Posted 2 months ago
Technical Product Marketing Manager
@ Xanadu
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Xanadu is hiring a Technical Product Marketing Manager to lead messaging, positioning and go-to-market strategy for PennyLane, its open-source quantum machine learning framework. The role works across engineering, product and business development, runs multi-channel campaigns and reports on adoption and pipeline. Full-time, with a base salary of 100,000 to 140,000 CAD plus equity and benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Define positioning and value propositions for PennyLane
- Plan and run multi-channel marketing campaigns
- Perform competitive analysis across the quantum software ecosystem
- Create whitepapers, blogs and technical presentations
- Measure adoption and pipeline impact of marketing initiatives
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years in technical product or developer marketing
- Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Track record of campaigns driving adoption and sales
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts
- Familiarity with quantum computing or PennyLane preferred
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-27
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Marketing |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: minimal |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science, Physics, Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Stock or equity |
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Xanadu
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Full company description
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. is a Canadian quantum technology company, and one of the world's leading photonic quantum hardware providers. Founded in 2016, Xanadu's mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. To achieve this mission, the company has taken a full-stack approach and builds hardware, software, and pursues state-of-the-art research with select partners. The company is also advancing the field of quantum machine learning (QML) through the development of PennyLane, an open-source project that has become a leading software library among quantum researchers and developers. Xanadu is bringing together exceptional minds from around the world to build something extraordinary. Learn more at xanadu.ai
- LinkedIn followers
- 56,801
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 342
- Reported office locations
- Toronto, Ontario M5B 2H7, CA
- Other recorded names
- Xanadu
- Specialties
- Quantum Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Cloud Computing
- Quantum Simulations
- and Quantum Algorithms
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Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. is a Canadian quantum technology company, and one of the world's leading photonic quantum hardware providers. Founded in 2016, Xanadu's mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. To achieve this mission, the company has taken a full-stack approach and builds hardware, software, and pursues state-of-the-art research with select partners…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer Hardware Manufacturing |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2016 |
| Specialties | Quantum ComputingArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningDeep LearningCloud ComputingQuantum Simulationsand Quantum Algorithms |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 79 |
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Xanadu’s mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.
At Xanadu, we are learners, innovators, researchers, collaborators and problem solvers. We are creating something that has never been built before. What we are doing is extremely hard, the classic moon shot. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this, where if we are successful, the technologies we develop will solve some of the world’s most challenging problems, and literally change the world. And that is something to be excited about!
Your role and responsibilities:
Xanadu Quantum Technologies is seeking a Technical Product Marketing Manager to lead the messaging, positioning, and go-to-market strategy for PennyLane, our industry-leading open-source software framework for quantum machine learning and quantum computing.
As a Technical Product Marketing Manager at Xanadu, you will stand at the intersection of quantum physics, software engineering, and business strategy. You will serve as the strategic link between technical development and commercial growth, partnering closely with engineering, product management, and business development teams to shape how developers, researchers, and enterprise R&D departments build on PennyLane. In this role, you will translate cutting-edge quantum capabilities into compelling narratives and design targeted campaigns that attract new users and drive business pipeline.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate directly with engineering and product leadership to inform product planning, synthesize technical feedback, and align PennyLane's development roadmap with market demands.
- Define, refine, and capture core positioning and value propositions for PennyLane.
- Architect, execute, and scale multi-channel marketing campaigns designed to attract new developers, students, and industry scientists expanding market share and directly generating qualified pipeline.
- Perform ongoing competitive analysis and SWOT evaluations across the quantum software ecosystem to refine messaging, map market trends, and defend key technical differentiators.
- Build high-value technical assets—whitepapers, blogs, customer stories, and technical presentations—and represent Xanadu as a technical evangelist at industry events and analyst briefings.
- Measure and report on the impact of product marketing initiatives, tracking platform adoption, developer engagement, and campaign contribution to overall revenue pipeline.
Basic qualifications and experience:
- 5+ years in technical product marketing, product management, or technical developer marketing within open-source software, cloud computing, AI/ML, or deep tech.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with software engineering teams on product planning, messaging, positioning, and competitive analysis.
- Proven track record of designing marketing campaigns that attract new customers and drive measurable sales or adoption pipeline.
- Demonstrated experience taking technical products to market.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, impactful content and hands-on demonstrations.
- Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional project management skills.
Preferred qualifications and experience:
- Background or familiarity with quantum computing concepts, PennyLane, or classical ML frameworks.
- Experience launching and scaling open-source developer tooling or enterprise deep-tech platforms.
This is for a new position. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and internal benchmarks. The base salary range is 100,000 - 140,000 CAD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Our values are important. They are fundamental and lay the foundation for culture at Xanadu. Learn more about our values here.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to building an inclusive, safe, and equitable culture and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We are committed to meeting the needs of all individuals and support a barrier-free workplace. Should you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process please contact Recruiting at [email protected].
Please be advised that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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