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Conduktor makes Apache Kafka simple for developers through a ready-to-use tool.
The Role
The Senior Product Marketing Manager will shape market perception through strategic communication, customer advocacy, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to support revenue growth.
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About Conduktor
We build tools that truly unleash the power of Apache Kafka. Since getting started in 2020 we’ve been growing fast and we are already aiding thousands of developers harness the power of their real-time data through supercharging productivity, driving efficiency, and accelerating project delivery. Now we are embarking on our next exciting chapters of growth. With hubs in London and New York, and teammates across the US, UK, France, and Ireland, we're scaling globally and looking for people passionate about our mission to join us.
This role is based in our midtown Manhattan office, with a hybrid schedule of in-office collaboration on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
About the Role
We are looking for an ambitious and strategic Senior Product Marketing Manager to shape the company's market perception, and its image among customers, prospects, and the broader tech community. In this role, you’ll drive thought leadership, customer advocacy, and external storytelling that amplifies our market position and influences both prospects and partners.
This role reports to our VP of Product, Andy Allison. As an integral partner to our marketing team, you will also be working closely with our Product Managers, Customer Success, and Sales teams to define and communicate our value to the market. From customer stories to technical community engagement, you’ll ensure our narrative resonates with technical and business audiences, strengthens our category position, and supports revenue growth.
What will you be doing?
- Leading market positioning and category definition efforts, ensuring consistent, differentiated messaging across channels
- Developing and amplifying customer stories, case studies, and advocacy programs to support enterprise sales and market credibility
- Driving thought leadership content strategy (whitepapers, benchmarks, point-of-view content) that influences industry conversations
- Creating compelling narratives and technical messaging that translate complex product capabilities into clear value for multiple audiences
- Partnering with Field Marketing to craft impactful content for campaigns, events, webinars, and ecosystem partnerships
- Engaging with user communities to extend reach, relevance, and credibility
- Acting as the external voice of the customer, feeding insights back into Product and Sales for roadmap and GTM alignment
- Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure consistent messaging across sales, marketing, and partner ecosystems
What experience are we looking for?
- Product Marketing experience gained at a B2B SaaS company, with a track record of influencing external market perception
- Strong background in customer advocacy — creating reference programs, case studies, and customer-driven storytelling
- Demonstrated ability to craft and deliver strategic thought leadership content that resonates with technical and business audiences
- Exceptional storytelling and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to simplify technical complexity
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects to meet deadlines
- Comfortable working cross-functionally and building credibility with senior stakeholders internally and externally
- The ability to adapt, switch gears, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Deep hands-on experience with Apache Kafka in production environments
Perks and Benefits
- Stock options
- 15 days PTO + public holidays
- Top-tier private health insurance package
- Learning and development stipend
- ClassPass membership
- Employee referral program
- Company-wide events and team socials
- Our office is dog friendly!
Equal Opportunity Statement
Fostering an inclusive environment is vital to us, and we want to bring people on board who share our values. We admire those who love collaborating, strive to learn, and are excited by our mission. If you are interested in this role, we would love for you to apply! Conduktor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, protected veteran, or parental status. Learn more about our values through our careers page, and find our latest news on X and LinkedIn.
Top Skills
Apache Kafka
B2B Saas
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The Company
What We Do
Conduktor is an Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platform that specialises in streaming. We empower industry leaders to implement their Streaming Data Strategy with a comprehensive approach to data control, compliance, and security; unconstrained by their infrastructure providers.
Why Work With Us
Our platform mitigates data security risks while enhancing communication, automation, and observability across data flows, enabling teams to collaborate effortlessly across the organisation.
We have hubs in London and New York, and we are looking for people who are excited by our mission and who want to share this journey with us.
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