Marketing Communications Specialist, Senior (Data Center)

Decisive Point; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Marketing Communications Specialist, Senior to lead hands-on demos and live experiences at trade shows and events.

You will own demo readiness, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with engineering, marketing, and partners to craft compelling content and talks. The role requires explaining complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, with a strong focus on messaging, documentation, and on-site execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related work experience.
• Associate's degree and 4+ years of Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related work experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 6+ years of Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related work experience.
• Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Demo Engineering & Readiness: Own demo and experience readiness by installing, configuring, and validating instances to ensure stability and smooth operation.
• Event Execution: Own on-site reliability and ensure the experience runs as designed throughout the show by monitoring performance and validating key flows.
• Content/Messaging & Documentation: Develop concepts that showcase products in engaging, experiential ways and create setup/run-of-show documentation for consistent delivery.
• Cross-functional Program Management: Lead collaboration across engineering, marketing, business development, product management, and partners to plan, build, and deliver live experiences.

Skills

Communication skills

Program management

Technical marketing

Windows

Linux

Networking basics

Scripting (bash/python)

Team leadership

Collaboration

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree and 2+ years Communications/Marketing/PR

Associate's degree and 4+ years Communications/Marketing/PR

High School Diploma + 6+ years Communications/PR

Advanced degree substitution (Master/Doctorate)

Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering/IT/Marketing/Communications

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Sales, Business Development & Marketing Group, Sales, Business Development & Marketing Group > Marketing Communications

General Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and skilled professional to join our team as a Marketing Communications Specialist, Senior. This is a hands‑on technical demo and product experience role within Marketing, focused on building, validating, and delivering live experiences for external audiences. The role is primarily execution-focused, with operational ownership and accountability for experience readiness, reliability, and on‑site execution. The role requires working closely with cross‑functional teams on priorities and messaging. The successful candidate will manage and run hands‑on showcases of Dragonfly based AI data center solutions at trade shows and events. These experiences may include live technical demonstrations of connectivity technologies, Interactive content, technical videos, competitive benchmarking, lab testing, AI model demonstrations, and third‑party/partner applications. Prior experience with hands‑on testing, integration, application management, and troubleshooting is required. Many of these experiences will be featured at leading trade shows and events, where this person will represent some of the technologies and products highlighted.

This role requires a collaborative approach, working closely with engineering, marketing, business development, product management, and third‑party partners to ensure seamless planning and execution. The individual will be expected to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. With an ever‑changing calendar and mix of technologies and products, this person must be flexible, able to multitask, act independently, and be proactive.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demo Engineering & Readiness
  
  
  
  • Own demo and experience readiness by installing, configuring, and validating instances to ensure stability and smooth operation.
  
  
  • Drive reliability through hands‑on troubleshooting, integration, resolving issues quickly and documenting fixes.
  
  
  
  


• Event Execution
  
  
  
  • Own on‑site reliability—ensure the experience runs as designed throughout the show by proactively monitoring performance and validating key flows.
  
  
  • Serve as the on‑site DRI for issue triage and resolution—debug quickly, coordinate fixes/escalations, and keep presenters aligned on the approved talk track.
  
  
  
  


• Content/Messaging & Documentation
  
  
  
  • Develop innovative concepts that showcase products and innovations in engaging, experiential ways (e.g., AI models, throughput scenarios, etc.)
  
  
  • Create clear documentation (setup/installation, run‑of‑show steps, and talk tracks/talking points) to enable consistent delivery.
  
  
  • Train teammates to run the experience smoothly and communicate the key messages with confidence.
  
  
  
  


• Cross‑functional Program Management
  
  
  
  • Lead technical collaboration across engineering, marketing, business development, product management, and third‑party partners, partnering closely with messaging owners to plan, build, and deliver live experiences.
  
  
  • Collaborate with compliance, legal, brand, and other internal teams to ensure on‑site content and supporting assets adhere to applicable guidelines and approvals.
  
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• • Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related work experience.


• • Associate's degree and 4+ years of Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related work experience.


• • High School Diploma or equivalent and 6+ years of Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related work experience.


• *Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or equivalent experience.


• Work experience: 2+ years in engineering, program management, technical marketing, or marketing within the high‑tech industry, including hands‑on experience with AI Data Center solutions


• Baseline technical skills: familiarity with Windows and Linux; networking fundamentals (e.g., Wi‑Fi, IP addressing); comfort working with logs and basic command‑line tools (e.g., ADB/log capture); and basic scripting/automation skills (e.g., Bash or Python) to streamline setup and validation.


• Excellent program management, planning, and organizational skills.


• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to work in a dynamic team environment.


• Effective relationship‑building and influencing skills.


• Ability to work and lead in a highly collaborative team environment and build alignment/consensus across technical and non‑technical teams.


• Self‑starter, resourceful, and able to effectively operate in a complex, fast‑paced environment.

This is an office‑based position located in San Diego, CA and is expected to comply with the company's onsite work policy.

This is a U.S. based position and is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑[e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll‑free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$44.35 - $66.55

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.