[Hiring] Product Marketing Manager @Interplay Learning

Role Description

We're looking for a strategic, hands-on Product Marketing Manager to bring focused product marketing expertise to two high-impact areas of our business: product and brand launches across our training portfolio, and our Voice of the Customer program, anchored by the annual Interplay Excellence Awards.

Working approximately 10 hours per week, you'll partner closely with Marketing, Product, Sales, and Customer Success leaders to:

• Sharpen how we position, launch, and sell our offerings
• Turn our customers' success into compelling stories that build credibility in the market

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Gets up to speed quickly
• Works independently
• Delivers polished work within a defined scope and limited hours

Your work will directly support pipeline growth, equip our sales team to win, and strengthen customer advocacy across the organization.

This is a contract-based 1099 Independent Contractor position, paid $50–$58 per hour for approximately 10 hours per week, as agreed upon in the Independent Contractor Agreement.

Contractors are responsible for:

• Their own taxes, insurance, and expenses
• Their own work tools, equipment, and basic business software necessary to complete the expected goals and outcomes
• Submitting regular electronic invoices at the frequency and rate stipulated in the contract

Project Details

• Duration: 3 months, with the possibility to extend
• Time commitment: Approximately 10 hours per week - must be available during regular business hours in your time zone
• Location: Remote (flexible hours)
• Start: Immediate
• Pay: 1099, $50–$58/hour

What you'll do:

• Product Marketing & Launches:
  • Support go-to-market launches for new and updated content, features, and products, including launch timelines, cross-functional coordination, and launch-day readiness
  • Support creating and updating sales collateral, web content, and customer-facing materials
  • Develop and refine positioning, messaging, and value propositions tailored to key buyer personas
  • Conduct market, competitive, and customer research to identify trends, buyer needs, and differentiation opportunities
  • Partner with the broader Marketing team to inform campaign messaging, website content, and thought leadership
• Voice of the Customer & Interplay Excellence Awards:
  • Support the planning and execution of the annual Interplay Excellence Awards, including timeline management, award categories and criteria, nomination campaigns, judging coordination, and winner announcements
  • Collaborate with Customer Success to identify and engage top customers and nominees
  • Turn award winners and finalists into customer stories, case studies, testimonials, and social and PR content
  • Capture and synthesize customer insights from the program and share them with Marketing, Product, and Sales to inform strategy
• General Product Marketing Support:
  • Direct other product marketing-related activities and projects as needed

Who you are:

• A strategic product marketer who can quickly understand a technical, specialized market and translate it into clear, credible messaging that resonates with industrial buyers
• A self-directed, efficient operator who thrives in a part-time contract setup, prioritizing high-impact work and delivering results within a defined weekly capacity
• A strong storyteller who can uncover what makes a customer's success compelling and bring it to life across multiple formats
• An organized program manager who can run a multi-month initiative like an awards program from launch to celebration with minimal oversight
• A collaborative partner who builds trust with Sales, Customer Success, and Product, and communicates clearly in an async, remote environment
• A curious, customer-obsessed professional who believes the voice of the customer should shape how we build, market, and sell

What You'll Bring/Requirements:

• 3+ years of product marketing experience, ideally in B2B SaaS, eLearning, or workforce training
• Proven experience supporting product launches end-to-end
• Proven experience developing positioning, messaging, and sales enablement materials
• Experience managing customer advocacy, awards, or reference programs
• Excellent writing skills across sales collateral, case studies, web copy, and customer communications
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities within a part-time, contract engagement
• Comfortable working with tools such as HubSpot, Google Workspace, Asana, and Slack
• Availability for a part-time engagement of approximately 10 hours per week for 3 months, with potential for extension

Strongly preferred:

• Experience launching or rolling out a new brand, including updating messaging and collateral across an organization
• Experience marketing to skilled trades, industrial, or frontline workforce audiences
• Prior consulting experience
• Experience producing case studies and customer video content

Our Process:

• Please submit your resume, cover letter, website (if desired) and answers to the application questionnaire.
• If a good match, Recruiter will contact you to coordinate scheduling a video call with the hiring manager.
• Once a contract offer is made and accepted, contractor agreement will be signed.
• References may be required upon contract offer, with a start date contingent on reference responses.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Interplay Learning is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic or activity in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

As a federal contractor, Interplay Learning takes affirmative action to consider qualified individuals without regard for disability and protected veterans status.

Individuals with disabilities who need assistance with the application or recruitment process must promptly contact the HR Department to discuss their particular needs.

Interplay Learning does not discriminate against employees or applicants for discussing, disclosing, or inquiring about compensation.

Pre-Engagement Screening

Contract offers may be contingent on reference checks and, depending on the role, a background check and/or drug screen. Any screening is conducted only after a contract offer is extended and only with your authorization.

These screenings are facilitated by trusted third-party specialists. Depending on the scope of the engagement, this may also include employment history, education, or credential verification.

We believe in fostering a welcoming and inclusive workplace and encourage everyone to apply, regardless of background. Our hiring decisions are guided by skills, experience, and a shared commitment to our values. If you have any questions about our process, we're happy to provide support and guidance along the way.