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The Retail Marketing team at Lightspeed is seeking a results-oriented Product Marketing Manager to develop, coordinate, and execute Product Marketing strategies at product launches. Reporting to the Global Lead of Product Marketing, the key objective of this position is to improve how we take our Lightspeed Retail solution to market: establishing impactful positioning and messaging; conducting market analysis; gathering customer feedback; and building go-to-market strategies. More importantly, you will act as the voice of the customer within the organization and ensure customer needs are addressed at each marketing touchpoint.

At Lightspeed, as Product Marketing Manager, you will build relationships throughout the organization. You will interact with diverse stakeholders such as product, marketing, sales, customer service, partnership, and others in order to help accelerate the launch and lifecycle management of our various products.

What you\'ll be responsible for:

• Becoming an expert in the retail industry and understanding the technology landscape that helps retailers be successful
• Owning the execution of market research and gleaning nuanced market insights that will help inform our roadmaps and hone our messaging
• Maintaining a deep understanding of our customers and validating user personas to translate insights into strategies that help support and drive our organizational OKRs
• Leading the go-to-market planning and execution to introduce and launching new Lightspeed Retail products in collaboration with the Marketing Leaders, Product Managers, Sales leadership, and the Marketing production team of creatives and automation specialists with ownership of the results of these initiatives
• Learning the competitive landscape and products inside-out so that you can effectively position our products in the market as well as arm customer-facing teams with that knowledge
• Being the go-to person for messaging around our products and value proposition
• Develop a customer marketing roadmap of initiatives that will support net retention and upsell KPIs and own the execution of these tactics from start to finish
• Work closely with Content, Design, Marketing Automation, and Product teams to develop creative and compelling content that resonates with our customers

What you need to bring to the team:

• Proven experience working in a product marketing role (or equivalent) in a SaaS environment in a relevant industry for 3-5 years
• Knowledge of strategic planning, business analysis, marketing principles, research, and analysis with strong project management skills
• Understanding how to identify marketing opportunities for an existing customer base
• Highly organized, analytical, and a motivated self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent project management skills to lead and influence multiple stakeholders to meet project objectives and deadlines
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, visual), both for internal audiences at all levels of the organization and customer-facing messaging
• Ability to build, maintain, and manage close working relationships and act as liaison with cross-functional and external stakeholders
• Ability to act as a positive, motivating leader who can inspire others to rise to new challenges

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

• MBA or Product Marketing Alliance certification
• Experience in the retail industry in any capacity is a strong asset

What\'s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that\'s creating new jobs every day;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

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• Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Hybrid work model (in office Tuesday-Thursday)
• Immediate access to health insurance
• Health and wellness benefits
• Paid leave assistance for new parents
• LinkedIn learning license
• 1 paid volunteer day annually

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you\'re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our .

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal\'s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed\'s one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montr\xc3\xa9al, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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