Confluent

Director, Product Marketing – Data Streaming Platform, Events PMM

Confluent

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $252,000 - $285,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Kafka

About the role

  • Build the Core Product narrative: Develop and maintain the platform story that ties together Core Kafka, Flink, Tableflow, Connect, and Governance into a unified DSP vision.
  • Translate roadmap into launches and GTM: Build launch strategies and GTM plans for DSP innovations, ensuring product market fit, crisp positioning and broad market impact.
  • Drive marquee events: Shape and deliver the product marketing strategy for tier-1 events (e.g., Current), working with executives to create inspiring innovation keynotes.
  • Lead and develop a team: Manage and grow a small but high-performing DSP PMM team, coaching them to deliver high-quality messaging, content, and execution.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally: Align with Product, Technical Marketing, Field, and Sales teams to ensure consistency of DSP messaging across all channels.
  • Monitor the market: Stay ahead of competitive moves, customer needs, and industry shifts to keep our DSP positioning sharp and differentiated.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in Product Marketing (enterprise, developer, data, or infrastructure products strongly preferred).
  • 3+ years leading PMM teams with a proven ability to coach, develop, and scale high-performing talent.
  • Strong track record in platform-level positioning and narrative development, not just feature-level marketing.
  • Deep experience with tier-1 event storytelling and working directly with executives on keynote content.
  • Strong executive presence and communication skills; ability to create content and narratives for customers, analysts, and C-level audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence at all levels of the organization.
Benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Paid time off

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Product MarketingPlatform-level positioningNarrative developmentGTM strategyLaunch strategiesEvent storytellingKeynote content creation
Soft skills
LeadershipCoachingCommunicationCross-functional collaborationInfluencing
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