Product Marketing Launch Manager

PagerDuty, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Equity

ESPP

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Wellness days

Job summary

This hybrid role requires 5+ years in product marketing and launch management for software, a Bachelor’s in marketing or IT, and strong written and program management skills. The role offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product marketing and product launch experience.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or IT.
• Proven background in project/program management for software launches.
• Experience with cross-functional teams including PM, Sales, and Eng.
• Strong written communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and drive launch activities with PMMs and enablement.
• Plan monthly product drops and larger launches with cross-functional teams.
• Meet deadlines through proactive planning and follow-up.
• Create and maintain launch plans and status updates.
• Lead launch planning meetings and retrospectives.
• Collaborate across product marketing and product management.
• Identify process improvements to scale day-to-day business.
• Communicate plans and status to stakeholders.

Skills

Product marketing launches

Cross-functional planning

Project management

Written communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

CRM tools

Marketing automation

Job description

PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) is a leader in Digital Operations Management. In an always-on world, organizations of all sizes trust PagerDuty to help them deliver a perfect digital experience to their customers, every time. Teams use PagerDuty to identify issues and opportunities in real time and bring together the right people to fix problems faster and prevent them in the future. Over 13,000 organizations (including 60 of Fortune 100) rely on PagerDuty to succeed with Digital Transformation, Cloud Migration, and DevOps Modernization. Notable customers include GE, Cisco, Genentech, Electronic Arts, Cox Automotive, Netflix, Shopify, Zoom, DoorDash, Lululemon and more. We are expanding rapidly as a platform for Digital Operations Management using AI/ML and Automation and growing our adoption by Development, IT, Customer Service, Security, and other teams across the organization.

As PMM, Launch Manager, you will be responsible for successfully organizing and driving monthly product drops and twice-yearly launches that bring PagerDuty’s products and solutions to market. Areas of criticalimportance are: organization and planning, interpersonal and collaboration skills, attention to detail, critical thinking/problem solving, and project management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with PMMs and enablement to coordinate and drive launch activities, reach joint decisions and drive continuous process improvement.
• Engage across functions including product marketing, campaigns, communications, social, web and field enablement to plan and organize monthly product products and larger launch activities.
• Meet deadlines through problem solving, clear goal setting, proactive follow-up, and effective program management.
• Create, build and maintain accurate launch plans to enable communication with task owners and stakeholders.
• Run effective launch planning, retrospective and status meetings.
• Partner with product marketing and product management across multiple product lines.
• Innovate by identifying processes that work well, those that may be duplicative, and those that are not serving us to streamline, scale and continually evolve day to day business.
• Communicate clearly verbally and in writing to stakeholders and launch a team on plans, goals and status.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of product marketing and product launch experience with software or technology products
• Bachelors degree in marketing, business, or IT
• Ideal candidate will have a proven background in project/program management, and ideally software marketing launch/release management experience.
• Experience working with leading project teams and working with Product Marketing, Sales, Pre-Sales, Global Communications, Product Management and Engineering
• Very strong written communication skills
• Excellent people and project management skills
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Adaptability, collaboration and driver-mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain expertise in the following a plus: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-A-Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

The base salary range for this position is $131,000.00 - $198,000.00 USD. This role may also be eligible for bonus, commission, equity, and/or benefits.

Our base salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range, which is subject to change based on primary work location, reflects the minimum and maximum base salary we expect to pay newly hired employees for the position. Within the range, we determine pay for an individual based on a number of factors including market location, job-related knowledge, skills/competencies and experience.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific offerings for this role, as well as the salary range for your primary work location during the hiring process.

PagerDuty is a flexible, hybrid workplace. We embrace and encourage in-person working as an integral part of our culture. Both our employees and external research tells us that co-located collaboration strengthens connections, drives innovation, and accelerates learning.

This role is expected to come into our Atlanta office two times per week, so you can thrive in your new role and fully embrace being a Dutonian!

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Where we work

PagerDuty operates a hybrid work model with offices in 8 major cities: Atlanta, Lisbon, London, San Francisco, Santiago, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. While we offer flexibility within our established locations, we cannot employ candidates residing in:

Location restrictions: Australia: Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia
Canada: Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
United States: Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming
Candidates must reside in an eligible location, which vary by role.

How we work

Our values guide how we support customers, collaborate with colleagues, develop products, and foster a culture of belonging. They define not just our actions, but what it means to be Dutonian.

People Leaders at PagerDuty are responsible for creating high performance environments that drive accountability. PagerDuty has four key dimensions that define our Leadership Impact: Lead Self, Lead the Team, Lead the Business, and Lead the Future. Each dimension has three associated competencies to give leaders a shared language for guiding their development, career, promotion, and succession planning discussions. Our Manager Expectations serve as a practical guide for managers to understand their responsibilities, prioritize their efforts, and drive engagement and performance.

What we offer

As a global organization, our total rewards approach is competitive with industry standards and aligned with local laws and regulations. Learn more, including country-specific offerings, on our benefits site.

Your package may include:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible work arrangements
• Company equity*
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program)*
• Retirement or pension plan*
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid holidays and sick leave
• Dutonian Wellness Days & HibernationDuty - companywide paid days off in addition to PTO
• Paid parental leave: 22 weeks for pregnant parent, 12 weeks for non-pregnant parent (some countries have longer leave standards and we comply with local laws)*
• Paid volunteer time off: 20 hours per year
• Company-wide hack weeks
• Mental wellness programs

*Eligibility may vary by role, region, and tenure

About PagerDuty

PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD) is a global leader in digital operations management. The PagerDuty Operations Cloud is an AI-powered platform that empowers business resilience and drives operational efficiency for enterprises. With a generative AI assistant at its core, PagerDuty empowers teams to detect and resolve issues in real time, orchestrate complex workflows, and drive continuous improvement across their digital operations. Trusted by nearly half of both the Fortune 500 and the Forbes AI 50, as well as approximately two-thirds of the Fortune 100, PagerDuty is essential for delivering always-on digital experiences to modern businesses

PagerDuty is Great Place to Work-certified, a Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials, a Fortune Best Medium Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace in Technology, and a top rated product on TrustRadius and G2.

Go behind-the-scenes on our careers site and @pagerduty on Instagram.

Additional Information

PagerDuty is an equal opportunity employer. PagerDuty does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or disability status. Your privacy is important to us. By submitting an application, you confirm that you have read and understand PagerDuty's Privacy Policy.

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