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• Responsible for the profitability and growth of the entire or part of global business line
• Develops and implements programs & strategies that will successfully promote the organization's mission & meet financial objectives.
• Identifies target customers, maintains and strengthens external relationships including customers & other external authorities
• Accountable for and drives commitment; to compliance with all internal policies and legal regulations in every area of the organizations daily activity, including development of short and long-term plans, policies, and guidelines
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
• Work and collaborate other projects and/or assignments as needed.
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Summary of Role: We are seeking a Director of Product Marketing to lead market strategy, positioning, and go to market execution for GF's photonics product line, part of the Wafer product organization. This role will define and champion the market view for silicon photonics and photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technologies, working across product management, engineering, and business development to translate market and customer needs into a differentiated technology and product roadmap. This role will also work closely with Sales and BD to help close deals and will have ownership of pricing for Sipho customers
The successful candidate will combine deep understanding of the photonics and optical interconnect market with strong product marketing discipline, the ability to build compelling positioning and messaging, and the credibility to engage directly with customers, industry analysts, and internal executive stakeholders. This role begins as an individual contributor, with the expectation of building out a small team, one to two direct reports, within the first six months as the function scales.
Key Responsibilities
Market Strategy and Positioning
- Define and own product marketing strategy for the photonics product line, including market segmentation, competitive positioning, and value proposition development.
- Build and maintain a clear view of the competitive landscape across silicon photonics, optical interconnect, and co packaged optics suppliers, and translate that into actionable positioning.
- Partner with Product Management to align market requirements, pricing strategy, and product roadmap priorities.
Go to Market Execution
- Develop messaging, collateral, and launch plans for new photonics products and technology milestones.
- Partner with Business Development and Sales to support customer engagements, RFPs, and technical marketing needs throughout the sales cycle.
- Represent GF's photonics roadmap and capabilities at industry conferences, customer briefings, and analyst engagements.
Customer and Market Insight
- Engage directly with customers across hyperscale, AI infrastructure, networking, and datacenter markets to understand requirements and validate roadmap direction.
- Build and maintain…