[Hiring] VP of Technical Marketing @PQShield

Role Description

PQShield is looking for a VP of Technical Marketing to make PQShield the technology and the brand the industry thinks of first for post-quantum security. You will be the commercial team's technical voice in the market.

• Build solutions that grow pipeline: Create reference solutions, joint offerings, and use-case packages that give sales clear, repeatable ways into accounts.
• Develop the semiconductor ecosystem: Build and manage relationships with semiconductor suppliers, foundries, EDA and IP partners, processor and security-subsystem providers, and design services firms.
• Drive partnerships that create demand: Identify, structure, and launch technical partnerships that open new markets and channels.
• Lead technical thought leadership: Be the senior technical voice of the commercial team.
• Use industry relationships to build the brand: Leverage your network across semiconductors, security, and system OEMs.
• Arm the commercial team technically: Provide sales, FAEs, and partners with the technical narratives, architectures, competitive positioning, and solution content they need.
• Shape the market narrative: Define how the industry thinks about the post-quantum transition, cryptographic agility, and certification.
• Lead technical launches: Plan and deliver the technical go-to-market for new products, certifications, reference designs, and partner integrations.
• Bring the market back in: Feed customer, partner, and competitive insight into product and engineering.
• Build the team: Hire and lead a technical marketing team as the role scales.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in semiconductor IP, security, or embedded technology, with at least 5 years in technical marketing, solutions, business development, or ecosystem leadership roles.
• A background in security IP — for example, hardware security modules, root of trust, secure enclaves, cryptographic accelerators, or embedded security software.
• Established relationships across semiconductor suppliers, IP and EDA vendors, system OEMs, and the security industry.
• A proven record of building ecosystem programs and partnerships that measurably grew pipeline and revenue.
• Credibility as a technical thought leader: experience speaking at industry events, writing for technical audiences, and engaging analysts, press, and standards bodies.
• Ability to work in depth with cryptographers and engineers, and to explain complex security technology to various stakeholders.
• A strong commercial mindset: you measure success by pipeline, design wins, and revenue.
• Experience supporting complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles in semiconductor or OEM markets.
• Comfortable building in a fast-moving company where the market narrative is still being written.

Requirements

• Experience at Arm, or in the Arm ecosystem.
• Knowledge of cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, side-channel and fault-injection countermeasures, or security certifications such as FIPS 140-3, SESIP, or Common Criteria.
• Familiarity with functional safety standards such as ISO 26262, or with automotive, defense, or industrial IoT markets.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package.
• Share options.
• A remote first company.
• Travel for customer meetings and marketing events as needed.
• Health insurance.
• Generous PTO and holiday package.
• Company contributions towards 401K/pension.
• …and other great benefits.

Company Description

PQShield is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We’re passionate about talent and proud to foster an inclusive environment; all applicants will be considered regardless of their gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.