Product Management Director

Verisign; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Verisign is seeking a Product Management Director to craft and execute product strategy for its DNS services. The role drives market opportunity through commercialization and partners with internal teams and external partners to optimize the product portfolio.

You will cultivate ecosystem partnerships, lead product definitions, and represent Verisign at industry forums and customer engagements.

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ related experience.
• Knowledge of product management, marketing, channel management, and product development.
• Working knowledge of the Domain Name System (DNS), internet infrastructure, and the broader DNS ecosystem.
• Familiarity with rapidly evolving AI ecosystem, including Agentic AI, AI platforms, developer tooling, and emerging AI technologies.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic partnerships with technology companies, cloud providers, service providers, domain registrars, AI vendors, or related ecosystem participants.
• Existing relationships across the domain name industry, service provider ecosystem, cloud ecosystem, or AI ecosystem is a strong plus.
• Experience engaging with open-source communities, IETF, standards organizations, or other industry consortia is preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, engineers, and senior leadership.
• Ability to operate at an operational and strategic level.
• Strong business acumen, good judgment, objectivity, and accountability.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or a related field, or equivalent experience, required

Responsibilities

• Directs the development of product(s) or product line(s) to establish or differentiate placement within the competitive arena.
• Uses broad knowledge of product capabilities and market position to expand the portfolio of products and solution options.
• Manages interface with product development and research to create products and validates early definitions with customers.
• Builds and maintains strategic relationships across DNS, AI, cloud, service providers, and domain ecosystems to identify partnerships and accelerate adoption.
• Monitors technology trends, competitive offerings, standards evolution, and industry events to identify new opportunities and risks.
• Represents Verisign externally as a product lead by presenting at customer engagements, industry conferences, standard bodies, and technical forums.

Skills

Product management

Marketing

Channel management

Product development

DNS knowledge

AI ecosystem

Partnership development

Open standards / IETF

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or related field

Job description

Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the internet. We are a trusted provider of internet infrastructure services for the networked world and deliver unmatched performance in domain name system (DNS) services.

We are a mission focused, values driven company where each individual can contribute to building a stronger, more secure internet. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with competitive benefits and the ability to grow your career.

The Product Management Director executes company strategy for Verisign's emerging DNS services. The role owns product strategy from market opportunity through commercialization, partnering closely with internal stakeholders as well as external partners. This role drives the development of product definition and solution plans to optimize Verisign's products and services portfolio as well as identifies and builds relationships with key partners and customers. Additionally, the successful candidate will help cultivate key ecosystem partnerships and serve as a product lead for emerging technologies across industry forums, standards organizations, and customer engagements.

Key responsibilities

• Directs the development of specific product(s) or product line(s) to establish, enhance or distinguish product placement within the competitive arena.
• Utilizes broad knowledge of company product capabilities and service offerings with in-depth analysis of market position to create and expand the portfolio of products and solution alternatives.
• Manages the interface with product development and research to create products and validates early product definitions with customers.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships across the DNS, AI, cloud, service provider, and domain name ecosystems to identify partnership opportunities and accelerate product adoption.
• Monitors emerging technology trends, competitive offerings, standards evolution, and industry events to identify new product opportunities and strategic risks.
• Represent Verisign externally as a product lead by presenting at customer engagements, industry conferences, standard bodies, and technical forums.

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ related experience
• Knowledge of product management, marketing, channel management, and product development
• Working knowledge of the Domain Name System (DNS), internet infrastructure, and the broader DNS ecosystem
• Familiarity with rapidly evolving AI ecosystem, including Agentic AI, AI platforms, developer tooling, and emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic partnerships with technology companies, cloud providers, service providers, domain registrars, AI vendors, or related ecosystem participants
• Existing relationships across the domain name industry, service provider ecosystem, cloud ecosystem, or AI ecosystem is a strong plus
• Experience engaging with open-source communities, IETF, standards organizations, or other industry consortia is preferred
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, engineers, and senior leadership
• Ability to operate at an operational and strategic level
• Strong business acumen, good judgment, objectivity, and accountability
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or a related field, or equivalent experience, required

This position is based in our Reston, VA office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

The pay range is $180,700 - $244,500.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is noted above, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus which is based on individual and company performance, and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards.

Verisign is an equal opportunity employer. That means we recruit, hire, compensate, train, promote, transfer, and administer all terms and conditions of employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories under applicable law.

Staffing agency policy: No fees will be paid for unsolicited resumes submitted to Verisign or our employees by third parties.