Associate Director, Product - Managed Security / SASE

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What you'll be doing...

You'll be responsible for the group of product managers responsible for marketing strategy, design, and execution plan to grow Verizon Business Group's (VBG) Security products and solutions focused on Managed Security Services that include both on premise device management and in the cloud services. These products and services are sold across Business Markets, Global Enterprise, and Public Sector with specialist teams including Consulting Services, Security Specialist, and Solution Architects.

You will leverage market data and insights, Verizon base customer and prospect analytics, customer persona types and other information to develop the appropriate launch strategy for new products and growth/nurture strategies for existing products. You will also serve as the product and portfolio CMO for your product areas working with the product management organization in the development of the product/portfolio business case, product success key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives and key results (OKRs). You will work in partnership and collaboration with product, segment marketing, sales, and solution architects to develop product / portfolio value proposition, customer outcome/benefits, VBG's market differentiation, and the channel and digital activation strategy.

What we're looking for...

You are highly collaborative, innovative, a strategic thinker, with an execution focus that understands what drive sales and customers, how to appropriately 'pitch' value, and how to position similar and tributary products not just to customers but to internal stakeholders as well.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Sales Enablement creation and execution.

• Experience with one or more of the following: SASE, Secure Service Edge Solutions, Managed Network Service or Managed Security Service, Identity Access Management (IAM) or Identity Provider (IdP), Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) solutions, Secure Gateway or Zero Trust technologies.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Strategic consulting with a business development and marketing focus.

• Strong project management, analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication, negotiating, and relationship-building skills.

• Security, network, and/or connectivity product knowledge and working experience.

• Prior experience in marketing or product management with zero trust security technology, SASE, and Endpoint Security solutions.

• Verizon wireless/mobility experience.

• Public Sector Exerpience (NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, FedRamp, FISMA).

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.