Who we are
Our mission at Nylas is to turn communication into inspiration and insight. We empower over 100,000 developers and over 900 companies all over the world to access, parse, and gain insights from communications data to provide better experiences for their customers and users, all while providing top tier security and compliance. To achieve this vision, we've raised over $175M from Tiger Global, 8VC, ScaleUp, Spark Capital, Slack, and more.
We have a huge market (every company that builds software) and a massive opportunity (the world runs on communication and data). By continuing to hire exceptional people from all different backgrounds and perspectives, we have the opportunity to make Nylas one of the biggest, most successful and equitable technology companies in the world.
Why Nylas
Nylas is an advocate for the well-being of our employees. We trust our employees and give them the autonomy to achieve their goals without focusing on when, where, and how they get there. We are a flexibility first workplace, but if Nylanauts want to work from an office, we have hubs in San Francisco, Denver, New York City, Toronto, and London.
We are also strong supporters of internal and cross-team mobility and growth. We want Nylas to be a place where anyone can be supported to grow, learn, and become the best at what they do. We've been named a top Startup for career growth and development by Forbes , Great Places to Work, and Comparably !
From our CTO + Co-Founder, Christine Spang:
"We have a number of folks on the team who started as an individual contributor and became staff level or leaders in their area. I personally love seeing people reach their full potential and become successful at Nylas."
The Role
Nylas is looking for an experienced Director of Product Marketing to lead our AI/ML and Connectivity product marketing teams. In this role, you will manage and hire the team, execute on the product marketing strategy, and work closely with your Director of Product peers to drive top-line business metrics like revenue and net expansion.
Reporting to the CMO, the ideal candidate has experience running GTM strategy for AI/ML and API products. As the Director of Product Marketing for AI/ML and Connectivity, you will act as the General Manager for these product lines, assuming leadership and responsibility for key messaging, positioning, product adoption, competitive analysis, and market research. The ideal candidate has experience managing a product marketing team and running GTM for technical audiences such as CTOs, engineers, and product managers.
What You'll Do

• Lead a team to build deep product knowledge across our various products, including API connectivity and AI/ML capabilities
• Conduct market, competitor, and customer research to capture insights and assess market opportunities.
• Conduct competitive analysis to influence product roadmap decisions and vision, working closely with solutions engineering and product
• Keep competitive analysis up-to-date, working closely with sales enablement to empower the sales team to win every opportunity in head-to-head competition
• Increase adoption of new and existing products through deep market research, understanding of customer pain points, and identification of key assets to help increase sales wins
• Collaborate with your marketing, engineering, and product peers to ensure top-level messaging aligns across each product line
• Lead strategy to understand customer pain points and influence the product AI/ML feature roadmap, working closely with the product team

What You'll Bring

• 7+ years of experience in technical product marketing with a deep understanding of the motivations of technical audiences, 2+ years managing a team
• A proven track record of your ability to understand technical personas and build adoption and engagement of new and existing product lines
• Technical aptitude, curiosity, and a keen understanding of the API ecosystem and its technical audiences
• Ability to effectively influence both internal and external stakeholders across all levels of the organization

Compensation:
The estimated base pay range for this role is 184,000 USD - 230,000 USD + equity, perks, and benefits.
The total compensation for this role will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location
Not sure if this is you?
We want a diverse, global team, with a broad range of experience and perspectives. If this job sounds great, but you're not sure if you qualify, apply anyway! We carefully consider every application and will either move forward with your application, find another team that might be better suited to your skills, keep in touch for future opportunities, or thank you for your time.