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Kong is building the connectivity layer for the AI era, securing, governing, and monetizing every LLM, MCP, agent, and API request in production. As Product Marketing Manager for the AI portfolio, you will be the commercial engine behind the fastest-moving part of the business.
You will own launch execution across the entire AI portfolio, managing the launch calendar, tiering framework, and cross-functional launch process for all AI product releases. You'll coordinate inputs from technical product marketing specialists into cohesive go-to-market moments that drive pipeline.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning launch execution and managing the AI product release calendar
- Developing campaign strategy and content in partnership with demand generation and field marketing teams
- Building messaging frameworks and content assets (web copy, ebooks, webinars, videos) that translate technical differentiation into buyer-relevant narratives
- Serving as the single point of contact between the AI product marketing team and downstream marketing, sales, and partner functions
- Collaborating with revenue enablement to deliver launch-aligned sales assets, talk tracks, and competitive positioning
- Driving AI portfolio presence at flagship events with product announcements and session content
- Tracking launch and campaign performance, gathering field feedback, and refining messaging based on pipeline impact
You will work alongside a team of deeply technical product marketers who own positioning for AI traffic management, agent identity, and AI observability. This is a high-leverage execution role requiring close collaboration across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Partner teams.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2+ years of experience in product marketing, product management, or solutions engineering, ideally at an AI/ML platform company
- Genuine, hands-on interest in AI infrastructure with credible knowledge of LLM deployment, agentic frameworks, Model Context Protocol, and AI governance
- Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into crisp narratives for both technical practitioners and C-suite buyers
- Track record of developing product launches, sales enablement materials, and competitive intelligence programs that move pipeline and accelerate deals
- Highly collaborative working style across cross-functional teams
- Comfort with public-facing work including keynote presentations, analyst briefings, customer roundtables, and demo-heavy sessions
- Strongly preferred: experience in open-source software, SaaS platforms, and enterprise go-to-market motions
- Strong plus: familiarity with the AI connectivity landscape including API gateways, AI observability, vector databases, iPaaS, and agentic orchestration frameworks
