Product Marketing Manager

Canonical; Makkah Region; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Job summary

A leading open source software company is looking for a Product Marketing Manager in Saudi Arabia, Makkah Region. You will own the go-to-market (GTM) strategy for products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive creative campaigns and measure impact. Ideal candidates should have strong storytelling and communication skills, and a passion for technology and open source development. This role offers a fully remote working environment, and numerous benefits including a personal learning budget and annual compensation reviews.

Qualifications

• Passion for technology and open source.
• Excited about innovation, software, and community-driven development.
• Thrives on experimentation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for products.
• Lead messaging and positioning efforts.
• Collaborate on marketing campaigns to drive pipeline growth.
• Plan and execute global events and community meetups.

Skills

Strong storytelling skills

Growth mindset

Excellent communication skills

Experience with demand generation

Job description

Product Marketing Manager

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing.

Why You’ll Love This Role

You’ll own the GTM strategy for key products, shaping messaging and positioning that speaks to developers and enterprise buyers alike.

You’ll collaborate cross‑functionally with product management, sales, regional marketing, content, and partner marketing teams to bring campaigns to life.

You’ll get creative, crafting compelling advertising, launch plans, and campaigns that make our products stand out in a competitive landscape.

You’ll measure impact, using data to refine messaging, optimize marketing funnels, and drive customer engagement.

You’ll be part of a truly global team, working with colleagues in over 85 countries in a fully remote, high‑performance environment.

As a product marketing manager, you will:

• Develop and execute go‑to‑market (GTM) strategies for a range of products.
• Lead messaging and positioning efforts ensuring our products stand out in a competitive market.
• Lead content planning with product managers – from website copy to whitepapers, blogs, and sales enablement materials.
• Collaborate on marketing campaigns, partnering with regional marketing teams to execute integrated campaigns that drive pipeline growth.
• Launch new products and features, leading cross‑functional teams to drive awareness and adoption.
• Run competitive analysis, staying ahead of market trends and evolving our positioning accordingly.
• Support the customer success team on driving customer engagement and growth, working on strategies to upsell and cross‑sell across our customer base.
• Plan and execute global events, live webinars, and community meetups that align with our GTM priorities.

What we are looking for in you

• A passion for technology and open source – you get excited about innovation, software, and community‑driven development.
• Strong storytelling skills – you know how to craft messaging that resonates with both technical and business audiences.
• Growth mindset – someone who thrives on experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Nice‑to‑have skills

• Data‑driven mindset, using insights to refine strategies and improve performance.
• Experience in product marketing for enterprise software, cloud, DevOps, or open‑source solutions.
• Experience with demand generation, understanding how to translate GTM strategies into pipeline growth.
• Comfort working cross‑functionally with product, sales, partners, and marketing teams.

What we offer you

Fully remote working environment – we’ve been working remotely since 2004!

• Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st‑century digital business.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.