{"id":4038274,"url":"https://alion.io/job/thales-group-global-program-marketing-manager","title":"Global Program Marketing Manager","company":{"id":143,"name":"Thales Group","domain":"thalesgroup.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/thales","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":81,"open_postings":261,"ghost_share":0.015,"stale_share":0.713,"repost_share":0.015,"time_to_fill_p50_days":48,"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"}},"role":"Marketing","role_family":"Marketing","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Marketo","optional":false},{"name":"Salesforce","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T21:21:59Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-10","last_verified_at":"2026-11-10T21:21:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Location: Remote UK, United KingdomThales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.\nClosing date for applications is 24 Nov.\nGlobal Marketing Programs Manager\nLocation: Flexible / Remote; Candidates must be willing to travel to Reading site, as this role demands visiting the Reading site once or twice a month.\nReporting to: VP, EMEA Marketing & Global Programs Lead\nBusiness Segment: Cyber Security Products\nScope: Global\nAbout Thales\nThales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence.\nWith over 6,000 cybersecurity experts worldwide, Thales delivers solutions that protect applications, data, and identities. Our cybersecurity portfolio helps organizations protect sensitive data, secure access, address compliance requirements, and strengthen cyber resilience across industries and geographies. Thales Cyber Products addresses a broad range of enterprise security needs across application security, data security, identity and access management, and related cybersecurity domains.\nRole Overview\nAs Global Marketing Programs Manager, you will develop, orchestrate, and scale high-impact global marketing programs that increase awareness, create demand, engage priority buying audiences, and contribute to pipeline and revenue growth for Thales Cyber Products.\nYou will translate global go-to-market priorities into repeatable, integrated programs that can be activated consistently across regions. Working across Product Marketing, Digital, Regional Marketing, Sales, Customer Marketing, Communications and other specialist teams, you will connect global strategy with regional execution.\nA key focus of the role will be developing executive engagement programs for CISOs and other C-suite decision-makers, positioning Thales as a trusted strategic partner in data security and cyber resilience. This is particularly relevant to the Cyber Products portfolio, where CISO engagement around data security, risk and compliance is an established area of thought leadership.\nThe successful candidate will combine strategic program design with strong execution, stakeholder orchestration and a highly data-driven approach. This reflects the established approach within Thales cybersecurity marketing of combining GTM strategy, global program execution and measurable business impact.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop and execute the annual Global Marketing Programs plan aligned with Cyber Products business priorities, GTM strategy, pipeline objectives and priority audiences.\nCreate scalable, integrated global programs that combine digital, content, executive engagement, events, webinars, thought leadership, ABM and other appropriate tactics.\nBuild repeatable “program-in-a-box” frameworks, assets and activation plans that enable Regional Marketing teams to execute effectively while allowing appropriate local adaptation.\nOwn the global CISO/CXO engagement program, developing an executive engagement ecosystem that strengthens Thales’ relationships with senior cybersecurity, technology and business decision-makers.\nDesign and scale executive experiences including CISO Advisory Boards, executive roundtables, peer networking, leadership dinners, masterclasses and thought-leadership exchanges.\nDevelop executive communities that create opportunities for peer engagement, advocacy, references, co-created content and speaking opportunities.\nPartner with Regional Marketing and Sales leadership to identify priority accounts and audiences and coordinate global and regional touchpoints throughout the customer journey.\nCollaborate closely with Product Marketing to translate portfolio positioning, customer challenges and market trends into compelling global program narratives.\nWork with Digital and campaign teams to create coordinated journeys across paid, owned, earned and direct channels.\nCollaborate with Customer Marketing, Communications and Analyst Relations to extend customer advocacy, thought leadership and market influence.\nCapture Voice of the Customer and Voice of the Executive insights from programs and feed them back into messaging, GTM strategy and future program development.\nEstablish strong global program governance, calendars, briefs and operating processes to ensure alignment across geographically distributed teams.\nManage program budgets, agencies and external vendors, ensuring effective allocation of investment and delivery against agreed objectives.\nContinuously test and optimize programs based on quantitative performance data and qualitative feedback.\nKPIs / Success Measures\nSuccess will be measured across both commercial impact and quality of engagement, including:\nMarketing-sourced and marketing-influenced pipeline.\nEngagement and conversion within priority accounts and audiences.\nGlobal program adoption and execution across regions.\nCISO/CXO engagement, repeat participation and relationship growth.\nExecutive advocacy, including references, testimonials, speaking engagements and advisory participation.\nProgression of engaged accounts through the buyer journey.\nProgram contribution to pipeline acceleration, opportunity progression and renewals where measurable.\nEngagement quality, customer/executive sentiment and program feedback.\nProgram ROI and effectiveness against investment.\nContinuous improvement in global program performance and scalability.\nCollaboration Model\nThis role will act as an orchestrator across the global Cyber Products marketing organization rather than replacing regional execution ownership.\nRegional Marketing & Sales: Align global programs to market priorities, identify high-value accounts and audiences, and enable regional activation.\nProduct Marketing: Align programs with portfolio strategy, buyer needs, differentiated messaging and launches. Thales’ Cyber Products portfolio encompasses multiple cybersecurity domains, making this cross-portfolio alignment particularly important Cyber Security Products.\nDigital & Campaigns: Develop integrated audience journeys, demand-generation activities, nurture and performance optimization.\nCustomer Marketing & Communications: Build advocacy and amplify customer and executive voices through earned, owned and peer channels.\nMarketing Operations: Establish targeting, measurement, attribution, reporting and scalable campaign processes.\nMinimum Requirements\n10+ years of B2B marketing experience, including significant experience in global programs, integrated campaigns, demand generation, field marketing or executive marketing.\nProven experience developing and scaling integrated marketing programs across multiple regions.\nStrong enterprise technology marketing experience; cybersecurity, data security, identity or enterprise software experience strongly preferred.\nDemonstrated experience engaging senior enterprise audiences, ideally including CISOs, CIOs, CTOs and other C-suite executives.\nStrong understanding of complex enterprise buying journeys and account-based marketing principles.\nProven ability to translate strategic objectives into repeatable programs that regional teams can activate.\nDemonstrated ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority.\nStrong analytical capability and experience measuring pipeline contribution, engagement, conversion and program ROI.\nExperience with Salesforce, marketing automation platforms such as Marketo, and reporting/analytics tools.\nExcellent program and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple global initiatives simultaneously.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence working with senior internal and external stakeholders.\nDemonstrated ability to work autonomously within a geographically distributed global organization.\nFluent English.\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related discipline.\nExperience marketing enterprise cybersecurity solutions to large organizations.\nExperience building CISO/CXO communities, advisory boards or executive engagement programs.\nExperience with ABM and priority-account marketing.\nExperience developing programs spanning multiple cybersecurity domains and buyer personas.\nExperience working across global and regional marketing structures.\nStrong understanding of cybersecurity market trends, regulatory drivers and the challenges facing CISOs.\nWhat We Offer\nThe opportunity to shape and scale global marketing programs for a major cybersecurity technology portfolio.\nA highly visible role connecting global strategy, regional execution, customer engagement and commercial outcomes.\nThe opportunity to establish a distinctive CISO/CXO engagement platform and strengthen Thales’ position with senior cybersecurity decision-makers.\nExposure to global GTM strategy, enterprise customers and senior leadership.\nA collaborative, international environment focused on innovation, trust and measurable business impact.\nApplicants must be legally authorized to work in the UK at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or for assuming sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future.\nAt Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.\nWe are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.\nIf this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. 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