Marketing and Communications Manager

For over a decade now, OpenNebula Systems has been leading the development of the European open source technology that helps organizations around the world to manage their corporate data centers and build their Enterprise Clouds.

If you want to join an established leader in the cloud infrastructure industry and the global open source community, keep reading, because you can now join a team of exceptionally passionate and talented colleagues whose mission is to help the world's leading enterprises to implement their next-generation edge and cloud strategies. We are hiring

Since 2019, and thanks to the support from the European Commission, OpenNebula Systems has been leading the edge computing innovation in Europe, investing heavily in research and open source development, and playing a key role in strategic EU initiatives such as the IPCEI-CIS and the “European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud”.

We are currently looking for a Marketing and Communications Manager to come and join us in Europe as part of our new team developing the next generation management platform for the Cloud-Edge Computing Continuum.

We are seeking an experienced marketing and communications leader to develop and execute the global marketing and communications strategy of the company. You will collaborate with the functional teams to develop the marketing strategy, the go-to-market messaging, content, and assets to drive awareness and accelerate revenue growth for cloud-edge solutions targeting multiple market segments. Experience in corporate communications, marketing and project management in the technology sector are important qualities. Your enthusiasm and positive attitude will help you gain the trust of colleagues and external parties alike.

**What you will do**
- Develop and execute an annual strategic marketing and communications plan to reach appropriate target audiences, based upon specific performance goals.
- Conduct competitive analyses of both commercial offerings and open source projects in the cloud & edge infrastructure market.
- Understand the strategic and business context we are operating in and use this knowledge to collaboratively define integrated product solutions and marketing campaigns that address the cloud-edge management and orchestration needs in key sectors.
- Drive awareness and demand for OpenNebula offerings through marketing programs and communications plans such as press releases, blogs, and media campaigns.
- Monitor, evaluate, and report on similar industry activities; make recommendations based on findings/opportunities discovered.
- Build and maintain a strong relationship with the product’s development, business, and community teams to identify internal and external customer needs and oversee the development of strategies and implementation plans to execute comprehensive marketing and communication campaigns.
- Evaluate the ROI of marketing activities and develop plans for improvement.
- Develop effective and consistent corporate communication strategies across the company, projects, and internal/external channels.
- Work closely with key business partners to understand their initiatives and target audiences and develop joint campaigns, events and enablement programs.
- Support internal communication actions, and assist in disseminating corporate strategies or messages from senior leadership throughout the whole company.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth communication and coordination of marketing activities.
- Engagement with external journalists and media.
- Develop, manage, and supervise promotional materials, such as commercial presentations, technical introductions, blogs, how-to videos, papers, articles, etc. to ensure a consistent image, tone, and message.
- Deliver presentations at key industry events to relevant audiences.

**What you will bring**
- Bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred) in Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics, or related area.
- 3+ years of communication and marketing management experience with a proven understanding of open source technologies.
- Proven expertise in speech writing, messaging, and creating compelling talking points.
- Strategic mindset with a deep understanding of B2B technology, current events, and business trends in the global cloud market.
- Sound judgment and ability to balance short
- and long-term priorities with discipline.
- Experience managing an executive's social media presence effectively.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and demonstrates calm adaptability to change.
- Proven ability to manage relationships with external agency partners to maximize impact.
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills.
- Outstanding organizational and planning abilities.
- Proficient command of English.

**What's in it for me?**

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