Lead Product Marketing Manager

About Veeco

You probably don’t realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world’s collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.

We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world’s leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.

We’re looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team.

Veeco is well-positioned with great teams, core technologies, and a strong entrepreneurial culture that supports new product development. Veeco is currently seeking a Lead Product Marketing Manager (PMM) to develop business, product and marketing plans for our award-winning laser anneal platforms. The candidate will collaborate with Engineering and other functional groups to create product roadmaps, strategies for market penetration, and product positioning.

The candidate will also work to highlight the core differentiation of our products to drive revenue and market share gains.

The Lead PMM will also get the opportunity to work closely with multiple functional groups like applications, service, engineering, advanced technology to discover new opportunities for Veeco to add value either through new product development or existing product enhancements around our core technology. In this role, the Lead PMM is expected to interface with customers, engineering, applications, product support, sales and service.

• Develops business & marketing plans, assessesstrategies formarket penetration and product positioning to drive competitive advantage,revenue and market share
• Collaborates closelywithfunctional groups via Engineering, Manufacturing,Sales to develop new products and enhance existing products as well as communicate critical market needs and timelinerequirements
• Understandstechnical and business aspects of customer device roadmaps / environments andassistswith the development of strategies to meet business objectives
• Drives Red Team/ competitiveanalysisfor specific product lines
• Understandspricing scenarios and contributestowardsbuildingand protectinga leadership position in market share while enhancing profit margins
• Works closely with Product Engineering/Applications / Process Development team to drive adoption of Continuous Improvement Program features/ upgrades thatmaintainproductdifferentiationagainst competition
• Maintains a working knowledge of laser anneal systems process,hardwareandother aspectsto gain technical entitlement with customers
• Collaborates with Field Account teamsto ensuresynergyin approach for account partnership andproductpenetration
• Responsible for release of products/sub systemcomponentsthrough the end of their product life cycle
• Communicateskeyaspects ofproductto customers,senior management and sales channels as needed

BS degree in Physics or Engineering and a minimum of 12 years of related experience; MS degree and 8 years of experience or a PhD and 5 years of experience is required. Experience with

Tier1semiconductorcustomersisrequired.

• Demonstrated history of success in positioning and launchingsemiconductor capital equipment products that meet / exceed business objectives
• Proven ability to influence Cross Functional teams without formal authority
• Semiconductor device knowledge and module process integration experience in logic and/or memory fabrication preferred
• Understanding of Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP)/Implant/Diffusion process desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive team player, self-motivated…