View Jobvite  |  See Other Jobs  |  Change Notification Product Marketing Manager Jive Software Portland or Palo Alto, United States Full-Time Why is it that it’s much easier to find people, keep in touch, and get your questions answered on the Internet than inside of a company? Every day companies lose critical knowledge, ideas, and connections because it’s too hard to get work done.   At Jive, we believe it doesn’t have to be that way. Jive’s Social Business Software (SBS) connects employees, customers, and partners to revolutionize how work gets done in the global enterprise. Thousands of companies, including some of the largest members of the Fortune 500, rely on Jive to solve the pressing business challenges of today’s economy. Our record growth, top-industry rankings – we’re a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave  – and strong financial backing set us apart in the fast growing SBS market. Our award-winning solutions set the standard by which the rest of the industry is measured: we have been rated number one for both our current offering and our long-range strategy.   As the SBS thought leader, we’re looking for passionate, driven people who want to join with us in defining the next generation of how people work. Successful Jivers think big, are ambitious, and have a true passion for the opportunities of social software in the enterprise.   Product Marketing Manager - Portland or Palo Alto   We are seeking a passionate product marketer who understands enterprise software, social web trends, and has the ability to simply and succinctly describe how Jive products will forever change the way business is done. This role will report to the Sr. Director of Product Marketing, and will be responsible for helping to enable sales, support entry into new markets, analyst relations, and the positioning and messaging of Jive products and solutions.   The right candidate will be creative, articulate, and engaging—with a proven track record of success. While a background in social software is not required, the ideal candidate will clearly understand the power and potential of social software in the business context and will be a passionate user of popular social software platforms in the consumer space. Further, the right candidate will have background in enterprise software, ideally with experience with WCM, portals, document management, CRM, or marketing automation systems.    Responsibilities Understand our customers, why they buy our products, and how to delight them  Creatively enable sales to clearly communicate and demonstrate the value of our software to the enterprise  Develop strategies for entry into new markets and verticals  Develop and oversee plans to increase adoption within our customer base Develop strategies to support entry into new markets  Create sales collateral Foster deep relationships with strategic customers Requirements A passion and enthusiasm for social software A keen insight into people and gift for communication Creativity.  An undying love for products and the people who use them A long line of people you have worked with that are still your friends Deep knowledge of how to sell to the enterprise  Success in enabling a direct sales force  A love for working with talented people driven to succeed  At least 5 years of product marketing or related experience in enterprise software, ideally with experience in the WCM, portal, document management, CRM, or marketing automation spaces. Cultural Requirements   Communicator: You possess strong communication skills and you enjoy working with customers.   Team-Oriented: You’re capable of embracing the ideas of others (even if they conflict with your own) for the sake of the company and client.   Driven: You are a driven team player, collaborator, and relationship builder whose infectious can-do attitude inspires others and encourages great performance in a fast-moving environment.   Entrepreneurial: You thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment and you’re excited by the chance to play a large role.   Passionate: You must be passionate about online collaboration and ensuring our clients and partners are successful; we love seeing hunger and ambition.   Self-motivated: You can work with a minimum of supervision and be capable of strategically prioritizing multiple tasks in a proactive manner.     Apply Now Matt Gradin Nathan Rawlins It's a personal job invitation. Please apply for a job or forward this Jobvite to a friend. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Support Copyright 2010 Jobvite, Inc. All rights reserved.