[Hiring] Product Manager Virtual Network @Orange

Role Description

The Product Marketing Manager – Virtual Network Edge (VNE) is responsible for the wholesale adaptation, positioning, and go-to-market strategy of the Virtual Network Edge platform, developed by Orange. The role’s core mission is to transform an enterprise-oriented VNE platform into a scalable, wholesale-ready NaaS competitive proposition tailored to the needs of international operators, ISPs, cloud providers, and ecosystem partners.

What will the activity involve?

• Product Positioning & Value Proposition
  • Define the wholesale positioning and value proposition of Orange’s VNE / NaaS offering.
  • Position the platform internally and against competitors.
  • Clearly articulate differentiation across coverage, performance, openness, APIs, SLA, and carrier-grade capabilities.
• Wholesale Offer Adaptation
  • Adapt Evolution VNE capabilities to wholesale market requirements, including multi-tenancy and partner enablement, interoperability with third-party VNFs vendors, API-driven provisioning and automation, scalability, resilience, and SLA-driven service models.
  • Structure use cases around VNE, virtual SD-WAN hubs, security, routing, cloud interconnect, and NaaS.
• Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Lead the global go-to-market strategy, including launches, messaging, and commercial storytelling.
  • Define target segments (mobile operators, B2B operators, ISPs, digital service providers).
  • Develop sales enablement assets: pitch decks, value narratives, use-case descriptions, competitive battlecards.
• Cross-Entity Coordination
  • Act as the key interface between NaaS platform product teams (technology, roadmap) and Orange Wholesale.
  • Translate wholesale market needs into product evolution requirements.
  • Align internal stakeholders across marketing, sales, pre-sales, technical, and strategy teams.
• Market & Competitive Intelligence
  • Monitor trends in VNE, NaaS, SD-WAN, SASE, edge networking, and cloud interconnect.
  • Maintain continuous competitive analysis and pricing/positioning insights.
  • Contribute to Orange Wholesale’s long-term VNE / NaaS strategy and roadmap.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in product management, or portfolio strategy within telecom, networking, or cloud services.
• Strong understanding of telecom markets and global carrier ecosystems.
• Solid knowledge of network virtualization (NFV/SDN), edge networking.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical platforms into clear commercial value propositions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills in international, matrix organizations.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Requirements

• You bring rigor, passion for challenges, and determination.
• You seek the opportunity to expand your expertise, achieve your goals, and thrive.

Benefits

• Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world.
• Flexible Work Environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working).
• Professional Development: Training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities.
• Career Growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.
• Caring and Daring Culture: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events.
• Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.