# About Us
VMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable businesses to thrive in the Cloud Era. A pioneer in the use of virtualization and policy-driven automation technologies, VMware simplifies IT complexity across the entire data center to the virtual workplace, empowering customers with solutions in the software-defined data center to hybrid cloud computing and the mobile workspace.
With 2013 revenues of $5.21 billion, VMware has more than 500,000 customers, 55,000 partners, and 14,000+ employees in 50+ locations around the world. At the core of what we do are our employees who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Want to be part of a compassionate community that thrives on architecting what’s next in IT? Learn more at vmware.com/careers.
# Why work with our Group
The Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) Suite Business Unit’s goal is to develop engineered suites that are simple for customers to purchase, deploy and operate, and each person in the group is instrumental in accomplishing this mission. Pioneered by VMware and recognized by the industry and analysts alike, SDDC extends the virtualization concepts you know— abstraction, pooling and automation — to all data center resources and services. Product Managers, Product Marketing Managers and Product Development Engineers in the SDDC Suite Business Unit have the unique opportunity to impact each component of SDDC through VMware’s bundle offerings vCloud Suite and vSOM, including compute, storage and availability, network and security, management and hybrid cloud. As a result, SDDC PM’s PMM’s and Engineers have a holistic view of the customers’ complete IT needs and VMware’s overall business strategy.
# Job Description
This product marketing role at VMware will be a key part of the overall team responsible for marketing the flagship vSphere virtualization platform that powers both private and public clouds. This role will specifically own messaging relating to how vSphere makes business-critical applications running on the platform perform more efficiently and become more highly available. Knowledge of the business-critical applications space (Oracle, SAP, MSFT apps, etc.) is a must.
The person hired will also be involved in driving BCA enablement with VMware sales and partners plus produce customer facing assets to help drive of our product launch efforts.
Product Marketing plays a critical role in successfully driving our products into the marketplace by understanding the current market environment and developing a strategy to drive customer awareness of the benefits of adopting VMware products and solutions. In addition to determining packaging, pricing, sales tools, and collateral, Product Marketing Managers use a number of outlets in order to evangelize VMware’s position in the marketplace including blogging, analyst meetings, industry events, data sheets, white papers and customer case studies. Product Marketing also works with VMware’s sales force, OEM and channel partners on positioning products and solutions, lead generation activities and helping to optimize the sales process.
# EEO Statement
VMware is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for all applicants and employees. Equal opportunity and consideration are afforded to all qualified applicants and employees in personnel actions, which include: recruiting and hiring, selection for training, promotion, rates of pay or other compensation, transfer, discipline, demotion, layoff or termination. VMware does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, family medical history or genetic information, citizenship, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, military status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. VMware also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled employees consistent with applicable law. Further, it is the policy of VMware to maintain a working environment free of all forms of harassment.
*Posting Title:* Senior Product Marketing Manager - Business-Critial Applications
*Advertised Location (Select only ONE location):* Palo Alto, CA, US
*Is this a remote or multiple location position?:* No
*Requisition Number:* 51004BR
*Advertised Group (Place a checkmark to select multiple groups):* Product Management/Product Marketing