Product Marketing Advisor, Interconnects Portfolio

Ciena Corporation; Ottawa; Vor Ort; CAD 101.000 - 162.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, and vision

401(K) USA & DCPP Canada

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Ciena is seeking an Advisor, Product Marketing to shape positioning for electrical and optical high-speed interconnect portfolios, collaborating with Product Line Management, R&D, Sales, and Marketing to translate technology into market impact.

This role offers high visibility across the business, influencing go-to-market strategy, creating market-facing content, and supporting external communications with partners and analysts in Canada.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in product marketing, solutions marketing, or related roles within networking, telecommunications, or semiconductor industries.
• Expertise in electrical and optical interconnect technologies including SerDes, EIC, PIC, DSP, coherent optical components, and coherent ASICs.
• Strong understanding of data center architectures, including scale-up and scale-out.

Aufgaben

• Drive and support global go-to-market initiatives that accelerate adoption and market share growth for Ciena’s high-speed interconnect offerings.
• Develop differentiated portfolio positioning grounded in market, customer, and competitive intelligence.
• Create compelling, audience-specific digital and field marketing content that builds demand and thought leadership.
• Influence mindshare by supporting external communications with partners, media, and industry analysts.
• Collaborate closely with Product Line Management, Marketing, and Sales to ensure alignment with business and corporate objectives.
• Partner with Research and Development (R&D) to ensure technical accuracy and clarity across all marketing materials.
• Support Ciena’s presence at tradeshows, industry forums, and partner or analyst events.

Kenntnisse

Product marketing

Solutions marketing

Networking

Telecommunications

Semiconductor

Jobbeschreibung

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact. Ciena is shaping the future of high-speed connectivity, and this role sits at the center of that momentum. As Advisor, Product Marketing, this position helps define how Ciena’s electrical and optical high-speed interconnect portfolio is positioned, understood, and adopted across the global market. This is a highly visible opportunity to influence a fast-growing space, working across Product Line Management, Research and Development (R&D), Sales, and Marketing to translate advanced technology into compelling market impact.

How you will make an impact:

• Drive and support global go-to-market initiatives that accelerate adoption and market share growth for Ciena’s high-speed interconnect offerings.
• Develop differentiated portfolio positioning grounded in market, customer, and competitive intelligence.
• Create compelling, audience-specific digital and field marketing content that builds demand and thought leadership.
• Influence mindshare by supporting external communications with partners, media, and industry analysts.
• Collaborate closely with Product Line Management, Marketing, and Sales to ensure alignment with business and corporate objectives.
• Partner with Research and Development (R&D) to ensure technical accuracy and clarity across all marketing materials.
• Support Ciena’s presence at tradeshows, industry forums, and partner or analyst events.

The must haves:

• 7+ years of experience in product marketing, solutions marketing, or related roles within networking, telecommunications, or semiconductor industries.
• Demonstrated expertise in electrical and optical interconnect technologies, including Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes), Electronic Integrated Circuits (EIC), Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC), Digital Signal Processing (DSP), coherent optical components, and coherent Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).
• Strong understanding of data center architectures, including scale-up and scale-out applications.
• Proven ability to develop high-quality written content for technical and business audiences, including blogs, white papers, presentations, and case studies.
• Strong presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills across internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working effectively in cross-functional, globally distributed teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, drive initiatives to completion, and operate with minimal supervision.

Nice to haves:

• Experience supporting analyst relations or media engagement in a technology-driven market.
• Familiarity with hyperscale, cloud, or artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure ecosystems.
• Experience supporting industry events, conferences, or large-scale tradeshows.
• Background working closely with hardware engineering or silicon development teams.
• Comfort translating complex technical concepts into clear, market-facing narratives.

Pay Range

The annual pay range for this position in Canada, is: $101,100 - $161,500 #LI-JD.

Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available. Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission.

In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination. Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

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