Hiring: Director of Product Strategy & Marketing, Hardware Company: Orion Placement Location: Germantown, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:19:37 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Product Strategy, SaaS About the job Experience: •5+ years of product marketing experience with technology-based hardware products. Software-only and SaaS-only product marketing backgrounds will not qualify. •5+ years of directly relevant product marketing experience with technology-based hardware products. Required Skills: •Lead product strategy, competitive analysis, market assessment, and product roadmap development. •Identify customer challenges, unmet market needs, competitive strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for differentiation. •Partner with engineering and product development teams to create innovative hardware products with compelling performance advantages. •Develop portfolio strategies that guide product investment, positioning, launches, and long-term growth. •Own product marketing programs that increase demand, market share, and brand value. •Clearly articulate technical product differentiation and translate engineering advantages into compelling customer value propositions. •Develop product messaging, technical content, white papers, presentations, and market-facing communications. •Represent the company at industry conferences, technical events, and customer discussions. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, technology, or another technical discipline; engineering strongly preferred. •MBA, marketing degree, or other relevant advanced education related to product marketing. •Strong experience developing product positioning, competitive strategy, market analysis, and go-to-market plans. •Demonstrated ability to understand technical products and clearly explain what makes them differentiated. •Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive-level communication skills. •Comfortable working in a growing, entrepreneurial environment where leaders remain hands-on. •Horticultural lighting, agricultural technology, controlled-environment agriculture, LED lighting, or related experience is highly preferred. •Why You Will Love Working Here •For someone who enjoys combining technical products, customer insight, competitive strategy, product marketing, and hands-on execution, this is an opportunity to build something meaningful while growing with the company. Compensation: •$150,000 - $220,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Receive a performance bonus and meaningful equity participation in addition to base compensation Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!