Senior Product Marketing Manager, Ships & Boats

Location: Austin, TX, United States; onsite. Shipyard and on-water time is part of the job.

Employment type: Full time

Company

Saronic develops autonomous and intelligent maritime platforms designed to enhance maritime operations.

What you will do

• Own go-to-market plans for the Corsair, Mirage, and Marauder vessels, including audiences, competitive positioning, proof points, launch timing, and success criteria.
• Define positioning, messaging, and win themes with Product, Communications, and Growth teams and maintain consistency across channels.
• Partner with creative teams on go-to-market execution, including launch videos.
• Build a repeatable messaging architecture and launch playbook.
• Partner with Product and Engineering on vessel capabilities, roadmaps, differentiation, manufacturing, testing, and program milestones.
• Provide product information to the broader marketing and communications teams.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in product marketing or go-to-market, including marketing physical, technically complex products.
• Track record defining hardware positioning and go-to-market strategy across the full lifecycle, from launch through scaled adoption.
• Experience working directly with senior executives, product leaders, and technical teams, with the judgment and influence to drive decisions across these groups.
• Willingness to spend time where the vessels are built and tested; shipyard and on-water work is required.
• For roles based in the United States, access to export-controlled information or items requires U.S. Person status under U.S. law.

Nice to have

• Background in defense, aerospace, automotive, or another deeply technical industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; Saronic pays 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums under the stated plans.
• Generous paid time off, holidays, and paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus opportunities and stock options.
• 401(k) plan with company match, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Pet insurance options, free lunch, and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office.