Product Marketing Manager
About Liquid AISpun out of MIT CSAIL, we build general-purpose AI systems that run efficiently across deployment targets, from data center accelerators to on-device hardware, ensuring low latency, minimal memory usage, privacy, and reliability. We partner with enterprises across consumer electronics, automotive, life sciences, and financial services. We are scaling rapidly and need exceptional people to help us get there.The OpportunityYou will be our first product marketing hire, reporting to the VP of Marketing at the intersection of product, communications, and go-to-market. Your job is to ensure that what we build lands with the right audiences and is supported by the infrastructure to do it repeatedly. This is a high-ownership role for a strategic marketer who can deeply understand Liquid's capabilities and the needs of our enterprise buyers and technical users - and is also motivated by Liquid’s story. You must thrive in ambiguity and are energized by standing up a function from scratch. No playbook required.What We're Looking ForWe need someone who is a:Builder: You use modern tools and AI, including Claude Code, for content creation, campaign work, and rapid prototyping; you're comfortable spinning up a demo or proof-of-concept when it serves a launch or sales moment, and you can teach your team to do the sameTranslator: You move between deeply technical source material and clear, credible market messaging. You know when an answer from engineering needs more clarity before it ships. You can balance short-term goals with long-term vision and company building needs.Operator: You build repeatable systems, not one-off deliverables: Kickoffs, briefs, retrospectivesCross-functional driver: You partner across product, GTM, comms, and sales and are able to run campaigns that work across multiple channelsNetwork: You have recommendations for tools, contractors, and agencies that can enable Liquid to build out the foundation of marketing and communications team that can scale, and you must be able to work with AI tools and freelancersThe WorkLead competitive analysis and market research to inform positioning and surface growth opportunitiesPartner with product and GTM leads to develop and execute launch strategies end-to-end, from brief through post-mortemTranslate complex technical capabilities into clear messaging for enterprise buyers, developers, and technical decision-makersBuild and maintain sales and partnership enablement: one-pagers, decks, battlecards, and use case briefsAnalyze product usage data and customer feedback to refine messaging and market positioningDefine and track marketing metrics that connect launch activity to pipeline and revenue outcomesPartner with the content and product teams to develop demos and interactive experiences that make Liquid's capabilities tangible for buyersMust-haveDesired Experience5+ years in product marketing for technology companies, with meaningful growth-stage experience and ideally at a tech company with a highly technical product and a multi-dimensional business model (e.g., direct sales plus channels, self-serve, etc.)Track record of product launches and campaigns that drove adoption and revenueComfortable in technical environments: you ask the right questions and know when something needs more clarity before going to marketOperational by default with organizational excellence across multiple concurrent workstreamsEffective cross-functional collaborator in fast-paced environments with competing prioritiesNice-to-haveExperience marketing AI/ML, infrastructure, or developer-focused products to technical buyersBackground with enterprise sales teams in complex, multi-stakeholder deal cyclesFamiliarity with the competitive landscape across foundation model providers and edge AIHas previously been a founding marketing team member at an early stage tech companyHands-on experience using Claude Code or similar AI-assisted development tools to build demos, prototypes, or interactive proof-of-conceptsWhat Success Looks Like (Year One)Launch infrastructure is in place with a repeatable operating cadence for model and product releases that cross-functional teams trust and useEnablement materials are current, consistent, and actively used by sales and partnerships to move deals forwardMarketing metrics are defined and tracked, with a clear line connecting launch activity to pipeline and revenue outcomesMessaging is consistent across channels, materials, and external appearancesWhat We OfferCompensation: Competitive base salary with equity in a unicorn-stage companyHealth: We pay 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependentsFinancial: 401(k) matching up to 4% of base payTime Off: Unlimited PTO plus company-wide Refill Days throughout the year