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April 29, 2007
Marketing VP For TripWire In Portland
Portland, OR's Tripwire does IT configuration management and is looking for a VP of marketing with experience in enterprise software. Founded in 1992, Tripwire says that more than 1M copies of Tripwire have been downloaded and over 1/4M are in active use. Investors include Advanced Technology Ventures and Bessemer.
Email jobs@tripwire.com
There may be a lot of open jobs out there, but none of them are like ours! Tripwire is a pre-IPO company that is already very successful. With a positive, inspiring culture and some of the most dynamic people in technology, we continue to grow rapidly. We're looking for qualified, inspired candidates for the following opportunities:
Position Title: Vice President of Marketing (Job # 07-85)
Department: Marketing
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: Portland, OR
Summary:
The VP of Marketing will lead the product marketing and sales enablement charge for our solutions. S/he will own and drive business and marketing strategy including product management, public relations, corporate/web marketing, lead generation, partner marketing, and enable work across all departments. The VP of Marketing will leverage her/his industry leadership as a company spokesperson at press and industry analyst briefings.
This position will be responsible for strategic inbound/outbound product positioning, product launch, sales enablement and training, presentations to press and industry analysts, and sales force support for all products. The ideal candidate will be skilled in product marketing, product launch, development of sales tools, public speaking, and experienced in the enterprise applications market.
A thorough knowledge of the software/services marketing process, IT operations space, security and compliance, including defining promotional activities and product launch, planning product advertising and promotions, and planning, developing, and implementing multiple channel programs is crucial.
S/he will be required to build highly effective, cross-functional relationships across the organization, ensuring that interfaces with product supply, promotion development, website experience, and customer services create a common and compelling brand experience for the customer across all touch points.
Education and Experience:
-Verifiable success as a marketing leader (Director or VP) in an IT operations, compliance or security software company.
-Proven success in growing, developing, and evaluating a talented team.
-A bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business, plus a minimum of 12 years related work experience, of which, 8 years experience in strategic inbound/outbound marketing.
-Extensive experience in enterprise software, solution-selling environment.
-Experience with leading industry analysts from Gartner and Forrester
-Proven ability to rapidly expand a brand through product success and initiating partnerships with industry leading organizations on time and within budget.
-Excellent communication skills, including the ability to "manage up" and obtain cross-functional buy-in and support of programs.
-Excellent operational and project management skills.
-Strong all around marketing and project management skills coupled with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
-The passion and energy to succeed in an emerging growth opportunity.
Tripwire offers a competitive benefit package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage, vacation, life insurance and disability plans. If you meet the qualifications and would like to be considered for this position, please visit our website at www.tripwire.com for instructions on how to apply online (make sure to reference Job Number:07-85).
Posted by Paul at April 29, 2007 04:46 PM
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