Product Marketing Manager, Globus

University of Chicago; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Globus, a unit within the University of Chicago, seeks a Product Marketing Manager to lead our marketing and communications team. The role bridges product, engineering, and communications to translate Globus product capabilities into clear value propositions for researchers and system administrators across multiple channels.

You will conceive, draft, and publish high-quality marketing materials and collaborate with the marketing coordinator and events manager to deliver our value proposition to

Job description

Department Globus Sales & Marketing

About the Department

Globus (www.globus.org) is a mission-driven organization dedicated to enabling discovery by delivering advanced data management and computation capabilities to researchers worldwide. As a unit within The University of Chicago, Globus develops and operates commercial-quality, software-as-a-service used by thousands of institutions, including research universities, national laboratories, federal agencies, and commercial research organizations. Core features are free for non-profit researchers, and the Globus service is sustained through institutional subscriptions that unlock advanced features for organizations needing greater control, compliance support, and deeper integration with their research computing environment. This model reflects the organization’s core commitment: making secure, reliable cyberinfrastructure services accessible to the broadest possible research community. The Globus team comprises professional software developers and business operations staff, as well Globus Labs, a dedicated research group pioneering novel methods and technologies. Team members are geographically distributed - a structure that reflects the global nature of the research communities we serve - while maintaining a collaborative culture focused on making an impact in disciplines ranging from the life sciences and astronomy to materials science and public policy.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Product Marketing Manager to lead our marketing and communications team. The ideal candidate will bridge technical knowledge of research data management and computation to compelling, audience-specific marketing content. This role sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and communications, translating Globus product capabilities into clear value propositions for multiple target audiences including system administrators and research end users. You will work independently to conceive, draft, and publish high-quality marketing materials without requiring extensive technical hand-holding from the engineering team. You will be supported by the marketing coordinator, events manager and other members of the Globus customer team in delivering our value proposition to diverse stakeholders across multiple channels. You enjoy developing a deep understanding about how products work and translating that knowledge to customer-facing solutions and value propositions. You have led a product marketing initiative from concept through launch, generating supporting content and iteratively refining customer messaging and calls-to-action. You enjoy interacting with actual users to learn about their challenges and develop potential solutions that leverage the product. You have worked in a cross-functional marketing environment and enjoy interacting with developers, customers, and internal sales and marketing teams. You appreciate the challenge of adapting a software platform to various markets,