Manager, Product Marketing - Chicago, IL

We offer a flexible working policy that supports a healthy balance between personal and professional well-being. This role requires in-office presence on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate, connect, and learn from peers - while also maintaining the flexibility for meaningful wor ...

Job description

We offer a flexible working policy that supports a healthy balance between personal and professional well-being. This role requires in-office presence on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate, connect, and learn from peers - while also maintaining the flexibility for meaningful work-life balance. 

Being a Manager, Product Marketing at iManage Means… 

You will lead a team of product marketers within the iManage portfolio marketing organization, reporting into Portfolio Marketing leadership. 

In this role, you are responsible for leading and operating the day-to-day product marketing execution, managing a team of product marketers, and ensuring consistent, high-quality product marketing delivery 

This is a hands-on people manager role focused on execution quality and delivery discipline. You will provide structure, clarity, and momentum for your team while actively contributing to product marketing output 

iM Responsible For… 

Team Leadership and Execution 

• Establish and maintain clear operating standards, frameworks, and ways of working for product marketing execution 
• Establish and reinforce a consistent launch process aligned with Product Management, Sales Enablement, and Customer Success 
• Set priorities, expectations, and quality bars to ensure consistent output across the team 
• Coach product marketers to execute effectively within defined processes, templates, and delivery cadences 
• Balance people leadership with hands-on contribution to critical product marketing deliverables as needed 
• Ensure work is well-scoped, sequenced, and delivered on time through disciplined planning and execution practices 

Go-To-Market Execution 

• Ensure product marketers partner effectively with Product Management throughout the delivery lifecycle to support readiness, clarity, and alignment 
• Establish and run a consistent go-to-market approach for new capabilities, enhancements, and releases across the team 
• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure high-quality sales enablement inputs, while enablement and content teams manage production and delivery 
• Drive execution consistency and quality by leveraging established product marketing processes, templates, and operating cadences 

Messaging and Positioning 

• Ensure the team produces high-quality, differentiated messaging and positioning aligned to portfolio direction 
• Set expectations and provide guidance to ensure messaging reflects customer workflows, value, and outcomes 
• Oversee ongoing updates to messaging as capabilities evolve, in coordination with Product Management and Portfolio Marketing leadership 

Customer Insights 

• Own and run a cross-functional customer insights program that supports day-to-day product marketing execution 
• Establish and maintain repeatable customer feedback loops in collaboration with Product, Sales, and Customer Success 
• Synthesize inputs from multiple teams into actionable insights for messaging, positioning, launches, and enablement 
• Ensure customer evidence, workflows, and language are consistently reflected across product marketing deliverables

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

• Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success.  
• Act as a reliable execution partner who ensures the team keeps work moving and stakeholders informed 
• Establish strong cross-functional coordination without owning upstream strategy or downstream channel execution 

Marketing Team Collaboration  

• Act as a central point of alignment across the Marketing organization to reduce fragmentation and ensure teams operate from a shared understanding of platform value, priorities, timing, and audience impact 
• Partner with Demand, Growth, Events, and Field Marketing to ensure product narratives, value propositions, and use cases are consistently activated across integrated campaigns, field motions, and regional programs 
• Partner with Content Marketing to translate product messaging into compelling thought leadership, customer stories, and educational resources that resonate with target audiences 
• Work with Digital Marketing to ensure consistent product positioning across web properties, digital experiences, and marketing automation touchpoints 
• Establish structured feedback loops with marketing teams to understand in-market performance and continuously refine messaging, positioning, and go-to-market inputs

iM Qualified Because I Have…

• Eight to ten years of experience in product marketing within a SaaS organization 
• Prior experience managing product marketers or similar roles 
• Project or program management experience supporting structured planning, coordination, and delivery 
• Strong hands-on experience executing go-to-market initiatives, messaging, and launches in a SaaS environment 
• Demonstrated success partnering with Product, Engineering, Sales, Sales Enablement, Customer Success, and Marketing 
• A structured, execution-oriented working style with the ability to organize complex workstreams 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders 
• Comfort working in a dynamic environment across multiple product areas 

Bonus Points If I Have… 

• Experience supporting enterprise or complex B2B buying environments 
• Experience working in highly cross-functional environments with Product, Sales, and Customer Success 
• Experience in SaaS legal or document management technology  
• Experience implementing or improving go-to-market processes, templates, or operating cadences 

Don't meet every qualification listed above? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all qualifications. At iManage, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment, and encourage everyone to show up as their full authentic selves. We welcome those that come with a growth mindset and a hunger for learning; so, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification we encourage you to apply anyways 

iM Getting To… 

• Join a rapidly evolving, industry-leading SaaS company on an exciting journey of growth and scalability  
• Take on meaningful, high-impact challenges by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best-in-class protocols to drive innovation.  
• Own my career path with our internal development framework. Ask us more about this  
• Expand my skill set and earn certifications with unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses and interactive Microsoft courses & training.  
• Be part of a supportive and experienced team within a dynamic, inclusive, and encouraging culture.  
• Enjoy flexible work hours that empower me to balance personal time with professional commitments.  
• Collaborate in a modern, open-plan workspace featuring a gaming area, free snacks and drinks, and regular social events.  

iManage Is Supporting Me By... 

• Creating an inclusive environment where I can help shape the culture not just by fitting in, but by adding to it. 
• Providing a market competitive salary that is applied through a consistent process, equitable for all our employees, and regularly reviewed based on industry data. 
• Rewarding me with an annual performance-based bonus. 
• Offering comprehensive Health/Vision/Dental/Life Insurance, and a 401k Retirement Savings Plan with a company match up to 4%.  
• Granting enhanced leave for expecting parents; 20 weeks 100% paid for primary leave, and 10 weeks 100% paid for secondary leave.  
• Providing me with a flexible time off policy to take the time off that I need. Be it for vacation, volunteering, celebrating holidays, spending time with family, or simply taking time to recharge and reset. 
• Having multiple company wellness days each year to prioritize mental health and well-being.  
• Providing access to RethinkCare, a global behavioral health platform that enhances personal well-being, strengthens professional resilience, and empowers parental success through expert-led training and resources.  

The overall US annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000 per year. Individual compensation for each candidate depends on factors such as qualifications, experience, and candidate location. This range does not include additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses, commission, or benefits. Your recruiter will provide further details about the offer range, incentives, and overall compensation during the hiring process. 

iManage is committed to providing an excellent candidate experience and will never ask you to engage in recruitment activity via text and exclusively communicates from emails using the domain. If you have any concerns or questions about communications you have received, please send them to [email protected] so our team members can review. 

About iManage… 

At iManage, we are dedicated to Making Knowledge Work. Our intelligent, cloud-enabled, and secure platform is trusted by 4,100+ customers and 430,000 users worldwide, managing over 11 billion documents and 11 petabytes of data. We empower professionals across 65+ countries to unlock the full potential of their business content and communications.  

We are continuously innovating to solve the most complex professional challenges and enable better business outcomes; Our work is not always easy but it is ambitious and rewarding.  

So we're looking for people who embrace challenges. People who thrive on solving problems, pushing boundaries, and collaborating with the industry's best and brightest. That's the iManage way. It's how we turn the impossible into reality, empower our employees to grow, unlock their potential, and create a meaningful impact on everything we do.  

Whoever you are, whatever you do, however you work. Make it mean something at iManage. 

iManage provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  

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