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divh2Solutions Marketing Manager, Industries/h2pZip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before. The worlds most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together theyve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zips team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA. Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups./ppWe are looking for a Solutions Marketing Manager, Industries who will help Zip build and scale an industry-led go-to-market motion as we verticalize our sales team. This is a founding solutions marketing role with high ownership, focused on making our platform feel extremely relevant in the industries we care about most./ppIn this role, youll develop a clear point of view on priority verticals and translate it into credible narratives, sales plays, and enablement that help our teams create pipeline and win deals. Youll work closely with sales leaders to understand whats happening in the field and what buyers need to hear. Youll also partner with product teams to ensure our messaging reflects where the product is going and what matters most to customers./ppThe ideal candidate is equal parts strategist and doer. You can move quickly without sacrificing rigor, bring structure to ambiguity, and communicate in a way that is both sharp and human. Youre energized by building from scratch and you take pride in shipping work that gets used. As a cross-functional partner, youll collaborate across marketing, sales, product, and customer teams to launch the first wave of vertical plays and establish the operating rhythm for industry marketing at Zip./ph2You Will/h2ulliOwn industry go-to-market strategy for Zips priority verticals, including ICP definition, buyer personas, use-case prioritization, and why Zip narratives/liliBuild and maintain industry-specific positioning, messaging, and value propositions that resonate with executive buyers and day-to-day practitioners/liliDevelop vertical sales plays (use-case storylines, workflows, proof points, differentiation, objections, and talk tracks) that drive repeatable pipeline creation and deal execution/liliPartner closely with sales leaders in our verticalized pods to deliver field-ready enablement, including pitch decks, one-pagers, discovery guides, demo storylines, competitive guidance, and ROI narratives/liliCreate compelling industry content (case studies, customer stories, solution briefs, webinars, blogs, event narratives, sales sequences, etc.) in partnership with demandgen, brand, and content marketing teams/liliWork with product management to translate roadmap and capabilities into industry-relevant solutions, influencing prioritization by sharing market feedback and vertical insights/liliMonitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of industry marketing initiatives (pipeline, conversion, win rate, adoption/expansion) and iterate accordingly/liliIdentify new market opportunities by tracking industry trends, buyer needs, and relevant regulatory considerations and incorporating findings into GTM strategy/liliEstablish and maintain a source of truth for industry messaging, plays, proof points, and competitive positioning to ensure consistency across the org/li/ulh2Qualifications/h2ulli3+ years of experience in solutions marketing, product marketing, or go-to-market roles in a fast-paced, B2B SaaS company/liliDemonstrated ability to develop messaging positioning and translate product capabilities into outcome-oriented narratives for specific audiences/liliStrong experience building sales enablement that is practical, adopted by the field, and improves sales execution/liliExcellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills (written, verbal, and visual)/liliStrong analytical skills and ability to extract insights from data, articulate implications, and influence stakeholders with clear recommendations/liliStrong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive workstreams end-to-end/liliProven ability to build trusted relationships with cross-functional teams/liliComfortable operating in ambiguity and building new programs from scratch/liliBachelors degree or higher in a related field of study/li/ulh2Nice to Haves/h2ulliExperience marketing into regulated or complex enterprise industries (financial services, life sciences, public sector, etc.) with comfort around compliance, security, and risk narratives/liliExperience and/or domain knowledge in B2B procurement, finance, payments, or workflow automation/liliDeep understanding of the enterprise technology sales motion and end-to-end customer lifecycle/liliMBA or Masters degree/li/ulpThe salary range for this role is $150,000 - $195,000. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise./ph2Perks Benefits/h2ulliStart-up equity/liliFull health, vision dental coverage/liliCatered lunches dinners for SF employees/liliCommuter benefit/liliTeam building events happy hours/liliFlexible PTO/liliApple equipment plus home office budget/lili401k plan/li/ulpWere looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesnt exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!/p/div