Product Marketing Manager (PMM)

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Group/Division

With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA’s metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. In the ADE business unit, we develop tools for patterned and unpatterned wafer geometry measurements. Properties measured are wafer shape, thickness, topography, stress and related metrics. Our customers are wafer houses, IC manufacturers and OEMs for process monitoring and outgoing/incoming quality control. The recent industry trends towards wafer to wafer and die to wafer bonding provide new opportunities in back end and packaging that we are beginning to explore.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

• Primary Responsibilities:

  Responsible for assessment of existing and potential markets, product lifecycle planning, Customer requirement analysis, product value proposition and pricing analysis, marketing campaign to increase product adoption and penetration, competition management, coordination of technical product development. Activities may include technical sales support; product promotion; competition analysis and competitive strategy development; Market research and directing the development of company market requirements for specific product(s) or product line(s); Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

  Product ownership

  Owns market research, monitor competitive activity, and identify customer needs.

  * Direct the development of market requirements for specific product(s) or product line(s), including product strategy definition, requirements analysis, and pricing.

  * Represents marketing in product life cycle meetings and coordinate with engineering, manufacturing and sales to enhance products.

  Account Ownership

  PMM will be responsible for business objectives of certain regions/accounts and support pre-sales as well as after sales projects.

  * Develops technical product presentations, and presents to key customers.

  * Define product adoption strategies for the specific accounts, together with regional teams. Creates product value and promote the value to customers.

  * PMM will act as point of contact between customer and division and need to work closely with regional teams

  Requirements:

  - 3+ years of relevant work experience in multi-disciplinary technology product team/ product marketing/application engineer with experience in customer facing solutions is preferred

  - Experience should include the following:

• Semiconductor cleanroom/fab process knowledge in CVD, PVD, Overlay, Lithography or Advanced Packaging.

• Delivering technical presentations;

• Semiconductor customer engagements;

• Other qualities:

• Storytelling as position will require crafting clear and compelling messaging and developing strong content.

• Strong communication skills and ability to conduct effective presentations under pressure

• Analytical skills, including ability to draw business conclusions from complex datasets.

• Ability to successfully drive projects with minimal intervention

• Well-organized with attention to detail.

• Hardworking, with ability & desire to work in a team environment.

• Multilingual skills

• Ability to perform market analysis by compiling customer information and industry reports. Develop capacity models that can help with forecasting product demand. Familiarity with using MS Excel is important.

• Applications development in metrology or inspection;

• Competition analysis;

• Preparation of executive summaries;

• Willingness to travel for business 30~50% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

Base Pay Range: $111,900.00 - $190,200.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at talent.acquisition@kla.com or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.

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