Senior Product Marketing Manager, Data Security

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

As the Senior Product Marketing Manager for Data Security (SaaS and AI), you will own the messaging, positioning, and go-to-market strategy for one of the most strategic components of our Prisma SASE portfolio, designed to secure enterprise data across SaaS, cloud, and GenAI use cases.

Palo Alto Networks Data Security focuses on helping customers protect their most sensitive data everywhere and safely embrace the opportunities of SaaS and Generative AI.

In this role, you’ll bring together product, sales, and marketing to tell the story of how our Data Security solutions enable organizations to confidently adopt modern tools without compromising trust. You’ll shape how customers, analysts, and the market understand its value — not just as a safeguard, but as a key enabler of business innovation in the AI era.

Your Impact

• Lead Positioning & Messaging – Develop compelling, differentiated messaging for Prisma SASE Data Security.

• Drive Go-To-Market Strategy – Define GTM plans for new capabilities, coordinating across product management, sales, and integrated marketing to ensure launch success and sustained adoption.

• Create High-Impact Content – Produce datasheets, whitepapers, demos, blogs, and presentations that clearly communicate value to technical and executive audiences.

• Enable the Field – Equip sales, SEs, and partners with the tools and training to articulate differentiation and outcomes in competitive deals.

• Act as an Evangelist – Represent Data Security in front of customers, analysts, partners, and at industry events — serving as a trusted expert on SaaS and GenAI security in the context of SASE and zero trust.

• Influence Roadmap – Bring customer and competitive insights back to product management to inform the future direction of our Data Security portfolio.

Your Experience 

• 5+ years in product marketing, preferably in data protection, cybersecurity, cloud security, or network security with 10+ overall experience in tech.

• Proven success launching and scaling SaaS or security products, with a focus on differentiated storytelling and market impact.

• Strong understanding of data protection, CASB, SASE, and zero trust — experience with GenAI security controls and AI a plus.

• Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools and technologies in product marketing, content creation, customer insights, or go-to-market strategies — with a forward-looking perspective on how AI transforms cybersecurity and the way we work.

• Ability to distill complex technical features (e.g., secure access, AI controls, data protection, unified policy) into simple, value-driven narratives.

• Strong presentation and writing skills; comfortable speaking to executives, analysts, and technical buyers alike.

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, aligning product, marketing, and sales toward shared outcomes.

The Team

Step into a marketing role at Palo Alto Networks, where your innovation drives global impact against escalating cyber threats in this era of AI. You'll seize the unique opportunity to develop cutting-edge strategies and compelling content while collaborating with industry-leading experts in the fast-paced cybersecurity landscape. Here, your creativity directly contributes to a safer digital future for everyone, fostering your growth and development in this ever-evolving market.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $131,000 - $212,500//YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.