Head of B2B Marketing — Proton
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 40 days ago
Role overview
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 .
In some situations, Proton has literally helped save lives.
- 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 .
Contacts
- 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.
- Our team is diverse, collaborative, and tight-knit with people coming from all walks of life, including many of the world’s top academic institutions and organizations, such as MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Cambridge, and ETH. Join a strong brand Our encrypted email service
Company and context
- Our 700+ 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.
- 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'll 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.
Additional details
- Check our open-source projects here . Purpose of the role
- 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.
- 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.
- Natural-born leader who will lead not only the product marketing function, but be a key leader across the marketing organization, shaping overall audience, marketing and communications strategy. A work ethic of going above and beyond to make things happen.
- The work you do here is real, and the impact is measurable. (read more about our impact here ) Work with smart and dedicated people
- Our team is diverse, collaborative, and tight-knit with people coming from all walks of life, including many of the world’s top academic institutions and organizations, such as MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Cambridge, and ETH. Join a strong brand Our encrypted email service
- To learn more about our privacy policy, please visit our privacy policy page .
Notes and original content
- Check our open-source projects here .
- Purpose of the role
- What You'll Do
- Who You Are
- Natural-born leader who will lead not only the product marketing function, but be a key leader across the marketing organization, shaping overall audience, marketing and communications strategy.
- A work ethic of going above and beyond to make things happen.
- The work you do here is real, and the impact is measurable. (read more about our impact here )
- Work with smart and dedicated people
- Our team is diverse, collaborative, and tight-knit with people coming from all walks of life, including many of the world’s top academic institutions and organizations, such as MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Cambridge, and ETH.
- Join a strong brand
Questions about this listing
What salary does Proton offer for this role?
Proton lists CHF 92'000 - 163'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Proton offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Proton during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
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