About this role

Overview Security is at the center of the AI transformation. At Microsoft Security, our mission is to make the world a safer place for all by helping organizations protect what matters and adopt AI with confidence. We are building an end-to-end, agentic security platform that brings together signal, intelligence, and action across Microsoft’s security portfolio—so defenders can move at machine speed, reduce risk, and stay ahead of evolving threats.As Senior Director of Product Marketing for Agentic Security, you will shape how Microsoft defines and leads this emerging category. You will partner closely with Engineering, business planning, and go-to-market teams to influence product strategy and roadmap. You’ll connect innovation across Defender, Entra, Intune, Purview, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and translate technical capability into clear customer value. You will lead positioning, messaging, launches, and go-to-market plans that build preference, accelerate adoption, and establish Microsoft as the leader in agentic security. We are looking for a strategic, customer-minded leader who thrives at the intersection of product, market, and storytelling. You bring clarity to complex spaces, connect teams early, and turn insight into action. You are comfortable shaping an emerging category, operating across organizational boundaries, and building an inclusive, accountable team that experiments, learns quickly, and delivers measurable customer and business impact.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Responsibilities <ul type="disc"><li>Lead the product marketing strategy for Agentic Security, translating business priorities, customer needs, and market dynamics into a clear roadmap and measurable outcomes.</li><li>Partner with Engineering, business planning, and go-to-market leaders to influence product direction, investment priorities, packaging, and launch readiness.</li><li>Define differentiated positioning, messaging, and narratives that make complex capabilities clear, relevant, and compelling to customers.</li><li>Lead integrated go-to-market plans for priority innovations, aligning launches, content, campaigns, events, field enablement, partners, and customer adoption.</li><li>Use customer, market, competitive, and business insights to identify opportunities, guide decisions, and adjust strategy and execution.</li><li>Serve as a trusted product resource and spokesperson with customers, sellers, partners, analysts, media, and industry audiences.</li><li>Build and develop a high-performing, inclusive team, creating clarity, accountability, and cross-functional partnerships to deliver impact.</li><li>Embody our <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values">Culture </a>and <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture">Values</a></li></ul> Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications<ul type="disc"><li>Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in product marketing or product management</li><ul type="circle"><li>OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in product marketing or product management</li><li>OR equivalent experience.</li></ul><li>6+ years people management experience.</li></ul> Additional or preferred qualifications<ul type="disc"><li>Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 12+ years experience in product marketing or product management</li><ul type="circle"><li>OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 15+ years experience in product marketing or product management</li><li>OR equivalent experience.</li></ul><li>8+ years people management experience.</li><li>Experience leading product innovation from inception to successful in-market ramp.</li><li>Experience creating messaging and engaging content that romances product scenarios rooted in customer outcomes.</li><li>Experience in security operations or other security categories.</li><li>Experience building collaborative partnerships with technology teams.</li></ul> Product Marketing M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $155,800 - $277,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $202,400 - $303,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay">https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</a> This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. <hr> Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html">requesting accommodations.</a>