About the role

  • Experienced Category Manager for HPE's CloudOps Software team focusing on category strategy for cloud solutions. Engage with partners and drive revenue growth through market positioning and collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the category strategy for VM Essentials and Morpheus Enterprise aligned to HPE's hybrid cloud and GreenLake vision.
  • Develop differentiated positioning, messaging, and value propositions versus alternative solutions.
  • Translate category strategy into actionable sales plays, campaigns, and enablement assets.
  • Partner with various sales resources to drive enablement, pipeline creation, and revenue growth.
  • Maintain cross-functional alignment by collaborating with sales, product marketing and management, enablement teams, channel/MSP teams, and GTM leads to ensure deliverables are effectively activated and business outcomes are achieved.
  • Partner with Channel, MSP and CSP leadership to co-develop execution plans: partner messaging, demand campaigns, enablement sessions and co-sell incentives.
  • Shape the competitive strategy by continuously assessing market dynamics and translating industry insights into category direction.
  • Function as the voice of the market to product management, influencing roadmap prioritization and feature alignment.
  • Build and maintain senior-level relationships with the sales force and key partners.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Finance; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • 8–12 years of professional experience, ideally combining sales, product marketing, and GTM strategy.
  • Strong understanding of virtualization technologies and cloud platforms.
  • Proven ability to work in a cross-functional, collaborative environment.
  • Experience operating in a complex, multi-country environment.
  • Proven success working with channel- and partner-led models.
  • Experience working with Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs), including understanding of their technical architecture and service delivery models.
  • Demonstrated ability to align product or category strategy to CSP/MSP GTM motions, consumption models, and partner programs.

Benefits

  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Personal & Professional Development
  • Unconditional Inclusion

Job title

Category Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$120,500 - $284,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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