Product Marketing Manager
Mid-level Product Marketing role at Pika. Palo Alto · full-time · $160,000–$225,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Own launches from the initial story through channel activation and campaign learnings
- Shape positioning and messages that make frontier AI compelling to creators
- Turn product and research insights into go-to-market plans for creator audiences
- Coordinate content, social, PR, and community teams around each launch
- Measure launch performance, share findings, and guide the next campaign
What you bring
- At least two to five years in product marketing, go-to-market, or a related role, preferably at an inventive startup or creative consumer company
- You can make complicated technology understandable through engaging, accessible storytelling
- You have led launches from planning through completion and kept teams aligned under tight deadlines
- You use performance data to decide what to improve next
- You work effectively amid rapid change and frequent product releases
Who this fits
You’ll suit this role if you enjoy turning complex AI into clear, memorable stories for creators and communities. You’ll work in Palo Alto and be in the office three to five days each week. You’ll thrive in a fast-moving environment with frequent releases, creative experimentation, and close teamwork.
From the employer
About the Role
We're looking for a Product Marketing Manager who’s passionate about creativity, technology, and shaping culture. At Pika, you’ll craft the story, message, and momentum behind every new product and feature—connecting groundbreaking AI to the creators and communities ready to imagine what’s next. You’ll bridge product, research, and the outside world to make sure every launch inspires, every message resonates, and every moment of excitement finds its audience.
What You'll Do
Lead the end-to-end launch journey, from crafting compelling narratives to activating the boldest channels and learning from every campaign.
Develop positioning and messaging that transforms frontier AI into stories creators love and remember.
Partner with product and research teams to translate technical magic into creator-driven go-to-market strategies.
Orchestrate cross-functional launch plans with content, social, PR, and community—all moving as one, with peak creativity and timing.
Track, analyze, and report on the pulse of each launch, ensuring every insight lights the way for what's next.
What We’re Looking For
2–5 years of experience in product marketing, GTM, or a related role—ideally at an inventive tech startup or creative consumer company.
Stellar storyteller: You turn complex tech into inspiring, accessible narratives.
Launch leadership: You’ve driven end-to-end launches and rallied teams toward ambitious goals, even under tight timelines.
Data-driven creator: You measure what matters and evolve fast.
Energized by fast pace: You thrive in creative chaos and frequent ship cycles.
Nice to Have
Experience launching AI or creator-focused tools.
Familiarity with creator/community-led growth and PLG strategies.
Built a GTM playbook from scratch at an early-stage startup.
What We Offer
Competitive salary within the creative AI landscape
Equity in a hyper-growth startup redefining the future of video and AI
Comprehensive health coverage, creative monthly stipends, and energizing company retreats
A supportive Palo Alto office culture—where ambition, invention, and collective creativity drive everything we do
About Pika
At Pika, we’re reinventing how anyone can express imagination through video. Our mission: make video creation seamless, intuitive, and universally accessible—powered by generative AI. Here, we value bold ideas, sharp product instincts, playful experimentation, and getting things done together. Join us in Palo Alto (in-office 3–5 days/week) and help unlock the next era of creative possibility.