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
We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.
As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!
At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.
Job DescriptionYour Career
As a Product Marketing Manager at Palo Alto Networks, you will play a key role in planning and executing the product marketing strategy for our Cortex offerings. You will be the expert, voice, and go-to-market driver for Cortex’s XDR capabilities. You will drive positioning, messaging, content creation, and sales enablement for the product line that you are responsible for. You will work closely with stakeholders from product management, sales, field marketing, and technology partners to develop and execute your strategy and advance our mission.
Your Impact
Apply your security knowledge to translate product capabilities into simple, compelling messages and tools that resonate with customers, with a clear understanding of the target markets and buyer personas
Work closely with Product Management to build a shared market and product vision, and a cooperative relationship that forms the foundation of all product marketing activities
Author compelling, high-quality content, both at a business and a technical level, in a variety of formats including print, web, social media, and video. You like to write and present
Launch products and collaborate with field teams to execute marketing campaigns; be a subject matter expert and a go-to resource for the sales and field marketing teams
Effectively work at building and executing plans that cross different functional groups, including product management, business development, and sales
Represent the company in customer engagements and at events, to evangelize our point of view
Track the XDR/EDR market and competitive landscape in collaboration with product, marketing, and sales leadership
Your Experience
5+ years of product marketing experience, ideally with 2+ years in security operations technologies, such as EPP, EDR, and XDR
An understanding of the security operations domain, market trends, competitive landscape, and customer requirements
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
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
Bachelor’s degree required, Technical degree or equivalent background or equivalent military experience is desirable
Experience and innovative energy to champion successful market and competitive disruption initiatives
The Team
Our Marketing team has an opportunity like no other industry: high impact work and the chance to change the future of digital security, globally. Your hands will be in industry-leading content created in the face of rapidly growing threats: cyberattacks. Being in marketing at Palo Alto Networks means that you will be in the midst of the changes impacting our industry, and helping our internal teams, customers, and partners address the ever-changing threats we all face on a day-to-day basis.
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 $131,000 - $212,500/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.
Palo Alto Networks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Palo Alto Networks and has not been reviewed or approved by Palo Alto Networks.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Compensation packages commonly include RSUs and access to an ESPP, making ownership a meaningful part of pay. Feedback suggests equity grants and plan design materially enhance total compensation across many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible time off with unlimited PTO and sick leave, paid holidays, and multiple forms of paid leave (medical, parental, and military) are emphasized. Flexible work arrangements further support taking time when needed.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits, alongside mental health, life, and disability insurance. Offerings include multiple plan types and supportive resources for overall wellbeing.
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What We Do
As the global AI and cybersecurity leader, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) is dedicated to protecting our digital way of life via continuous innovation. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, we provide comprehensive AI-powered security solutions across network, cloud, security operations and AI, enhanced by the expertise and threat intelligence of Unit 42. Our focus on platformization allows enterprises to streamline security at scale, ensuring protection fuels innovation.
Why Work With Us
We are relentless in protecting our customers and their customers from bad actors, threats, and slow downs. This shows up in our speed, thirst to solve problems, our values. We are united in this mission and the unique ideas it takes to keep up. This is why we embrace each individual who is part of our team determined to make a difference.
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