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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Product Marketing Manager

Product MarketingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAalen, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed university studies in optometry or a master's qualification in optometry, or qualification as a master optician, or a comparable qualification.
  • Additional training or certification in project management, digital marketing, marketing analytics, or a comparable area.
  • Relevant professional experience in marketing, product marketing, or a comparable market- and product-oriented function.
  • Strong knowledge of market analysis, segmentation, positioning, the marketing mix, campaign planning, and product launches.
  • Expertise in managing internal stakeholders and external agencies and service providers.
  • Experience in an international or regulated corporate environment.
  • Very good spoken and written German and English.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze market and customer requirements, competitor activity, and relevant trends; segment target groups and derive marketing insights.
  • Adapt and continuously refine global positioning, value propositions, core messages, and marketing strategy for defined products or solutions to local conditions.
  • Plan, coordinate, and manage product launches and product-related marketing projects; track work packages, schedules, budgets, and outcomes.
  • Develop integrated marketing and communications concepts for online and offline channels and implement them with internal and external partners.
  • Create, maintain, and prepare for subject-matter approval sales tools, product information, presentations, training materials, and campaign materials.
  • Support sales and other internal audiences with product briefings, training, market and competitor information, and value propositions.
  • Act as the interface between product management, sales, marketing, international stakeholders, and external service providers.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of activities against agreed objectives and metrics, derive learnings, and initiate improvements.

About the Company

Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

ZEISS Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the ZEISS Group, investing in deep-tech startups that align with its core business areas. It focuses on early-stage rounds (pre-Series A to Series A), typically $1–$5 million, across Information Technology, Industrial Tech, MedTech, and Life Sciences. It adds value by providing targeted funding and using ZEISS’s global network and expertise to support portfolio companies. The goal is to accelerate development of new technologies and business models that complement ZEISS’s portfolio, while actively engaging with external innovation.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$69.9M
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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