IonQ is developing the world's most powerful full-stack quantum computer based on trapped-ion technology. We are pushing past the limits of classical physics and current supercomputing technology to unlock a new era of computing. Quantum computing has the potential to impact every area of human society for the better. IonQ's computers will soon redefine industries like medicine, materials science, finance, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptography, and more. IonQ is at the forefront of this technological revolution.
IonQ is the world's most powerful and only vertically integrated full-stack quantum platform company. We are pushing past the limits of classical physics and current supercomputing technology to unlock a new era of quantum capabilities, based on trapped-ion technology. Quantum technologies have the potential to impact every area of human society for the better. IonQ's comprehensive quantum platform will soon redefine industries like medicine, materials science, finance, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptography, and more. IonQ is at the forefront of this technological revolution.
We are seeking a Senior Director, Quantum Platform Product Marketing to lead cross-platform narrative development and alignment, launch coherence, GTM playbook development, as well as industry- and region-specific narrative adaptation for our full-stack quantum platform and growing technology portfolio.
In this role, you will align executive leadership, product, and go-to-market teams around a unified platform narrative, ensuring consistent framing, language, and claims across customer, partner, analyst, and investor engagements. You will lead the work to establish and maintain a unified, credible market story that positions the company as a long-term platform leader while enabling each product family within the platform to maintain differentiated technical authority.
The Senior Director will work closely across product lines to lead launches and major product and technology milestones into market – ensuring every release reinforces platform and category momentum and market leadership. In parallel, this leader will support the development of materials that tune the platform narrative for key industries and geographies, enabling relevant, high-quality executive conversations globally.
This high-impact role sits at the intersection of product strategy, GTM execution, technical storytelling, and market education – and is ideal for a tech-forward, commercially-minded product marketing leader who thrives in emerging technologies and wants to play a key role in shaping how we define and lead a category.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Translate product-level messaging, claims, proof points, and terminology in alignment with the company's full-stack quantum platform narrative, demonstrating that the platform as a whole is greater than the sum of each individual part, while preserving technical credibility for each underlying product family.
- Ensure platform narrative consistency across all product lines and releases, proactively identifying and resolving gaps, overlaps, or fragmentation before they reach the market.
- Support the design of cross-platform GTM plays and sales-aligned playbooks, translating platform strategy into repeatable engagement models, industry-specific use case motions, and executive-ready conversation frameworks that accelerate pipeline development and revenue progression.
- Orchestrate platform-level competitive intelligence and readiness, working across subject matter experts in each product domain to develop materials and objection-handling frameworks that clearly articulate "why the IonQ quantum platform delivers greater customer value" versus alternatives and point solutions.
- Continuously monitor the global quantum competitive landscape, evolving positioning and readiness materials as benchmarks, claims, funding signals, and market narratives shift.
- Partner closely with Product Managers across product lines to predictably and consistently deliver launches and major technical milestones aligned to sales and marketing motions, ensuring product announcements reinforce platform strategy, roadmap progress, and long-term credibility.
- Drive cross-functional alignment for launches and milestone releases across Product, Sales, Corporate Marketing, PR, and Analyst Relations to maximize coherent market impact.
- Develop and support industry- and region-tuned, platform materials, enabling the core quantum narrative to resonate across verticals (e.g., pharma, manufacturing, energy, financial services, defense) and geographies, by demonstrating an understanding of distinct motivations, dynamics and buyer expectations.
- Act as a trusted platform partner to cross company product leaders, facilitating alignment without diminishing individual product line ownership or differentiation.
Experience & Background
- 10+ years of experience in technical product marketing, preferably in deep-tech, emerging technology, or complex B2B platforms; science communications experience is a plus.
- Proven experience translating complex technical subject matter into coherent, scalable market narratives; exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ownership of competitive intelligence and executive-level positioning in technically sophisticated markets.
- Experience partnering directly with Product Management and Engineering in milestone-driven environments.
- Strong executive communication skills with experience adapting platform narratives for enterprise industries, governments and global regions.
- Strategic thinker who remains hands-on in high-growth, high-complexity environments.
- Experience working across multiple product lines or business units.
- Strong understanding of quantum technology concepts with the ability to communicate credibly with technical audiences.
- Comfortable influencing without authority and partnering with senior leaders across product, sales, engineering, and marketing.
- Confident presenter to internal and external audiences, including customers, partners, and executives.
- Brings a mindset that is curious, analytical, customer-obsessed, commercially minded…and energized by ambiguity in early or fast-evolving markets.
- Highly organized, self-directed, and capable of balancing long-term strategy with near-term execution demands.
Location: Hybrid, preferably based near IonQ's US Headquarters in Washington DC / Maryland or Seattle, WA
Travel: Expect 10-15% travel per quarter, depending on seasonal priorities.
Job ID: 1390
The approximate base salary range for this position is $169,869 - $221,514. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.
Compensation will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Beyond base salary, total compensation includes a variable bonus and equity component and a range of benefit options found on our career site at ionq.co/jobs. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment. Our US benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401K, unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, a home internet stipend, and pet insurance!
IonQ's HQ is located in College Park, Maryland, just outside of Washington DC. We are actively building out our recently opened manufacturing and production facility in Bothell, WA (near Seattle). Depending on the position, you may be required to be near one of our offices in College Park, Seattle, Toronto, Canada, and Basel, Switzerland. However, IonQ will expand into additional domestic and international geographies, so don't let this stop you from applying!
At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.
We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying "U.S. Person" (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.
US Non-Technical Jobs. Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.
If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!
