Product Marketing Lead - Autonomous Defense Tech

Forterra; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Healthcare Benefits

20 days PTO per year

7 weeks parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Company holidays

Job summary

Forterra in Arlington, VA is seeking a Product Marketing Manager to own how our autonomous mission systems are positioned, messaged, and brought to market. You will translate advanced defense technologies into clear, compelling stories for decision-makers, program offices, and partners.

You will lead launches, develop core content, and arm sales teams with proof points and competitive context, partnering with engineering and growth teams to drive market success.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in product marketing within defense technology, robotics, autonomy, or another deeply technical B2B domain.
• Proven ability to distill complex technical systems into clear, compelling messaging for non-engineering audiences.
• Experience planning and executing product launches.
• Exceptional writing skills across formats, from messaging frameworks to sales collateral.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Own product positioning across the four pillars of the Autonomous Mission Systems portfolio, ensuring each offering is clearly differentiated, and the full-stack story holds together.
• Lead product launch planning and execution, coordinating with brand, communications, and growth on timing, content, and channels.
• Develop core product content (one-pagers, capability briefs, messaging frameworks, and demo narratives).
• Arm growth and business development teams with the positioning, proof points, and competitive context they need to win programs.
• Maintain customer and competitive intelligence on the defense autonomy landscape to inform positioning and product strategy.
• Partner with engineering teams to turn technical milestones and roadmap developments into market-facing proof points.
• Support events, demos, and campaigns with product messaging and subject-matter input.

Skills

Distill complex tech messaging

Product launches

Exceptional writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Defense tech familiarity

Job description

Forterra in Arlington, VA is seeking a Product Marketing Manager to own how our autonomous mission systems are positioned, messaged, and brought to market. You will translate advanced defense technologies into clear, compelling stories for decision-makers, program offices, and partners.

You will lead launches, develop core content, and arm sales teams with proof points and competitive context, partnering with engineering and growth teams to drive market success.