Technical Product Marketing Manager, Cortex Cloud

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real‑world problems with cutting‑edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values:
Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real‑world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real‑time problem‑solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Your Career as a Senior Technical Marketing Manager for our Cortex Cloud platform, you’ll be the hands‑on technical expert who brings our Cloud Security products to life—transforming powerful capabilities into clear, compelling experiences for customers, partners, and internal teams. Whether you're building immersive demos, crafting technical content, or leading live workshops, you’ll serve as the essential link between product, marketing, and the field.

In this role, you’ll create and deliver high‑impact outbound technical assets—including demo videos, technical blog posts, solution guides, and hands‑on workshop content designed to educate, engage, and inspire. You’ll present at industry conferences, customer webinars, and internal events, translating product innovation into real‑world use cases.

You’ll also partner closely with product management to identify technical gaps, evaluate competitors, and provide feedback that shapes the roadmap. Your work will empower field teams, influence buying decisions, and help customers realize the full value of our Cloud Security portfolio. This is a high‑visibility, customer‑facing role with direct impact on product adoption, market differentiation, and overall business success.

• Create and execute a technical marketing plan for Cortex Cloud.
• Develop and deliver compelling technical demos, videos, and walkthroughs that showcase Cortex Cloud’s capabilities in real‑world scenarios.
• Create hands‑on content such as capture‑the‑flag (CTF) challenges, technical workshops, and lab exercises for customer events and field enablement.
• Write deep‑dive technical blog posts, tutorials, and how‑to guides to explain features, use cases, and integrations.
• Present product overviews, best practices, product demos, and threat research in virtual webinars and at in‑person events, seminars, and executive briefings.
• Serve as a technical SME for Cortex Cloud, working closely with product management to influence roadmap and feature prioritization.
• Support pre‑sales and customer success teams with technical enablement content and field‑facing tools.
• Collaborate with marketing to ensure technical accuracy across product messaging, campaigns, and field assets.

• 8+ years of experience in a technical marketing, product management, product marketing, or sales engineering role, ideally in cybersecurity.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, (e.g. CNAPP, CSPM, CIEM, DSPM, CDR, etc.) and application security.
• Bachelor’s degree required, technical degree or equivalent education is desirable.
• Comfortable with creating and delivering presentations in a range of environments, from industry conferences to customer briefings.
• Experience building and delivering technical demos, videos, and workshops.
• Excellent technical writing skills—able to explain complex topics clearly and concisely to technical audiences.
• Confident speaker with experience presenting to both technical and business…