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Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is a recognized leader in network security, consistently delivering cutting-edge Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) and core security services, including our latest advancements in Precision AI. Our NGFWs are trusted by enterprises worldwide to secure their most critical assets. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of network security. As the Senior Director of Product Marketing, Hardware NGFWs and Core Security Services, you will lead the development and execution of marketing strategies for our industry-leading hardware NGFW portfolio and associated core security offerings.

Your Impact

+ Lead a team of product marketing managers, and inspire them to deliver their best in a very fast-paced environment

+ Build differentiated, value-based messages that connect customer pain points with our products and solutions, emphasizing how Precision AI™ delivers superior security outcomes and operational efficiencies.

+ Work with Product Management to identify key market problems and help position our products appropriately

+ Lead the creation of marketing initiatives with Global Campaigns and Field Marketing to execute on go-to-market objectives

+ Lead the creation of strong marketing content to support all stages of the marketing funnel - from demand generation to conversion into sales qualified leads

+ Present at internal and external events, highlighting how we offer differentiated networking and security offerings for the hybrid workforce and branch offices

+ Identify key metrics to track business performance and drive regular communication on progress to our cross-functional stakeholders

+ Track the network security market and competitive landscape, with a keen focus on AI advancements and their application in cybersecurity, in collaboration with product, marketing, and sales leadership.

+ Lead content creation for Partner and Sales enablement

Your Experience

+ Product Marketing - At least 12+ years of product marketing or related experience - You'll need to have owned or executed full lifecycle product launches

+ Leadership - At least 5 years leading teams - supporting them through positioning & messaging development, planning and executing go-to-market strategies, industry analyst influence - hiring and managing high performing teams

+ Storyteller and presenter - An ability to break down complex concepts into extremely simple and clear terms - comfortable with creating and delivering presentations in a range of environments, from industry conferences to customer briefings to internal teams and leadership

+ Communicator and Writer - Strong written communication is necessary to develop extremely simple and clear messaging, collateral, tools and content for customers, partners & sales

+ Bachelor’s degree required, MBA is desirable or equivalent military experience required

The Team

Our marketing team has an opportunity like no other industry: high impact work and the chance to change the future of digital security. This team builds materials for our partners, our sales teams, and our industry. Being in marketing at Palo Alto Networks means that you will be in the midst of the changes impacting our industry, and helping our internal teams, customers, and partners address the ever-changing threats we all face on a day-to-day basis.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $252000 - $346500YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here (http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/) .

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected] .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.