[Remote] Director, Product Marketing - Analytics Partners

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MinIO is the industry leader in high-performance object storage and is seeking a Director of Product Marketing - Analytics Partners. This role is pivotal in shaping MinIO's positioning within the Databricks ecosystem and involves hands-on product marketing ownership of strategic data platform partnerships.ResponsibilitiesOwn the messaging and content that defines MinIO's role in the Databricks ecosystem across AIStor Table Sharing, Delta Sharing, Unity Catalog, Apache Iceberg™, and Delta LakeBe the face of MinIO's marketing efforts for the Databricks partnership, representing the joint story at industry events, on webinars, in analyst briefings, and in executive conversations with Databricks and customer leadershipDevelop the technical and business positioning for AIStor Table Sharing as the bridge between on-premises data and Databricks cloud computeTranslate value across the seam between infrastructure and data teams, the two organizations that own the buying decision but don't always speak the same languagePartner with Databricks marketing, product, and field teams to plan and execute joint launches, joint content, joint events, and co-branded technical assetsBuild solutions content for the verticals where regulated or high-gravity on-premises data meets active Databricks footprintBuild and deliver the enablement content (battlecards, talk tracks, customer presentations, technical briefs, one-pagers) that lets MinIO sellers and Databricks AEs, Solutions Architects, Partner Solutions Architects, and Field CTOs confidently co-sell into hybrid analytics opportunitiesDrive the GTM strategy and execution for AIStor releases that touch the Databricks ecosystemPartner with the BDR team to build outbound sequences, post-event follow-up programs, and inbound nurture tracks targeting Databricks-centric accountsSkillsBachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Computer Science, or a related field7+ years of experience in product marketing, with at least 3 years focused on data platforms, analytics, lakehouse architectures, or strategic partner marketingDemonstrated experience driving partner co-marketing programs with strategic technology partners such as Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Google Cloud, or other major data and cloud platformsStrong technical acumen on lakehouse architecture, open table formats (Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg™), data sharing protocols, and the modern data and AI stack. Fluent enough to engage credibly with Databricks product and field teams and with technical buyers at customer accountsProven ability to translate complex technical capabilities into clear, differentiated narratives for both economic buyers (CIO, CDO, CTO, CISO, VP of Data and Analytics) and technical champions (Director of Data Engineering, Principal Data Architect, Databricks Platform Owner, Lead Data Engineer)Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience creating sales enablement content and customer-facing materials. Tight, prose-forward copy. No reliance on bullet-heavy formatting where prose works betterTrack record of executing high-stakes product launches with cross-functional coordination across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and external partnersSelf-starter mentality with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, remote-first environmentDirect experience working with or alongside Databricks, including familiarity with Delta Sharing, Unity Catalog, Databricks SQL, Mosaic AI, or the broader Databricks Data Intelligence PlatformHands-on familiarity with Apache Iceberg™, Delta Lake, and the open lakehouse ecosystem, including catalog technologies and table format interoperabilityBackground that includes time in technical roles (engineering, solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or developer relations) or in data and analytics functionsFamiliarity with MinIO, S3-compatible storage, or high-performance object storage for AI and analytics workloadsExperience marketing into regulated industries (financial services, federal, healthcare) where data sovereignty and on-premises data gravity shape buying decisionsExperience marketing to North American enterprises required. Familiarity with EU and UK enterprise data sovereignty considerations a plus, with the ability to calibrate tone for understated, factual European market communicationBenefitsHealth Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)401K with 3% ContributionPre-IPO Stock OptionsAt least 12 Public HolidaysFlexible Time OffCompany OverviewMinIO delivers unmatched enterprise performance, scale, agility and economics for AI data, agentic computing, and analytics. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Redwood City, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.min.io.