PQShield develops post-quantum cryptography for security systems across the technology supply chain. Its team of cryptographers, researchers, and engineers works on quantum-resistant hardware and software, contributing to the international standardization of post-quantum algorithms and adapting them for chips, applications, and cloud environments. The company’s offerings include PQCryptoLib, a software library supporting quantum-safe and classical algorithms, along with platforms designed for high-speed, high-performance cryptographic applications. PQShield serves organizations in security, cryptocurrency, and enterprise technology that are preparing their data protection infrastructure for emerging quantum-computing risks and evolving NIST standards.
Product Marketing Director at PQShield (Hybrid, United Kingdom)
Lead global positioning and go-to-market strategy for PQShield’s post-quantum cryptography products. Turn complex security technology into clear customer value, demand generation, and sales enablement.
Description
- Shape product and market narratives, positioning, messaging, and value propositions for PQShield
- Translate cryptography, security, and technical capabilities into clear customer and business value
- Own positioning and messaging across PQShield’s hardware IP and software portfolio, including PQPlatform, PQPerform, PQCryptoLib, and PQMicroLib
- Build customer insight into buying journeys, security requirements, regulations, adoption barriers, and post-quantum adoption
- Develop market narratives focused on post-quantum security, cryptographic agility, and quantum-safe systems
- Create and deliver go-to-market strategies for products, certifications, partnerships, and major releases
- Produce sales presentations, solution briefs, case studies, battlecards, and enablement resources
- Create buyer- and segment-specific narratives for semiconductors, automotive, military and aerospace, industrial IoT, networking, and enterprise markets
- Assess competitors and articulate technical and commercial differentiation
- Lead white papers, thought leadership, application notes, customer stories, executive content, web experiences, and other marketing materials
- Develop customer stories that demonstrate post-quantum security adoption and the reasons customers choose PQShield
- Partner with product, engineering, sales, partnerships, and leadership teams
- Report to the Chief Commercial Officer
Requirements
- At least eight years of marketing experience, including substantial work in product marketing, technology marketing, B2B marketing, or a related field
- A track record of creating positioning and narratives that change how markets understand products, technologies, or companies
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Strong storytelling ability, with skill in uncovering the human, business, and strategic meaning within complex technology
- Experience marketing technical B2B products, preferably in cybersecurity, semiconductors, infrastructure, embedded systems, software, or another advanced technology market
- A strong understanding of security and technology buyers, including CISOs, CTOs, engineers, architects, product leaders, and business executives
- Ability to collaborate with technical specialists and rapidly build subject-matter expertise
- A commercially focused approach to differentiation, urgency, preference, and revenue
- Experience launching products and bringing complex offerings to market
- Experience creating sales narratives and enablement materials for complex, multi-stakeholder sales
- Excellent strategic judgment
- Comfort working in a fast-moving environment and defining narratives before the market has established them
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Share options
- Remote-first arrangement with most work performed from home
- Travel for customer meetings and marketing events as required
- Health insurance
- Generous paid time off and holiday allowance
- Company contributions toward a 401(k) or pension
- Additional company benefits