Staff Product Marketing Manager (Open to Remote) (R4495)
Shield AI
Marketing & Communications, Product
San Diego, CA, USA
USD 130k-200k / year + Equity
Posted on Jan 31, 2026
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
As the Product Marketing Manager for Hivemind you will be responsible for translating cutting-edge autonomy technology into market-ready value propositions. You will define product positioning, differentiation, and go-to-market strategies that drive adoption across commercial, defense, and international markets for Hivemind Enterprise, Solutions, and Vision.
You’ll serve as the connective tissue between Product, Sales, and Marketing—ensuring that what we build and how we communicate it align with customer needs, mission outcomes, and business growth. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical understanding, and storytelling excellence.
What you'll do:
- Define and evolve clear, differentiated value propositions and positioning for the Hivemind platform and its product lines.
- Translate complex technical architecture and product capabilities into compelling narratives for multiple audiences, including defense, government, and commercial buyers.
- Develop go-to-market (GTM) plans for product launches, updates, and new applications across regions and verticals.
- Create and manage sales enablement tools, including product decks, one-pagers, competitive briefs, and field training materials.
- Partner with Product, BD, and Sales teams to ensure roadmap milestones are translated into clear, customer-facing messaging.
- Conduct market, customer, and competitor analysis to inform positioning, pricing, and campaign strategy.
- Track adoption, message resonance, and ROI of product marketing initiatives through clear metrics and dashboards.
- Collaborate with Strategic and Solutions Marketing leads to ensure product-level messaging aligns with the broader Hivemind story.
- Track adoption, message resonance, and ROI of product marketing initiatives through clear metrics and dashboards.
- Collaborate with Strategic and Solutions Marketing leads to ensure product-level messaging aligns with the broader Hivemind story.
Required qualifications:
- 4+ years of experience in product marketing, consulting, or related fields, ideally in AI, defense, aerospace, or advanced technology sectors.
- Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, outcome-oriented messaging.
- Experience developing and executing go-to-market strategies for multi-product portfolios.
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams across Product, Sales, and Engineering.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
- Data-driven mindset with experience analyzing performance metrics and market insights.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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130000 - 200000 USD a year