Principal Product Marketing Manager, Elastic
Security
$135.7-258.1k
+ Participate in Elastic's stock program. Salary dependent on location
Some travel is required
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
Open for applications
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$135.7-258.1k
+ Participate in Elastic's stock program. Salary dependent on location
Some travel is required
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help turn endless data possibilities into real results with the power of Search AI.
Role
Who you are
- Direct experience with security related use cases, and associated target audiences (analyst, architect, detection engineer)
- Curiosity about the “how” of technology to tell compelling stories about the “why”
- Relevant work experience in a technical field (e.g. CS, CSE, EE)
- Proven track record to craft engaging content, including blog posts, presentations, videos, etc
- Strong communication skills, with experience making pitches to audiences big and small
- Comfort working in a very cross-functional role, with a highly distributed team
Desirable
- Practitioner knowledge and/or experience of the in SIEM/Security analytics or XDR, CDR preferred
- Comfortable marketing to mix of practitioners and business audiences
- Prior experience in a more technically hands-on role (analyst, sales engineer, consultant, etc) is a bonus
What the job involves
- We're looking to add a new node, a new employee, to our cluster, focusing on driving messaging and go-to-market (GTM) for Security. You will be a trusted thought partner to the product management and field teams, working closely on jointly defining the outbound strategy to drive the adoption of Elastic technology in security related use cases
- You will need to become comfortable with the technical aspects of your products and the markets they play in, as well as the creative aspects of positioning technology through stories that are compelling, authentic, and engaging
- Crafting differentiated messaging and positioning as well as content for Elastic Security including SIEM and Security Analytics
- Enabling the field on our products and solutions, through training and content
- Defining and implementing the GTM strategy for new launches & campaigns
- Measuring and supervising critical metrics to track the launch and efficiency of the campaign
- Maintaining a subset of competitive analysis
- Attending trade shows and other events to help showcase our products
- Some travel is required
Our take
Organizations are dealing with exploding data volumes increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and the growing expectation tha ttechnology should help act on problems, not just report them. Ai is moving from experimentation into real operations, especially in security and observability where speed and context are critical. So now, both enterprises and governments are looking for simpler, shared platforms that sale easily and reduce complexity rather than add to it.
And Elastic sits at the intersection of these needs with its Search AI Platform that helps organizations turn large amounts of structured and unstructured data into clear insights and actiontions across search, security, and observability. Elastic's strength lies in its open, flexible approach, which breaks down data silos and provides a context people and AI systems need to make daster, better decisions. The goal is straightforward: help teams see what's happening, understand it quickly, and respond confidently.
Recently, the company worked with CISA to deliver a unified, cloud-based SIEM for US federal agencies, this highlights strong trust in Elastic's security and scalability. Alongside this, its AWS Agentic AI Specialization also reflects leadership in making autonomous AI system practical and reliable. Together, these milestones position Elastic well for the future, as organizations increasingly rely on shared platforms and intelligent systems to manage ris, complexity, and growth.
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Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2016
$58m
SERIES D
Jun 2014
$70m
SERIES C
Total funding: $162m
Company benefits
- Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations.
- Craft your calendar: Flexible location and schedule for most roles.
- Create space for you: Distributed by design workforce, plus generous number of vacation days each year.
- Embrace parenthood: Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits.
- Give back your time: 40 hours each year to use toward volunteering with organizations and causes you’re passionate about.
- Amplify your impact: Double your charitable giving — we match donations up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent).
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ashutosh Kulkarni
(CEO)Ashutosh joined Elastic in 2021 as CPO, becoming CEO in 2022. Prior to this, he was an EVP and CPO of Enterprise at McAfee, a Senior VP and GM of Web Performance and Web Security at Akamai Technologies, and a Senior VP and GM of Informatica Cloud at Informatica.
Shay Banon
(Co-Founder & CTO)Shay co-founded Elastic in 2012 and has served as the CTO since.
Navam Welihinda
(CFO)Prior to joining Elastic in 2025, Navam was the CFO at Grammarly. He also spent nearly 8 years at HashiCorp as VP of Finance and CFO and was the Head of Finance, Compose at IBM for 1 year.
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