Hybrid Technical Product Marketing Manager

at Swave Photonics

• Job title: Technical Product Marketing Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Seattle, Belgium

About the role

• Join Swave Photonics as a Technical Product Marketing Manager. Lead AR technology strategies and market engagements with holographic chips.

Responsibilities

• Be Swave’s voice and vision in the AR ecosystem: represent us in industry associations, technical committees, and innovation clusters to influence direction and build relationships.
• Understand and demonstrate our technology: engage with customers, partners, and developers to explain how Swave’s holographic chips unlock new experiences.
• Translate complex technology into impact: craft compelling messaging, demos, and content that communicate the power of holography to technical and business audiences.
• Monitor and analyze the market: track trends, competitors, and emerging players to position Swave strategically and identify white-space opportunities.
• Develop new business ideas: propose, validate, and structure business cases for potential collaborations, licensing models, or market entries.
• Collaborate across teams: work closely with the Chief Product Officer, Technical Product Manager, and R&D leaders and partners to ensure market needs and technology align.
• Shape perception: drive Swave’s public narrative across web, events, PR, and presentations — ensuring clarity, consistency, and excitement.
• Inform strategic decisions: transform market data and technical insights into actionable recommendations for product direction and business strategy.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
• Experience: 8+ years in product marketing, technical business development, or product strategy in semiconductors, optics, AR/VR, or deeptech.
• Technical fluency: you can explain and demonstrate complex hardware and system architectures to both engineers and executives.
• Market savvy: deep understanding (or strong curiosity) for the AR/VR, display, or spatial computing ecosystem.
• Strategic thinker: ability to develop new business ideas and quickly assess risks, costs, and market potential.
• Strong communicator: skilled at turning technology into compelling narratives, presentations, and visual materials.
• Connector: comfortable representing Swave externally, building partnerships, and influencing industry direction.
• Collaborative and curious: you thrive on working across engineering, marketing, and executive teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Language: fluent in English (spoken and written).

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package tailored to your expertise and impact.
• Flexible, hybrid work setup between the US (preferred on the West Coast) and our global teams.
• The chance to be the face of breakthrough technology in one of the world’s most exciting industries.
• A supportive and collaborative culture where great ideas move fast and everyone contributes to shaping the vision.