Senior Industry Strategy Manager- Media & Entertainment - Remote

Want to define a global go-to-market strategy in a strategic, high-growth market?

Are you interested in engaging with customers?

Join our Growing Industry Strategy Team

Our team helps Akamai understand and speak the language of our customers. We study industry and regional trends to shape company-wide strategy. We partner with teams across Akamai including Sales, Field Marketing and Product Management. We position our content delivery, cybersecurity and cloud offerings to key verticals. Our Media & Entertainment vertical includes Video Streaming, Gaming, and iGaming segments.

Partner with the best

The Sr. Industry Strategy Manager (ISM) helps Akamai be seen as a trusted partner by our customers. The ISM maintains awareness of customer trends, business conditions and internal processes and practices. You will position Akamai's solutions to meet their needs. You will also be an internal champion for the Media & Entertainment business at Akamai.

As a Senior Industry Strategy Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Creating an annual Industry Strategy Brief to guide our go-to-market programs and activities
• Developing vertical and sub-vertical specific messaging for Akamai's solutions
• Partnering with sales and field-marketing to plan and execute programs, deliver content and provide subject matter expertise
• Providing content for internal and external events, round tables, PR and analyst relations activities
• Providing insight and visibility for senior management regarding our market penetration and future growth opportunities
• Developing and management of industry relevant content for websites, blogs and case studies
• Providing industry positioning and messaging for new products to help drive adoption
• Helping gather market intelligence regarding competitors, customers, and new products being launched specifically for Media & Entertainment

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 12 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent, ideally in the Cloud Computing space
• Have a well expressed and informed point of view on the Media industry
• Have exceptional B2B technology writing skills, including turning data into compelling easy to read stories
• Have matrix management and partner-building skills, to facilitate projects, as a trusted resource with Sales & Marketing
• Possess excellent technical aptitude and a desire to constantly learn new technologies and how customers use them
• Be willing and able to travel globally up to 25% of the time

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.



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Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

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Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!



Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.



Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $134,466 - $214,782/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

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