technical Marketing Content: Create and maintain high-impact technical marketing materials such as datasheets, white papers, case studies, and technical presentations. Create and deliver product demonstrations and technical training materials for internal teams and customers. Ensure consistency and discipline throughout technical marketing projects.
- Strategize and Execute Product Launches: Plan and oversee the execution of product launches, ensuring all technical marketing materials are prepared and aligned with the product strategy. Collaborate with product management, engineering, and sales teams to gather technical information and translate it into compelling marketing content.
- Conduct In-Depth Market Research: Perform competitive analysis and market research to identify trends, opportunities, and threats. Provide insights to inform and refine marketing strategies. Conduct technical benchmarking to clearly communicate our unique differentiators and advantages.
- Customer Engagement and Feedback: Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers and partners to gather feedback and insights that can be used to improve marketing strategies and product offerings.
- Technical Training and Support: Provide technical training and support to the sales team and other internal stakeholders to ensure they are well-equipped to communicate the value of our products to customers. Act as an SME to marketing teams and guide the strategy discussions, support customer engagement and conversations, respond to technical inquiries, and participate in customer meetings as required.
- Event Planning and Execution: Lead the planning and execution of technical events, webinars, and trade shows, including the creation of technical presentations and demonstrations.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, IT, and customer service departments to support product strategy and execution. Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams to drive clarity and alignment across the marketing process.
- Develop Customer Reference Architectures: Define deployment architectures that further technical proof and validation. Support customer validation, market segmentation, and competitive technical analysis to refine marketing strategies. Drive thought leadership to technical audiences through various channels such as webinars, blogs, communities.
- Data-Driven Marketing Campaigns: Develop and implement data-driven marketing campaigns to drive product awareness, adoption, and revenue growth.
- Experience working in B2B technology companies, specifically in telecom, cloud, networking, or related fields.
- Hands-on experience with networking products and methodologies.
CenturyLink, now known as Lumen Technologies, provides telecommunications and IT services for businesses and government. It offers voice communications and network services such as VoIP, SIP Trunking, hosted VoIP, SD-WAN, MPLS, and IPVPN, along with cloud and IT solutions like Big Data as a Service, IoT, and cloud management across hybrid, private, and public clouds. It differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated portfolio that combines traditional communications with modern network and cloud services at scale, backed by global data centers and infrastructure. Its goal is to help customers communicate, connect, and digitally transform through secure, scalable, and manageable network and cloud solutions.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Monroe, Louisiana
Founded
1930
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sold ILEC business in 20 states to Brightspeed for $7.5B in October 2023, focusing on enterprises.
- Divested EMEA operations to Colt for $1.8B in November 2023, streamlining core clients.
- Higher-margin security, cloud, IP, UC services generated $4.5B revenue in 2023.
What critics are saying
- Tycko & Zavareei lawsuit over Quantum Fiber 'Price for Life' false ads erodes trust now.
- 940 Mbps fiber speeds lag Verizon Fios 2.3 Gbps and AT&T 5 Gbps, losing SMB share.
- Legacy copper reliance forces FCC-mandated fiber migrations without rival scale by 2028.
What makes CenturyLink unique
- Lumen Platform integrates global fiber, edge cloud, and security for 4th Industrial Revolution apps.
- Quantum Fiber delivers high-speed fiber services to residents and SMBs via CenturyLink brand.
- 450,000 route miles fiber network supports enterprise high-performance networking worldwide.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
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Company News
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