Product Marketing Manager (Octopart Engineering Solutions)
15 days ago
Cambridge
• Full-time, • Employment Type: Regular (PERM), • Constant innovation has created a transformative technology, unique in its space, • More than 30,000 companies and 100,000 electronics engineers worldwide use Altium, • Market-leading technology: The most accurate and comprehensive electronic parts search engine with 2.1 million visitors per month, • Unparalleled reach: Serving procurement teams at over 30,000 companies worldwide, from startups to Fortune 500 manufacturers Play a key role in shaping the future of electronics engineering. Part of the Renesas Group, we are seeking an Octopart Product Marketing Manager focusing principally on our engineering users to strengthen our story for electronics engineers, hardware designers, and technical innovators across the industry. As Octopart broadens its impact and elevates engineering productivity, this role is designed for someone skilled at crafting technical narratives, translating technical benefits, and connecting deeply with engineering audiences. The Octopart Product Marketing Manager will play a strategic and hands‑on role influencing product direction, go‑to‑market strategies, and campaign execution—driven by firsthand insights into the challenges, needs, and aspirations of engineering professionals. This role is based on-site at our Cambridge office. The successful candidate is expected to work from the office 5 days per week. A day in the life of our Product Marketing Manager - Engineering Focus: As a Product Marketing Manager focused on engineering, you will define and communicate the technical and business value of Altium’s solutions for engineering teams, hardware designers, and R&D leaders. You’ll collaborate across Product, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to ensure our platforms address the most pressing challenges of electronics engineering and are positioned for maximum velocity in technical adoption. Engineering-Focused Storytelling & Narrative Development: • Create engaging stories that explain complicated technical features—such as advanced PCB design, simulation, and hardware collaboration—in a way that shows real benefits for electrical engineers, design engineers, and system architects., • Define messaging for workflow efficiency, innovation enablement, error reduction, and integration of engineering tools., • Lead the creation of engineering-focused content (technical presentations, webinars, white papers, technical guides, benchmarking comparisons, and competitive battlecards against EDA platforms)., • Act as the voice of engineers—bringing insights on design productivity, workflow pain points, tool interoperability, and next‑gen technologies into product development., • Work closely with Product Management to steer roadmap decisions that address engineering bottlenecks, technical feature demands, and integration with other design/manufacturing tools., • Collaborate with Sales Enablement to develop materials for technical teams (design playbooks, troubleshooting guides, integration how‑tos, technical objection handling)., • Support engineering customer and partner engagements, including early access programs, technical advisory boards, and developer‑focused events., • 4+ years in B2B product marketing with 2+ years focused on engineering software, tools, or platforms—preferably in electronics, semiconductors, or embedded systems industries., • Deep understanding of electronics engineering challenges, including PCB design, workflow optimization, feature innovation, and tool integration., • Proven experience driving product narratives for electronics engineers, hardware designers, and technical leaders., • Strong background in technical product marketing, engineering software strategy, or design workflow operations., • Experience with EDA tools, PCB design platforms, and engineering management software., • Knowledge of electronics design life cycles, hardware development pain points, and future‑facing engineering technologies., • A background in electronics hardware engineering, design automation, or technical product development is preferred., • Experience marketing to engineering managers, hardware designers, CTOs, and technical decision makers., • Knowledge of Altium, other EDA platforms, and technical communities relevant to electronics design., • PCB Design Innovation: Communicate solutions that help engineering teams accelerate design cycles, minimize errors, and bring cutting‑edge products to market., • Workflow Optimization: Position tools that drive collaboration, design data control, and tool integration for technical teams., • Design Collaboration & Integration: Articulate the benefits of real‑time teamwork, role‑based access, and seamless connection to manufacturing partners., • Feature Innovation: Lead messaging on new simulation tools, advanced rule checks, and automation capabilities. 🧘 nilo.health, mental health and wellbeing support 📚 Professional development support and resources 🏖 28 days' holiday + public holidays and special leave 🏡 Flexible working arrangements available based on role and location 👶 Enhanced family and special leave 💪 Corporate membership rates with national gyms 🥪 Free lunch, snacks, and drinks in the office 🚗 Electric car charging stations, free office parking, bicycle, and scooter storage Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system‑level know‑how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power. With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power‑efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ At Renesas, you can: • Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things., • Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers’ evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning. #J-18808-Ljbffr