Director Marketing and Professional Services

SIMCO Electronics originated in the heart of Silicon Valley in 1962 and was built on a foundation of dedication to customer service and commitment to technical superiority. Today, SIMCO Electronics is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA with a worldwide network of laboratories and international field service teams providing localized support.

SIMCO Electronics strategic emphasis is to provide enhanced program management systems and services for customers’ test and measurement equipment needs. One global service provider improves quality control and compliance of services while reducing total program costs.

The principal markets served by SIMCO Electronics include Life Sciences, Electronic Components/Semiconductors, Communications/Optical Networking, Automotive, and Government. Specific market-focused expertise is the core of SIMCO Electronics’ competencies and a central focus of capital investments and strategic initiatives.

We currently have an immediate opportunity for a Director of Marketing and Professional Services at our facility in Sunnyvale, CA.

Please send resumes to: daniel.webster@simco.com and / or contact Daniel Webster at:408.548.4535

Position Overview

The Director will drive all software product marketing initiatives including new product feature/function planning and roadmap creation. He/she will also drive the client services program that includes standardization of client service deliverables to ensure high-quality results. This position will report to the General Manager of Software.

Responsibilities and Duties Product Marketing and Positioning: Work closely with product teams and sales to define key selling propositions that will translate into all sales & marketing materials, client communications and pricing initiatives. Includes software and services product launch planning and execution. Sales Support: Work to provide sales templates, presentations, on-line webinars and proposals arming sales with relevant information to help shorten sales cycle. Intellectual Capital: Drive SIMCO’s “expert” status in the market through speakers’ initiatives, whitepaper development, Workshops, and core marketing communications outreach. Professional Services: Ensure appropriate best practices, training, sales support materials and scheduling for Software Client Services engineers. Manage all aspects of Client Services deployment and follow-through sales initiatives. Maintain and evolve Client Services standards and procedures, including the development of Technical Implementation templates, customer training courses and ownership of both the opportunity assessment process. Sales Communications: Communicate professional services ROI and support, product upgrades, deficiencies and roadmap to sales and customers. Planning: Develop Strategic and tactical plans detailing product line positioning, development resourcing requirements, product line packaging, pricing, configuration steps, customer training and sales targeting information. Communications: Coordinate with Engineering Managers, Technical Architects, Legal and Sales to develop premiere technical proposals for Client Services opportunities.

Working Environment Office environment at SIMCO, and customer sites.

COMPENSATIONand BENEFITS SIMCO provides employees with a complete benefits package starting the 1st day of the month following hire, including Medical, Dental, Life, Vacation, PTO, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability insurances, Educational Assistance and 401(k) with company matching.

Please send resumes to: daniel.webster@simco.com and / or contact Daniel Webster at: 408.548.4535

SIMCO Electronics is proud of our diversity and equal opportunity employment practices.



Qualifications 5+ years of industry experience, including management positions within marketing and/or Client Services or Professional Service departments 3+ years technical marketing and/or product management experience Direct experience managing 2-5 employee Professional/Engineering professionals. Demonstrated success in creating and supporting winning software products Proven background of addressing customers and customer needs MBA, Bachelors or Master Science in computer science or similar discipline Fluent in strategic and tactical marketing Strong written and verbal communication skills; technical and business writing abilities are a must

Physical Demands

(Lifting, standing, bending, repetitive motion) Occasional lifting, standing and repetitive motion – such as keyboarding. Travel up to 50%, some of which may be internationally