Senior Portfolio Marketing Manager, Cloud, SaaS, Digital Solutions & Managed Services

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Role purpose

Are you a highly experienced Cloud and/or SaaS B2B Product Marketer seeking a new challenge in the technology industry?

Do you have a passion for helping customers thrive through technology?
If so, we have a new and exciting role for you: Senior Portfolio Marketing Manager for Vodafone Business' Cloud, SaaS & Digital Solutions portfolios.

Develop and execute the product marketing vision and strategy for Vodafone Business' Cloud, SaaS & Digital Solutions products and services based on an understanding of our product portfolio, customer needs, market trends, competitive landscape and business goals.

You will drive product growth and success by leading a portfolio marketing team that effectively positions and messages the value of our Cloud, SaaS & Digital Solutions portfolios, including a range of managed services

What you'll do

• Take accountability for and be the lead point-of-contact for Cloud, SaaS & Digital Solutions portfolio marketing, including a range of managed services, working with your team to deliver the right activity on time.
• Lead and develop a high performing team of product marketing professionals - building a culture of engagement, performance and wellbeing to enable Portfolio Marketing Team success.
• Partner with Head of Portfolios and Local Marketing Teams to build and manage delivery of the annual portfolio marketing plans for Vodafone Business Cloud, SaaS & Digital Solutions , including a range of managed services.
• Define and maintain product and service-based positioning for the Vodafone Business Cloud, SaaS & Digital Solutions , aligning to our overall brand positioning.
• Build and use a deep understanding of Vodafone Business' Cloud, SaaS & Digital Solutions products and services to create clear, credible messaging.
• Team leadership in developing high-quality buyer-enabled content across the buyer's process such as presentations, datasheets, whitepapers, case studies, video, interactive tools and web content.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform product positioning and marketing strategies
• Lead Local Market Cloud, SaaS & Digital Solutions portfolio marketing relationships.
• Work across our Portfolio Marketing team to build multi-portfolio, multi-product messaging and stories.
• Serve as a subject matter marketing expert on Cloud, SaaS & Digital Solutions, providing support, insights and knowledge to internal stakeholders, such as our global and in-country marketing, sales and product teams.
• Partner closely with Product, Sales and Marketing to participate in designing products and services that respond to customer needs.
• Grow our portfolio marketing relationships with Technology partners such as AWS, Google, Microsoft to enrich and accelerate our work.
• Represent Team and present at Leadership, Partner, Local Marketing and Portfolio meetings, as needed.
• Establish team ways of working to ensure all budget management, reporting standards are met.

Who you are

• Significant experience in a B2B product marketing role focused on Cloud and/or SaaS
• Proven track record of successfully developing positioning and messaging for Cloud and/or SaaS products including managed services, based on data and insights.
• Demonstrated experience in producing a range buyer-led content to accelerate revenues by fitting complex Cloud and/or SaaS B2B buying journeys
• Deep understanding of the Cloud market landscape
• Minimum of 7 years of Cloud and/or SaaS B2B senior product marketing experience, preferably with managed services product marketing experience
• Cloud and Services product marketing experience is a must, with SaaS a plus
• Leading a team in a highly matrix organisation
• Working knowledge of customer needs and challenges across the spectrum of customer segments and verticals
• History in managing complex budgets across CAPEX, OPEX and Partner MDF
• Capability to balance vision and tactical team-based execution
• Strong people leadership skills, stakeholder management and influence without authority, across a matrix organisation
• A passion for developing and coaching a direct team, backed up by examples
• Ability to build strong professional relationships at all levels
• Excellent writing skills - combined with the ability to explain and translate complex technical concepts into simple, technically relevant communications.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

• Yearly bonus: 20%
• Company car: company funded car of £580 per month + private fuel or cash alternative of £630
• per month.
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

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