at Salesforce in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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Job CategoryMarketing & Communications
Job Details
About Salesforce
We're Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too - driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good - you've come to the right place.
At Salesforce, our Product Marketers craft inspirational stories and deliver ground-breaking product demos to people around the world. We develop product messaging and positioning, go-to-market programs, campaigns, events, and sales enablement. Our success is defined by our ability to deliver relevant content that creates trials, sales pipeline, and ultimately, new customers.For Slack, we are searching for a dynamic and strategic Product Marketer with a strong focus on Thought Leadership to join our innovative team. As a Thought Leadership Specialist, you will be responsible for shaping and executing our company's thought leadership strategy. Your primary goal will be to position our products and brand as industry leaders through compelling content and strategic initiatives.Responsibilities & Impact:
Lead and create the core value proposition and selling points.
Develop and execute a comprehensive thought leadership strategy aligned with business objectives.
Collaborate closely with Product Management, Sales, and Marketing teams to identify key industry trends, customer challenges, and market opportunities.
Create high-impact content such as articles, whitepapers, blogs, case studies, and presentations that showcase our expertise and differentiate our products in the market.
Monitor industry trends and competitive landscape to ensure our thought leadership content remains relevant and impactful.
Measure and analyze the effectiveness of thought leadership campaigns, and continuously optimize strategies based on insights and data.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior marketers on thought leadership best practices and content development.
Build consensus, alignment, and engagement across Campaigns, Creative, Product Marketing, Product Management, Sales, Pricing Strategy, and Customer SuccessRequired Skills:
8+ years of experience in product marketing, industry marketing, or corporate marketing
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to strategize and craft compelling messaging
Impactful presentation skills, both in content development and in delivering the message
Drive hands-on tactical execution
Pick up and lead new projects even in the face of ambiguity
Experience will be evaluated based on alignment to the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer work, etc.)Preferred Skills:
Expertise in Salesforce products and/or other SaaS and B2B technology platforms
Ability to inspire optimism, fun, and the desire to always be learning!
A natural collaborator
Endless willingness to iterate to get it right
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