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Xanadu is building quantum computers designed to be useful and accessible globally. The company is seeking a Technical Product Marketing Manager to lead messaging, positioning, and go-to-market strategy for PennyLane, an industry-leading open-source software framework for quantum machine learning and quantum computing.
In this role, you will operate at the intersection of quantum physics, software engineering, and business strategy, serving as the strategic link between technical development and commercial growth. You will partner closely with engineering, product management, and business development teams to shape how developers, researchers, and enterprise R&D departments adopt and build on PennyLane.
Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborating directly with engineering and product leadership to inform product planning, synthesize technical feedback, and align PennyLane's development roadmap with market demands
- Defining, refining, and capturing core positioning and value propositions for PennyLane
- Architecting, executing, and scaling multi-channel marketing campaigns designed to attract new developers, students, and industry scientists, expanding market share and generating qualified pipeline
- Performing ongoing competitive analysis and SWOT evaluations across the quantum software ecosystem to refine messaging, map market trends, and defend key technical differentiators
- Building high-value technical assets including whitepapers, blogs, customer stories, and technical presentations
- Representing Xanadu as a technical evangelist at industry events and analyst briefings
- Measuring and reporting on the impact of product marketing initiatives, tracking platform adoption, developer engagement, and campaign contribution to revenue pipeline
You will translate cutting-edge quantum capabilities into compelling narratives and design targeted campaigns that attract new users and drive business pipeline.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years in technical product marketing, product management, or technical developer marketing within open-source software, cloud computing, AI/ML, or deep tech
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Demonstrated experience partnering with software engineering teams on product planning, messaging, positioning, and competitive analysis
- Proven track record of designing marketing campaigns that attract new customers and drive measurable sales or adoption pipeline
- Demonstrated experience taking technical products to market
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, impactful content and hands-on demonstrations
- Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional project management skills
PREFERRED:
- Background or familiarity with quantum computing concepts, PennyLane, or classical ML frameworks
- Experience launching and scaling open-source developer tooling or enterprise deep-tech platforms
