Marketing Director Jobs in San Jose, CA
Marketing Director jobs in San Jose are in strong demand, concentrated in Downtown San Jose, North San Jose, and the Santana Row corridor, across technology, enterprise software, and semiconductor companies. Employers hiring right now include Sage, Diocese of San Jose in California, and AMD. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top credentialMaster's degree in business administration
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Director, Product Marketing, North America - HCM & Payroll
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Sage
Director, Product Marketing, North America - HCM & Payroll
San Jose, California
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Sr Director, Product Marketing
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Sr. Director, Wireless Product Marketing
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Senior Director, Product Marketing (Mid-Market X3)
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Director, Product Marketing, North America - HCM & Payroll
Sage·San Jose, California
Job functions:
$200k - $260k/yr
Hybrid
10,000+ employees
Job Description
Job Description
We have a significant opportunity to grow our HCM & Payroll product portfolio across North America. With the launch of Sage HCM, our expanding AI capabilities, and the ability to connect HR, payroll, and financial management through Sage Intacct, we're investing in building a stronger competitive position in the mid-market.
We're looking for an experienced Product Marketing Leader to help shape that growth. You'll lead North American product marketing strategy across our HCM & Payroll portfolio, influence where we focus, how we differentiate, and how we compete, and work closely with senior leaders across Product, Sales, and Marketing to turn those decisions into commercial results. You'll also lead and grow a team of Senior PMMs and have an opportunity to help shape the future direction of this business.
Location: San Jose office (Riverpark Tower - 300 Park Ave.) This role requires three days per week in the office.
Why Sage?
Sage helps small-to-medium-sized businesses to succeed with AI-powered Accounting, Finance, Payroll & HR software. Knowing that millions of our global customers depend on our solutions, motivates us to keep innovating so they keep growing with confidence.
This is an opportunity to help shape Sage's next phase of growth in the North American HCM market. With Sage HCM now in market, an established financial management customer base, and growing AI capabilities, there's an opportunity to build on Sage's strengths and establish a stronger position in a highly competitive category. You'll have the opportunity to influence important commercial decisions, work closely with senior business leaders, develop a talented Product Marketing team, and help shape how the business grows. For a leader who enjoys building, developing teams, and seeing their strategic decisions translate into business results, there's an opportunity to make a significant contribution to what comes next.
We're looking for an experienced Product Marketing Leader to help shape that growth. You'll lead North American product marketing strategy across our HCM & Payroll portfolio, influence where we focus, how we differentiate, and how we compete, and work closely with senior leaders across Product, Sales, and Marketing to turn those decisions into commercial results. You'll also lead and grow a team of Senior PMMs and have an opportunity to help shape the future direction of this business.
Location: San Jose office (Riverpark Tower - 300 Park Ave.) This role requires three days per week in the office.
Why Sage?
Sage helps small-to-medium-sized businesses to succeed with AI-powered Accounting, Finance, Payroll & HR software. Knowing that millions of our global customers depend on our solutions, motivates us to keep innovating so they keep growing with confidence.
This is an opportunity to help shape Sage's next phase of growth in the North American HCM market. With Sage HCM now in market, an established financial management customer base, and growing AI capabilities, there's an opportunity to build on Sage's strengths and establish a stronger position in a highly competitive category. You'll have the opportunity to influence important commercial decisions, work closely with senior business leaders, develop a talented Product Marketing team, and help shape how the business grows. For a leader who enjoys building, developing teams, and seeing their strategic decisions translate into business results, there's an opportunity to make a significant contribution to what comes next.
Key Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Product Marketing Strategy & Market Growth
Lead North American product marketing strategy across Sage's HCM, Payroll, Workforce Management, and AI-enabled portfolio.
Identify where Sage has the strongest opportunities to compete and grow, using customer insights, market trends, competitive intelligence, and commercial performance data.
Shape market segmentation, positioning, pricing and packaging recommendations, and go-to-market priorities to strengthen Sage's competitive position.
Partner with Product leadership to bring customer and market insights into roadmap discussions, investment priorities, and future product direction.
Positioning, Messaging & Competitive Differentiation
Develop compelling, differentiated positioning and messaging that clearly communicates why customers should choose Sage.
Shape the market narrative around Sage HCM, including the value of connecting HR, payroll, workforce management, and financial management through Sage Intacct.
Translate AI-enabled capabilities into clear customer benefits, particularly around accuracy, efficiency, transparency, and control.
Equip Sales, Marketing, and Partner teams with the insights, messaging, and competitive strategies needed to win in the market.
Go-to-Market Strategy & Commercial Impact
Lead go-to-market strategy for new products, capabilities, and portfolio initiatives, from market opportunity assessment through launch and ongoing growth.
Partner with Product, Sales, Growth Marketing, Customer Success, and other cross-functional leaders to align commercial priorities and execution.
Establish clear measures of success and use performance insights to improve competitive win rates, adoption, customer expansion, retention, and revenue growth.
Identify opportunities to strengthen the customer value proposition and accelerate growth across new and existing customer segments.
Strategic Leadership & Team Development
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Senior Product Marketers, building their strategic capabilities and commercial impact.
Serve as a senior Product Marketing partner for North America, working closely with global Product Marketing leadership and regional business stakeholders to align priorities and advance strategic initiatives.
Influence senior stakeholders across a globally distributed organization, bringing clarity to complex decisions and helping teams prioritize opportunities with the greatest commercial impact.
Build scalable approaches, processes, and best practices that strengthen product marketing effectiveness as the business evolves.
What We're Looking For
Significant experience in B2B SaaS product marketing, including ownership of product marketing strategy across a product portfolio, business unit, or major market.
People leadership experience, with the ability to coach, develop, and elevate the strategic impact of Product Marketing teams.
Demonstrated ability to translate market, customer, and competitive insights into commercial strategies that drive measurable business results.
Strong expertise in positioning, messaging, segmentation, go-to-market strategy, and competitive differentiation.
Experience influencing senior Product, Sales, and Marketing leaders, including challenging assumptions, shaping decisions, and building alignment across teams.
Strong commercial judgment, with experience connecting product marketing activities to customer acquisition, adoption, retention, expansion, and revenue growth.
Ability to navigate complex, global organizations and lead cross-functional initiatives with a high degree of independence.
Experience in HCM, Payroll, Workforce Management, or Financial Management software is an advantage, but not required. We're equally interested in strong B2B SaaS Product Marketing leaders who can bring relevant experience, fresh perspectives, and a track record of delivering commercial results.
Benefits? We have plenty.
Competitive annual bonuses (30%)
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) retirement match (100% matching up to 4%)
32 days paid time off (22 personal days & 10 national holidays)
18 weeks of paid parental leave (offered 1 year after the start date)
Work Away Program: Opportunity to work & play for 10 weeks from another country (Sage-approved list)
Sage Foundation: 5 days paid yearly to volunteer
$5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year starting 6 months after the hire date
Sage Wellness Rewards Program ($600 wellness credit and $360 fitness reimbursement annually)
The compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, education, and experience. For this role, in this location, and depending on experience, the target offering salary range is: $200,000 to $260,000 base. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in a bonus plan based on company and individual performance. The range listed is just one component of the Sage total compensation package.
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Product Marketing Strategy & Market Growth
Positioning, Messaging & Competitive Differentiation
Go-to-Market Strategy & Commercial Impact
Strategic Leadership & Team Development
What We're Looking For
Experience in HCM, Payroll, Workforce Management, or Financial Management software is an advantage, but not required. We're equally interested in strong B2B SaaS Product Marketing leaders who can bring relevant experience, fresh perspectives, and a track record of delivering commercial results.
Benefits? We have plenty.
The compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, education, and experience. For this role, in this location, and depending on experience, the target offering salary range is: $200,000 to $260,000 base. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in a bonus plan based on company and individual performance. The range listed is just one component of the Sage total compensation package.
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Sage
Director, Product Marketing, North America - HCM & Payroll
San Jose, California
New 20h ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
$200k - $260k/yr
Hybrid
Job Description
Job Description
We have a significant opportunity to grow our HCM & Payroll product portfolio across North America. With the launch of Sage HCM, our expanding AI capabilities, and the ability to connect HR, payroll, and financial management through Sage Intacct, we're investing in building a stronger competitive position in the mid-market.
We're looking for an experienced Product Marketing Leader to help shape that growth. You'll lead North American product marketing strategy across our HCM & Payroll portfolio, influence where we focus, how we differentiate, and how we compete, and work closely with senior leaders across Product, Sales, and Marketing to turn those decisions into commercial results. You'll also lead and grow a team of Senior PMMs and have an opportunity to help shape the future direction of this business.
Location: San Jose office (Riverpark Tower - 300 Park Ave.) This role requires three days per week in the office.
Why Sage?
Sage helps small-to-medium-sized businesses to succeed with AI-powered Accounting, Finance, Payroll & HR software. Knowing that millions of our global customers depend on our solutions, motivates us to keep innovating so they keep growing with confidence.
This is an opportunity to help shape Sage's next phase of growth in the North American HCM market. With Sage HCM now in market, an established financial management customer base, and growing AI capabilities, there's an opportunity to build on Sage's strengths and establish a stronger position in a highly competitive category. You'll have the opportunity to influence important commercial decisions, work closely with senior business leaders, develop a talented Product Marketing team, and help shape how the business grows. For a leader who enjoys building, developing teams, and seeing their strategic decisions translate into business results, there's an opportunity to make a significant contribution to what comes next.
We're looking for an experienced Product Marketing Leader to help shape that growth. You'll lead North American product marketing strategy across our HCM & Payroll portfolio, influence where we focus, how we differentiate, and how we compete, and work closely with senior leaders across Product, Sales, and Marketing to turn those decisions into commercial results. You'll also lead and grow a team of Senior PMMs and have an opportunity to help shape the future direction of this business.
Location: San Jose office (Riverpark Tower - 300 Park Ave.) This role requires three days per week in the office.
Why Sage?
Sage helps small-to-medium-sized businesses to succeed with AI-powered Accounting, Finance, Payroll & HR software. Knowing that millions of our global customers depend on our solutions, motivates us to keep innovating so they keep growing with confidence.
This is an opportunity to help shape Sage's next phase of growth in the North American HCM market. With Sage HCM now in market, an established financial management customer base, and growing AI capabilities, there's an opportunity to build on Sage's strengths and establish a stronger position in a highly competitive category. You'll have the opportunity to influence important commercial decisions, work closely with senior business leaders, develop a talented Product Marketing team, and help shape how the business grows. For a leader who enjoys building, developing teams, and seeing their strategic decisions translate into business results, there's an opportunity to make a significant contribution to what comes next.
Key Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Product Marketing Strategy & Market Growth
Lead North American product marketing strategy across Sage's HCM, Payroll, Workforce Management, and AI-enabled portfolio.
Identify where Sage has the strongest opportunities to compete and grow, using customer insights, market trends, competitive intelligence, and commercial performance data.
Shape market segmentation, positioning, pricing and packaging recommendations, and go-to-market priorities to strengthen Sage's competitive position.
Partner with Product leadership to bring customer and market insights into roadmap discussions, investment priorities, and future product direction.
Positioning, Messaging & Competitive Differentiation
Develop compelling, differentiated positioning and messaging that clearly communicates why customers should choose Sage.
Shape the market narrative around Sage HCM, including the value of connecting HR, payroll, workforce management, and financial management through Sage Intacct.
Translate AI-enabled capabilities into clear customer benefits, particularly around accuracy, efficiency, transparency, and control.
Equip Sales, Marketing, and Partner teams with the insights, messaging, and competitive strategies needed to win in the market.
Go-to-Market Strategy & Commercial Impact
Lead go-to-market strategy for new products, capabilities, and portfolio initiatives, from market opportunity assessment through launch and ongoing growth.
Partner with Product, Sales, Growth Marketing, Customer Success, and other cross-functional leaders to align commercial priorities and execution.
Establish clear measures of success and use performance insights to improve competitive win rates, adoption, customer expansion, retention, and revenue growth.
Identify opportunities to strengthen the customer value proposition and accelerate growth across new and existing customer segments.
Strategic Leadership & Team Development
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Senior Product Marketers, building their strategic capabilities and commercial impact.
Serve as a senior Product Marketing partner for North America, working closely with global Product Marketing leadership and regional business stakeholders to align priorities and advance strategic initiatives.
Influence senior stakeholders across a globally distributed organization, bringing clarity to complex decisions and helping teams prioritize opportunities with the greatest commercial impact.
Build scalable approaches, processes, and best practices that strengthen product marketing effectiveness as the business evolves.
What We're Looking For
Significant experience in B2B SaaS product marketing, including ownership of product marketing strategy across a product portfolio, business unit, or major market.
People leadership experience, with the ability to coach, develop, and elevate the strategic impact of Product Marketing teams.
Demonstrated ability to translate market, customer, and competitive insights into commercial strategies that drive measurable business results.
Strong expertise in positioning, messaging, segmentation, go-to-market strategy, and competitive differentiation.
Experience influencing senior Product, Sales, and Marketing leaders, including challenging assumptions, shaping decisions, and building alignment across teams.
Strong commercial judgment, with experience connecting product marketing activities to customer acquisition, adoption, retention, expansion, and revenue growth.
Ability to navigate complex, global organizations and lead cross-functional initiatives with a high degree of independence.
Experience in HCM, Payroll, Workforce Management, or Financial Management software is an advantage, but not required. We're equally interested in strong B2B SaaS Product Marketing leaders who can bring relevant experience, fresh perspectives, and a track record of delivering commercial results.
Benefits? We have plenty.
Competitive annual bonuses (30%)
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) retirement match (100% matching up to 4%)
32 days paid time off (22 personal days & 10 national holidays)
18 weeks of paid parental leave (offered 1 year after the start date)
Work Away Program: Opportunity to work & play for 10 weeks from another country (Sage-approved list)
Sage Foundation: 5 days paid yearly to volunteer
$5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year starting 6 months after the hire date
Sage Wellness Rewards Program ($600 wellness credit and $360 fitness reimbursement annually)
The compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, education, and experience. For this role, in this location, and depending on experience, the target offering salary range is: $200,000 to $260,000 base. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in a bonus plan based on company and individual performance. The range listed is just one component of the Sage total compensation package.
#LI-CH1
Product Marketing Strategy & Market Growth
Positioning, Messaging & Competitive Differentiation
Go-to-Market Strategy & Commercial Impact
Strategic Leadership & Team Development
What We're Looking For
Experience in HCM, Payroll, Workforce Management, or Financial Management software is an advantage, but not required. We're equally interested in strong B2B SaaS Product Marketing leaders who can bring relevant experience, fresh perspectives, and a track record of delivering commercial results.
Benefits? We have plenty.
The compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, education, and experience. For this role, in this location, and depending on experience, the target offering salary range is: $200,000 to $260,000 base. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in a bonus plan based on company and individual performance. The range listed is just one component of the Sage total compensation package.
#LI-CH1
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Top Industries Hiring
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Marketing Director Jobs in San Jose: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a marketing director job in San Jose?
The clearest path in San Jose is building deep experience in B2B technology, SaaS, or semiconductor marketing, since those sectors drive the bulk of local demand. Roles concentrate in North San Jose's tech campuses and the Downtown corridor. Candidates who can show product launch experience, pipeline ownership, or demand generation results for a technical product move faster through hiring at San Jose employers than generalist marketing profiles.
Which companies hire marketing directors in San Jose?
Companies currently hiring marketing directors in San Jose include Sage, Diocese of San Jose in California, and AMD, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. San Jose's employer mix skews heavily toward enterprise technology firms, chipmakers, and B2B software companies, so most openings come from established tech brands and well-funded scale-ups rather than consumer or retail organizations.
Are there remote marketing director jobs in San Jose?
Yes, though remote availability is more common for strategy, content, and demand generation roles than for those requiring close coordination with local product or sales teams. About 63% of marketing director openings tied to San Jose are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the tech industry's relatively flexible policies. Roles tied to events, field marketing, or executive stakeholder management in San Jose tend to require more in-office presence.
How can I get a marketing director job in San Jose with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in San Jose is moving up from a senior manager or marketing manager role inside a local tech or semiconductor company, where internal promotions are common. San Jose's mid-size SaaS and hardware firms often give high-performing managers director-level scope before the title, which builds the portfolio needed to compete. Volunteering for cross-functional product launches or owning a regional campaign from start to finish accelerates that transition at San Jose employers more than additional certifications.
Which industries hire the most marketing directors in San Jose?
The sectors hiring the most marketing directors in San Jose are Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. San Jose's position as the core of Silicon Valley means those industries sustain consistent director-level hiring, particularly for roles tied to product marketing, corporate communications, and go-to-market strategy for global technology products.
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