About this role
Join Proton and build a better internet where privacy is the default
Proton was founded in 2014 by scientists from CERN on a simple truth: privacy is a fundamental human right . Since then, we’ve built the world’s largest encrypted email service (Proton Mail) and expanded into Proton VPN, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, and Proton Calendar—tools used by millions globally to protect their freedom, fight censorship, and keep their data safe. In some situations, Proton has literally helped save lives!
We are profitable, independent (no VC control), and selectively hire from the top ~1% of applicants. Our 500+ team members across 50+ countries come from leading organizations and elite academic backgrounds. We move fast, keep hierarchy light, and prioritize impact over optics. If you want to do meaningful work with exceptionally high-caliber people, this is it. Join us and do work you can truly be proud of. Check our open-source projects here !
Purpose of the role We are looking for a product marketing leader to drive forward Proton’s product marketing across its consumer business units, from positioning and campaigns to product launches and audience insights. You will head up the product marketing function with a wider than traditional scope, and act as an integrative function across the spectrum of the marketing team, working in partnership with digital, social, content and other teams.
What you will do ● Be the voice of the customer in every conversation, leading user research initiatives to identify the right target segment and understand deeply their needs. ● Shape the value proposition across our products with a deep understanding of a user’s jobs to be done, always aspiring to redefine the category with what we put out there. ● Act as the connector between product / BU teams and the marketing team, influencing product roadmap to shape launch cadence and pushing marketing strategy upstream into key product and business decisions. ● Responsible for developing the marketing strategy and plan for all of Proton’s products, and ensure that it is well-tuned to growth goals, product roadmap and ecosystem development. ● Lead marketing teams through execution against these plans. See through the fog of war and know where to go and what needs to be done quickly and decisively. Troubleshoot and solve problems involving multiple teams inside and outside of marketing. ● Be a prominent leader within the marketing team, driving forward Proton’s values within the team. Educate and evangelize marketing initiatives across the Proton organisation. ● Play a key role in leadership team discussions and be a strong voice in the room for how our products shape the overall privacy ecosystem.
Job requirements We are looking for an unconventional product marketing leader who marries a sharp, practical understanding of the end user, with a ● 12-15 years of experience in a product