Staff Product Marketing Manager - V-BAT (R5274)

The role

Lead messaging and positioning for the V-BAT aircraft. Turn complex aircraft and autonomy capabilities into clear, mission-driven stories for go-to-market teams, customers, policymakers and industry leaders.

What you will do

• Own messaging and positioning for V-BAT across missions, customer segments and global markets.
• Translate aircraft and autonomy capabilities into differentiated, mission-driven value propositions.
• Develop core product marketing assets, including sales decks, product briefs, launch materials and campaign content.
• Partner with Product, Engineering and Go-To-Market teams to bring new capabilities to market with consistent messaging.
• Support market and competitive analysis and turn insights into positioning and recommendations for GTM teams.
• Enable GTM teams with the messaging, content and tools to explain V-BAT's value to technical and operational audiences.
• Develop thought leadership, including articles, op-eds and blogs, on V-BAT, relevant missions and operational concepts.
• Partner with think tanks and policy organizations to elevate Shield AI's products and perspectives.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of direct military aviation, or experience in product marketing, product management or sales within aerospace, defense or advanced technology.
• Strong understanding of aircraft systems, autonomy, and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (ISR-T) missions.
• Experience creating high-impact sales enablement and product marketing assets.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator with the ability to influence Product, Engineering and GTM teams.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce original, persuasive content across formats and audiences.

Nice to have

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.

Benefits

• Bonus for full-time regular employees.
• Equity for full-time regular employees.
• Benefits package for full-time regular employees.
• Temporary benefits package, applicable after 60 days of employment, for temporary employees.

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check.
• Pay depends on factors including skill set, experience level, licenses and certifications, and work location.
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that protects service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.