Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
Who We Are
This role is required to be in office at either our Santa Clara, Reston, Plano or New York offices. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.
Your Career
The Senior Product Marketing Manager, Unit 42 Threat Intelligence will play a key role in leading the planning and execution of the product marketing strategy for our growing portfolio of Threat Intelligence (TI) services and research. This is a strategic role focused on positioning Unit 42's intelligence as the "tip of the spear" for the entire Palo Alto Networks portfolio.
This involves:
Building bold, sharp positioning and driving Go-to-Market (GTM) programs to ensure the successful launch and adoption of our new TI services.
Amplifying our elite threat intelligence research to establish Unit 42 as the ultimate thought leader in the industry.
You’ll partner with one of the industry’s leading incident response, threat research, and managed services teams to up-level our reputation and success as an elite cybersecurity services provider, as part of one of the most innovative and fastest-growing businesses at Palo Alto Networks.
Your Impact
The work you do will directly reinforce Unit 42’s reputation and drive tangible business results across Palo Alto Networks. Your key responsibilities will include:
Service Launch & GTM Leadership: Spearhead the launch of new Threat Intelligence services – planning the release, managing messaging, positioning, collateral development, and driving the product launch.
Thought Leadership & Content: Build strong, sharp product marketing content, including blogs, reports, videos, and presentations, focused on the Unit 42 Threat Intelligence services and research.
Partner with our threat research team to communicate clear and powerful messages to establish and differentiate Unit 42 as the ultimate thought leader in the industry.
Work closely with other Unit 42 teams to contribute to annual research reports that generate awareness and thought leadership and drive conversations about the threat landscape.
Market & Competitive Intelligence: Track the threat intelligence market and competitive landscape in collaboration with product, marketing, and sales leadership.
Campaigns & Awareness Support: Launching campaigns & programs – creating content for digital media, websites, and customer presentations to create awareness, demand, and engagement.
Sales Enablement & Portfolio Differentiation: Enabling sales teams to understand the value proposition and key differentiators—creating and delivering presentations at internal sales events on how Unit 42 differentiates the portfolio across all Palo Alto Networks offerings.
Analyst Engagement: Leading the analyst engagements and presentations to drive awareness and get an outside-in perspective.
Your Experience
8+ years of product marketing experience, ideally with 5+ years in cybersecurity.
Experience with developing and leading innovative GTM programs to drive customer adoption is strongly preferred.
Deep understanding of the Threat Intelligence and security consulting markets.
Comfortable with creating and delivering presentations in a range of environments, from industry conferences to customer briefings.
Demonstrated record of working cross-functionally to drive sales, demand generation, and overall organization and business success.
Strong written communication is necessary to develop extremely simple and clear messaging, collateral, tools and content for clients, partners & sales.
Experience and innovative energy to champion successful market and competitive disruption initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree required. Technical degree or equivalent background or equivalent military experience is desirable.
The Team
Step into a marketing role at Palo Alto Networks, where your innovation drives global impact against escalating cyber threats in this era of AI. You'll seize the unique opportunity to develop cutting-edge strategies and compelling content while collaborating with industry-leading experts in the fast-paced cybersecurity landscape. Here, your creativity directly contributes to a safer digital future for everyone, fostering your growth and development in this ever-evolving market.
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $193,000 - $230,000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
