Senior Marketing Manager, Fiber and Access Solutions in Edinburgh

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global leader in test and measurement and optical technologies. Our test, monitoring, assurance, and resilient position, navigation and timing solutions enable and secure critical infrastructure ranging from data centre ecosystems and communication networks to military, aerospace, railway and first responder communications. In addition, we develop and advance technologies used in high-volume optical applications across anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, aerospace, industrial and automotive end markets.

With our leadership position in the industry, VIAVI provides a dynamic and fulfilling work environment. Our employees are driving the world’s most advanced networking technologies, in a team-based culture that simultaneously holds everyone to the highest standards while providing the individual support needed to excel.

We are seeking a Senior Marketing Manager for Fiber and Access Solutions. This role leads a matrixed team responsible for marketing strategy and execution in the following solution areas:

• Test instruments for fiber and cable broadband networks
• Data centre interconnect / inside data centre
• Fiber monitoring
• Fiber sensing

The matrixed program team includes Solution Marketing, Product Line Management, Regional and Channel Marketing, Creative Services and other groups who collaborate to develop and execute marketing activities worldwide.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead a global, matrixed team responsible for developing and executing an integrated marketing plan that establishes VIAVI as a thought leader, drives awareness, creates demand, and supports our sales team through effective sales enablement and content.
• Serve as the overall marketing communications lead for the FAS BU responsible for developing audience-appropriate marketing assets including collateral, customer events and/or seminars, social media, SEO, digital/websites, blogging, etc.
• Act as strategic lead for major corporate events where FAS solutions are the primary product lines represented.
• Align with other VIAVI marketing program teams on events and activities where the FAS BU products/solutions can also be marketed.
• Define and manage the program execution budget.
• Orchestrate and manage the execution cycles with the regional teams, creative services, marketing operations, Web, PR, Social and other critical centralized business functions necessary to execute.
• Define metrics necessary to demonstrate success and support business outcomes.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Required Skills:

• Strong background in B2B technology marketing, with special emphasis on program and campaign development and management.
• Ability to think strategically while being willing to “roll up your sleeves” and execute.
• Demonstrated track record of being able to work independently and deliberately with an entirely remote set of stakeholders globally.
• Strong content development and editing skills, to include message development, and email, ad, and web copy.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills; must be able to work across a wide swath of the organization to develop and agree upon strategic marketing plans and related budget decisions; comfortable interacting with executive suite.
• Must be extremely well-organized and able to juggle multiple projects / priorities at once with meticulous attention to detail.

Desired Experience:

• Minimum 5-7 years of marketing program management experience delivering complex and diverse portfolio technology solutions to global audiences.
• Experience marketing to network operators, hyperscale companies and data centres.
• Keen understanding of the data centre ecosystem, including hyperscalers, co-location providers, and the contractors who serve them.
• Proven track record of generating awareness and leads with integrated marketing programs.
• Familiarity with the major industry bodies, trade events and media.

If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today. VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.