About the Role
Convex is seeking a Product Marketing Manager to own how the company communicates its product launches and innovations across all channels. The role focuses on translating complex engineering work into clear, honest messaging that resonates with developers, avoiding hype and focusing on substance. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys driving launch strategies end-to-end, from narrative development to asset creation, and wants to make a significant impact on a product developers genuinely love.
Responsibilities
- Ensure every meaningful product release is effectively communicated to the target developer audience.
- Drive product launches from initial strategy and narrative development through to final asset creation.
- Translate complex engineering work into clear, honest, and engaging content for developers, avoiding hype.
- Maintain consistent communication about product developments, avoiding sporadic bursts of information.
- Act as a liaison between engineering, developer experience, design, and content creators.
Requirements
- Experience marketing technical or developer products without alienating the audience.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a complete product launch, from brief to final assets.
- Organizational skills to manage a launch calendar and maintain momentum.
- Strong writing skills with a portfolio of developer-facing technical work.
- Interest in working in-person at Convex's office in San Francisco.
- Deep understanding of the developer mindset and what resonates with a technical audience.
- Ability to market products with honesty, focusing on substance over spin.
- Capacity to write clearly and concisely, making complex topics understandable with a strong point of view.
- Ability to form strong opinions about product narratives and communicate them effectively.
- A constructive, positive, and energetic approach to building and improving products in a startup environment.
Skills
- Product Marketing
- Launch Strategy
- Content Creation
- Technical Writing
- Developer Relations
- Communication
- Project Management
- Narrative Development
- Asset Creation
Location
- San Francisco
- Remote (in certain situations for experienced hires)
Work Type
- In-person
- Remote
Experience Level
- Experienced
About the Company
- Convex provides a full-stack app platform designed to help developers build fast, reliable, and dynamic applications without needing a dedicated backend team.
- The platform includes database, compute, and backend abstractions that enable rapid development and scalable, simple products.
- The Convex team comprises individuals who have built and scaled major platforms and companies.
- The company culture is described as friendly, collaborative, and passionate, with a preference for in-person collaboration.
