Director, Product Marketing (ESG)

About Us Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster. No matter the challenge. At Diligent, you are an agent of positive change. You are joining a team of passionate, smart, creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Be a part of a global community on a mission to make a real impact. Learn more at  diligent.com . Position Overview: The Senior Manager/Director of PMM for ESG will spearhead the end-to-end go-to-market strategy for Diligent within the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Marketplace. This role shapes global strategy, digital influence, and championing the customer's voice, ensuring alignment between product, marketing, and the global commercial organization. The person in this role will bring curiosity, creativity, and an enthusiasm for commercial success to engage and energize the commercial teams. Key Responsibilities : Strategy & Vision: Drive the product marketing strategy for Diligent's offerings and influence the product vision and roadmap. Collaboration: Partner with product management and cross-functional teams for market research, enablement, positioning, and buyer persona initiatives. Analyst relations: Partner with analyst relations team to forge valuable relationships with industry analysts to gain insights, drive product credibility and shape market perception. Competitive Intelligence: Centralize and manage competitive data, including market moves and battle cards, to shape market perception and product positioning. Sales Enablement: Support sales managers with product positioning tools, lead enablement sessions, and collaborate on GTM strategies. Product Launch: Create comprehensive toolkits for marketing, sales, and customer success teams, ensuring seamless product releases and launches. Feedback & Analysis: Implement a win/loss program, track performance of key initiatives, and engage with the Customer Success team to understand product strengths, weaknesses, and churn. Partnerships: Assist the partners team in identifying partnership opportunities, support them in GTM strategies, activations, and asset creation. Trend Analysis: Collaborate with the Solutions Engineering team to identify ESG market trends and opportunities for differentiation. Market Insights: Develop a deep understanding of the evolving ESG and sustainability market, and the regulatory landscape, ensuring resonant storytelling and effective campaign planning. Required Experience/Skills: 5+ years of B2B product marketing experience; technology or professional services sectors preferred. Strong collaboration skills with various stakeholders. Proficiency in SaaS-based solutions and product marketing best practices. 3+ years of marketing strategy experience in a B2B SaaS environment. Effective in cross-functional collaboration and influence. Preferred Experience/Skills: Direct experience working in ESG or sustainability related field. Robust analytical skills and proficiency in market analysis. Proven networker with intra-organizational relationship-building skills. Experience in targeting multiple segments and campaign attribution. Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.   FLSA Status : Exempt  What Diligent Offers You   Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients We care about our people.  Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few We have teams all over the world . We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney. Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding. Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place.  Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., Baltimore, London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney.    We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy and Know Your Rights . We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at recruitment@diligent.com . 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