Director Product Marketing jobs at Fortinet in United States, Sunnyvale

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Global Total Rewards Strategy: Own the end-to-end strategy, governance, and delivery of Total Rewards programs—including compensation, benefits, well-being, and recognition—ensuring alignment with business objectives and organizational values.
• Drive Benefits Strategy and Innovation: Lead the global benefits portfolio ensuring offerings meet the needs of a global workforce.
• Scale Benefits Globally: Evaluate and evolve benefits offerings in key markets, ensuring consistency, competitiveness, and compliance. Leverage benchmarking data, employee feedback, and vendor capabilities to expand and refine offerings that promote employee well-being and engagement.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: Maintain accountability for benefits compliance across all relevant U.S. and global regulations (e.g., ERISA, COBRA, ACA, HIPAA, GDPR,local market laws), including internal audits, reporting, and policy development.
• Oversee Compensation: Lead global compensation architecture, including base pay structures, short- and long-term incentives, equity strategy, and performance-based pay.
• Lead the annual compensation planning cycle, including benchmarking, merit increases, bonus payouts, and equity refresh grants.
• Promote a culture of trust, collaboration, growth-minded, and service-oriented.
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Stock Admin, and broader HR organization on systems, processes and policies.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years of progressive compensation and benefits experience, including executive compensation leadership in a publicly traded company. including 5+ years in a leadership role within a global, high-growth organization.
• Experience supporting Compensation Committees materials, Board and Executive Pay programs and practices.
• Deep knowledge of compensation structures (base, bonus, equity), equity vehicles (RSUs, PSUs, options,), and benefits programs.
• Familiarity with SEC regulations, proxy disclosure, and CD&A reporting.
• Strong modeling, analytics, and communication skills, with the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field; professional certifications (CCP, CBP) preferred.
• Expertise in global rewards across diverse geographies, with a deep understanding of U.S. regulations and global compliance considerations.
• Proven experience to lead through influence in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
• Experience leading teams through growth, change, and complexity, with a focus on mentorship, empowerment, performance and eager to be a hands on leader.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Earnings for this position are expected to be $275,000 - $310,000. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement technical strategy for Private Cloud design, deployment and operation
• Collaborate with leadership to implement long term vision of datacenter, Private Cloud and architecture strategy
• Oversee a breadth of Cloud Services from conception to maintenance
• Manage project resources, timelines, and budgets to deliver productivity and high level of service
• Provide technical guidance in containerization, virtualization and datacenter architecture
• Lead a team of 50 in the HQ
• Report to Leadership of MIS in Canada

Experience and skills:

• Minimum of 5 years in leadership role
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in DevOps or cloud infrastructure roles, with at least 3 years focused on Kubernetes.
• Proficient in Kubernetes, Docker, docker-compose and container orchestration.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Openstack, VMware, AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with different Kubernetes orchestration tools such as Openshift, Rancher k3s and rke2, EKS etc.
• Strong knowledge of configuration management and infrastructure as code (Ansible, Terraform).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Argo CD).
• Proficient in scripting and programming languages (Python, Bash).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Nagios, Cacti, Zabbix).
• Understanding of networking within Kubernetes (Istio, Calico, Cilium).
• Strong focus on security best practices in Kubernetes.

Personal attributes:

• Highly motivated, positive, responsible and able to work in a mission critical on-call environment
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Excellent language skills in English - oral and written

Bonus experience:

• Experience with Fortinet cloud product
• CKA, CKAD and CKS certificate
• Other certifications of Cloud platform and networking

Educational Requirement:

• Bachelor degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Technology, or related field.

• Global Oversight & Strategy
  - Partner with the Head of Global Trade Compliance to develop, implement, and continuously improve FORTINET’s global trade compliance program.
  - Ensure compliance with U.S., EU, and other applicable international regulations.
  - Serve as a senior compliance authority for global export screening, particularly for dual-use technologies.
  - Align regional GTC strategies into a cohesive, risk-based compliance framework.
• Export Screening & Risk Mitigation
  - Work and lead in conjunction with Sr. Managers to oversee the global denied/restricted party screening program, ensuring consistent processes across regions.
  - Establish escalation protocols for potential matches and ensure timely resolution.
  - Provide guidance on high-risk transactions, ensuring controls are in place to prevent violations.
• Government Engagement
  - Act as the primary liaison with government agencies (e.g., BIS, OFAC, EU dual-use authorities) on licensing, audits, and government investigations.
  - Support the Head of Global Trade Compliance in managing escalations and high-level interactions.
• Operational Excellence
  - Drive implementation and integration of trade compliance processes within ERP systems (e.g., Oracle), ensuring automation, accuracy, and scalability.
  - Partner with IT and Operations to streamline workflows, reduce manual processes, and enhance compliance visibility.
  - Monitor compliance KPIs and report regularly to the Head of Global Trade Compliance, senior leadership, and the Board.
• Leadership & Collaboration
  - Work closely with the Head of Global Trade Compliance to align on strategy, priorities, and program execution.
  - Collaborate with, support, and mentor the Sr. Managers of Trade Compliance to ensure alignment and effective execution.
  - Serve as a key advisor to executive sales leadership, business units, and supply chain teams on compliance strategy.
  - Provide regular training and guidance to employees, partners, and distributors.
  - Foster collaboration across global teams to drive consistency and efficiency in compliance practices.
• Continuous Improvement
  - Identify gaps and inefficiencies in current processes and implement improvements.
  - Champion a culture of compliance while enabling business agility and speed.
  - Bring fresh ideas and perspectives to strengthen compliance processes and support long-term growth.

• Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Law, Logistics, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 12+ years of progressive experience in global trade compliance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven expertise in dual-use export controls, screening, and licensing (U.S. EAR, EU Dual-Use Regulation).
• Demonstrated experience interacting with government agencies and managing licensing, audits, or enforcement matters.
• Strong ERP experience (Oracle or equivalent) with proven success in process integration and automation.
• Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence across global teams and executive leadership.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset and proven ability to manage and develop diverse teams.
• Experience in the technology, cybersecurity, or high-tech manufacturing sector strongly preferred.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Earnings for this position are expected to be $150,000 - $240,000 Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

As a Director of Product Marketing, you will:

Responsibilities include product messaging and positioning, launching new product and solutions, writing and developing whitepapers and collateral, presenting at key industry events, developing and delivering sales and partner enablement, developing GTM strategy and pricing, implementing sales incentives, training sales and partners, contributing articles, blogs and thought leadership pieces, and other product-related outbound marketing activities. The position requires the ability to develop strongly differentiated product, platform and solutions positioning and messaging.

We Are Looking For:

• REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• 10+ years experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, Solution Marketing or related roles
• At least 5 years experience with firewall related technologies and/or security
• Be results driven and have the ability to manage projects horizontally throughout the organization
• Demonstrates creative energy and strong problem solving skills
• Demonstrated track-record of leading and scaling GTM execution and operations cross-functionally across marketing, sales, product development / management, and channels.
• Excellent verbal communication and writing proficiency
• Ability to conceive, initiate, develop and sell new ideas in a team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to credibly engage with technical and sales communities
• Strong internal/external presentation skills with energetic presence
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a Technical field is required, MBA preferred
• Strong presentation, influencing, and cultural fluency skills effective for executive audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Earnings for this position are expected to be $190,000 - $220,000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

Responsibilities:

• Create and implement product marketing content, including white papers, brochures, data sheets, solutions guides.

• Articulate benefits, via marketing collateral and in-person meetings, to Fortinet enterprise customers, channel partners and MSSP customers.

• Develop tools to support sales on product roll out for emerging technologies

• Support R&D with market analysis for new initiatives and products

• Develop product positioning and competitive analysis to support Fortinet sales and channel partners

• Develop reseller partner focused plans to enable growth in channel markets by working closely with Channel sales and marketing teams

• Coordinate launch initiatives with PR/AR/IR and act as spokesperson for product

• Lead cross-department product teams to launch products

• Support related activities owned by other groups (case studies, references, trade shows, events, technical white papers, SE training, etc.)

• Collaborate with alliance partners and services to offer complete solutions

• Interface and partner effectively with the product management team

Required Skills:

• 5 – 8 years product marketing

• Preferred experience in especially in Data Protection and Insider Risk Management domain

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Strong analytical skills and ability to work both independently and on cross functional teams.

• Ability to build strong working relationships across all levels of the organization, including remote areas.

• Ability to function well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Earnings for this position are expected to be $161,800 - $209,300 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

Responsibilities:

• Support the management of the inbound PSIRT Queue, allocating tickets to engineers, and ensuring the tickets are handled in a timely manner.
• Triage incidents, answer questions they may raise, test for vulnerabilities they may signal, investigate source code and create (then follow up on) Incidents on the Incident Management System when necessary.
• Escalate to senior analyst when incident falls out of the field of competence/knowledge.
• Find and report unknown vulnerabilities in Fortinet products via black box analysis, fuzzing, and source code auditing.

Skills and Experience:

Good understanding of Fortinet products line-up would be advantageous along with a solid security background/ understanding.

Understanding of asymmetric cryptography, scripting knowledge, high proficiency in C language, must be detail oriented and able to follow processes thoroughly.

Good understanding of vulnerabilities at source-code level and some experience in vulnerability scanning tools. Experience in pentesting methodologies and/or fuzzing tools a plus.

BS in Computer Science or equivalent preferred.

MS in Computer science preferred

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

Director of Product Marketing – Perception Point and Mail Security

Responsibilities include product messaging and positioning, launching new product and solutions, writing and developing whitepapers and collateral, presenting at key industry events, developing sales and partner enablement toolkits, developing GTM strategy and pricing, implementing sales incentives, training sales and partners, contributing articles, blogs and thought leadership pieces, and other product-related outbound marketing activities. The position requires the ability to develop strongly differentiated product, platform and solutions positioning and messaging.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, Solution Marketing or related roles

• At least 3-5 years experience with cloud and/or email security technologies - such as Email Security, Cloud Security and related technologies such as CNAPP, WAF, Cloud NGFW preferred.

• Be results driven and have the ability to manage projects horizontally throughout the organization.

• Demonstrates creative energy and strong problem solving skills

• Excellent verbal communication and writing proficiency

• The ability to conceive, initiate, develop and sell new ideas in a team environment

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to credibly engage with technical and sales communities

• Strong internal/external presentation skills with energetic presence

• Must be driven, self-starter who is willing to roll-up sleeves to explore possibilities and execute effectively.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a Technical field is required, MBA preferred

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Earnings for this position are expected to be $161,800 - $209,300 Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.