Director of Marketing, Wireless Backhaul

MaxLinear is seeking a Director of Marketing to join our Wireless Backhaul team. In this role, you will focus on the following:

• Create detailed market and product plans
• Generate Marketing Requirements Documents (MRDs) in collaboration with Systems and Design Engineering
• Drive product differentiation through innovative product definitions and roadmaps
• Manage product lifecycles from inception to commercialization, including feature roadmaps and pricing
• Develop, implement, and manage plans for product launches, including documentation, sales collateral, and presentations
• Analyze competition and return on investment (ROI) for new and updated product releases
• Develop and distribute supporting product documents (briefs, application guides, data sheets, and bulletins
• Provide product positioning in new and existing market segments, driving efforts for design wins
• Develop and implement communication plans for customers, sales, investors, and other stakeholders
• Establish close relationships with key decision-makers at current and future customers
• Develop training and sales tools for the direct sales team and channel partners
• Lead cross-functional meetings to track, manage, and communicate overall product management efforts
• Prepare monthly and quarterly forecasts for financial and supply management
• Contribute to annual corporate planning
• Travel as necessary

• Extensive knowledge of the silicon chip industry and the competition and knowledge of wireless industry standards, trends, and future operator plans
• Proven track record of success leading aggressive, results-driven product management and product planning strategies and initiatives
• Experience developing product roadmaps and extensive experience taking products from inception to commercialization, delivering on time and the financial results targeted
• Success in influencing opinions and actions of key stakeholders within the organization, customers, and partners
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including market research and data gathering
• Ability to think and conceptualize independently and creatively
• Strength in building and analyzing complex financial models
• Excellent business judgment and the ability to synthesize, analyze, and extract implications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience creating and delivering highly effective presentations to senior management
• Strong organizational, project management, and execution skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and work effectively at all levels of an organization
• High-performance orientation, commitment to continuous improvement, and excellent follow-through
• Strategic mindset coupled with the capability and willingness to be hands-on
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and web-based applications
• BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 13 years of experience, or MS + 11 years of experience, or Ph.D. + 8 years of experience

MaxLinear has a Total Compensation philosophy which includes base salary and annual discretionary bonus eligibility and many positions also include stock-based compensation.

MaxLinear expects to offer a starting base salary within the range of:  $135,700 to $218,500 Annually

We offer competitive benefits designed to support employee health, welfare, and retirement and some highlights are:  health care benefits, 401k savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), paid time off, and a hybrid work schedule.

The actual starting base salary will be determined by the match to certain role-related criteria such as educational degree(s) or equivalent, relevant work experience, skillset needed for the role, and geographic location; this is not an all-inclusive list as some roles may require unique skills or experience.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world’s communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.

We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.

MaxLinear began by developing the world’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn’t achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we’ve developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments. Over the years, we’ve expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets. One such example was the acquisition of Intel’s Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers’ needs.

Our headquarters are in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, California; Waltham, Massachusetts; Vancouver, Canada; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore and Chennai, India; Villach, Austria; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.

We have approximately 1,500 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.