Product Marketing Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL

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Do you want to collaborate with an incredible team of product marketers to rewrite the playbook for enterprise technology marketing? If so, please read on.

We are looking for a thoughtful, talented, and experienced Industry Product Marketing Manager to join our team.

You will drive awareness of how Salesforce helps our customers succeed, solves industry-specific problems, and creates the foundation for future business success in the era of the agentic enterprise.

Successful candidates will be part strategist, part human, and part AI orchestrator . Working closely with Product GMs, Product Managers, and our Sales organization, you will shape the comprehensive go-to-market plan by providing the north star on positioning, messaging, narrative, and compelling supporting content. You’ll bring a unique blend of product marketing expertise, solution acumen, and a drive for augmenting how things get done with AI.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

Strategy

• Set the vision and industry-level narrative that drives awareness, adoption, and inspires the market

• Leverage AI-driven market signals, competitive intelligence, and customer engagement data to continuously refine messaging and positioning in near real-time

• Craft a positioning strategy and broader narrative that articulates the vision for our Industry Clouds

• Lead core product marketing strategy with AI tools, handling first-pass execution; owning quality, coherence, and competitive differentiation

• Direct the strategy and quality bar for AI-assisted sales content and demos, with a focus on differentiation and customer relevance

• Drive a robust communications plan to align stakeholders inside and outside of marketing around marketing programs
  

Messaging, Content, and Events

• Translate product functionality into clear, differentiated customer value propositions and product marketing messages

• Lead the collaboration and coordination with customers/account teams to bring customer success stories to life at first and 3rd party events, demand generation webinars, across the website, and in thought leadership

• Regularly present at events, delivering our messages and success stories with clarity and compelling audiences to take action

• Orchestrate AI-assisted content programs across specialist teams and set the editorial and strategic direction while AI accelerates production

• Collaborate with our Strategic Events and Field Marketing teams to develop an event content strategy designed to elevate our industry's product innovation, demos, and customer success

• Own the workflows for using AI tools to produce first-draft messaging, sales content, and enablement materials at scale; act as editor and strategic reviewer rather than sole author
  

GTM, Launches, and Enablement

• Partner across various marketing, product, and distribution teams to develop cohesive go-to-market plans and launches for Salesforce Industry Cloud products, leveraging a robust AI toolkit to drive scale and speed time to market.

• Curate and govern a library of AI-generated enablement assets; building the judgment frameworks sales teams need to adapt and deploy them

• Help sales, events, and campaign teams understand how to use AI-generated marketing assets effectively and consistently

• Pilot and scale AI-assisted go-to-market motions (e.g., personalized content paths, dynamic sales tools) in partnership with marketing ops and product teams

• Support product launch plans to ensure effective demand generation, sales enablement, and ongoing market relevance

• Engage with Launch Marketing, Analyst, and Press Relations teams to drive thought leadership and maintain competitive relevance
  

Position Requirements:

• Team-oriented, innovative, and experienced product marketing professional with proven ability to lead through influence

• Equivalent of 5+ years of product marketing or related experience (SaaS experience is a strong plus)

• Proven ability to translate market needs into product positioning, messaging, and GTM strategy

• Experience launching new products globally and scaling them into mature businesses

• Strong track record of setting and executing effective marketing strategies while navigating ambiguity and competing priorities

• Familiarity and proven ability to use a variety of AI tools, including prompt engineering and developing detailed AI playbooks.

• Establish AI prompt and content governance guardrails and review processes to ensure AI-generated content meets brand, legal, and accuracy standards for the Education industry

• Working knowledge of Gemini, NotebookLM, Claude, WriterAI, Slackbot, and Agentforce is key.

• Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills, including executive-level presentation experience

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and build strong stakeholder relationships

• Experience with the customer engagement lifecycle and Salesforce CRM applications a plus

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to use data and AI to drive decisions and measure success

• Ability to craft compelling positioning, content, and thought leadership

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The typical base salary range for this position is $143,400 - $216,900 annually. 

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.