Product Marketing Manager X-ray Microscopy at Zeiss Group in Dublin, California

Job Description:

About Us:

How many companies can say they've been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What's the role?

The Product Marketing Manager (PMM) is responsible to define and drive the 3D X-ray microscope product portfolio strategy and the roadmap of solutions, modules and features to serve the multiple market sectors and the wide breath of applications of each. The PMM understands the customer needs and voice, the competitive situation, product marketing fundamentals, and how best to weight the many factors-pro and con-in product decisions. S/he uses these skills, along with her/his judgment, to successfully define, position, evangelize, support, improve, and grow the business of our products. Finally, the PMM will have strong experience and skills in product life cycle management, and project management, to implement projects across the organization.

Sound Interesting?

Here's what you'll do:

Driving product business success while understanding and mitigating program risks

Partnering closely with Sector Marketing and Human Centered Design groups to understand and evaluate opportunities of different market groups as well as prioritize requirements from customers to feed into the product development roadmap in evaluation of feasibility & business case

Defining and driving timely product development plans involving multiple functional groups, with an eye to positioning, branding, and pricing. Evangelizing new products within the company. Leading Beta testing programs to ensure our new offerings provide superior value to our customers

Supporting of Go to Market with creation of product-specific content for marketing and training material, conception, and implementation of product launches.

Owning the product life cycle execution while influencing involvement of diverse functional groups

Working with 3rd party vendors to develop relationships, define requirements, drive development programs, and productize new capabilities to enhance ZEISS solutions

Working strategically with Sales to address evolving needs and to support strategic business development opportunities

Do you qualify?

Strong technical background (Master's degree in technical field, minimum)

Experience with computed tomography and/or X-ray imaging and/or 3D visualization techniques in microscopy

Previous experience in PMM role

Experience with microscopy research industry (5+ years) and/or capital equipment.

Superior written and oral communication skills and the ability to comprehend and translate complex concepts and technologies into business-oriented value propositions

Ability to influence collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects, establish and align priorities, and make good decisions even in the absence of some desired information

Enthusiastic, diligent, and highly productive; high integrity and trust

Results oriented

Willingness to travel up to 25%

The annual pay range for this position is $130,000 - $162,000

The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.

This position is also eligible for a performance bonus or sales commissions. ZEISS also offers robust benefits, including medical plans, retirement savings plan and paid time off.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical


• Vision


• Dental


• 401k Matching


• Employee Assistance Programs


• Vacation and sick pay


• The list goes on!

ZEISS is an EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled Veteran Employer

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Clara Cresswell

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).