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Dennis Smith

Product Marketing Manager
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Results driven Marketing and Social leader with 20 years experience in the tech industry
At Dell Technologies, my role as Product Marketing Manager for OEM Servers and Solutions is defined by strategic leadership and a dedication to customer-focused innovation. Over the past 2.5 years, I've excelled in optimizing marketing budgets and developing impactful assets that enhance product positioning and sales enablement. My expertise lies in delivering comprehensive product training and creating materials that empower sales teams and resonate with customers. The foundation of our team's success stems from a collaborative approach to drive marketing initiatives, evidenced by our substantial server product advancements. My proficiency in customer marketing and networking, honed through my current role and previous experience as a Senior Manager of Social Media and Community, underpins my ability to craft strategies that foster engaging online communities and convert insights into tangible marketing outcomes.

Work History

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Product Marketing Manager, Dell OEM Server and Solutions

Dell TechnologiesDec 2021 - Aug 2024 • 2 yrs 9 mosAs an accomplished OEM Server Senior Product Marketing Manager, I drove the strategic direction and execution of comprehensive marketing initiatives for server products. My role encompassed a diverse range of responsibilities, including: Product Messaging, Customer and Internal Asset Creation, Product Training, Cross-Functional Team Collaboration, Agency Coordination, Product Launch Plans, Content Development for Customer Events, and Field Enablement and Sales Campaigns.
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Sr. Manager Social Media and Community

NetgateJan 2019 - Nov 2021 • 2 yrs 11 mosResponsible for creating the strategy for the Netgate online community which includes: Netgate forums, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN, and Reddit. Worked closely with product teams and engineering to deliver high-quality technical content in the form of articles, blogs, and videos. Created meaningful conversations to help Netgate determine/maintain product market fit, engage with targeted prospects, and ultimately drive sales across pfSense and TNSR secure networking platforms. Also tasked with mining and translating social insights into actionable product marketing outputs and working with Demand Generation to conceptualize and drive paid and earned social campaigns.
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Global Marketing Community Manager

Snow SoftwareSep 2016 - Nov 2018 • 2 yrs 3 mosResponsible for building Snow’s first online customer community from the ground up on the Jive/Lithium platform. Created a community strategy around providing a place for our customers to get support, education, and information on all of our products. Maintained a 90% response rate to members' questions. Introduced an advocate program to reward active members and launched an Ideas platform with 300+ submissions to the engineering team within the first 3 months.
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Community Manager

BrocadeMar 2015 - Sep 2016 • 1 yr 7 mosResponsible for developing and implementing strategy around building the Brocade technical community, Developer Community, and 3rd party community engagement. Worked closely with product teams and engineering to deliver high-quality technical content in the form of articles, blogs, videos, and demos. Collaborated with support organizations to aid in resolving unanswered support questions in the community, aiming to deflect incoming support calls and reduce costs.
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Principal Engagement Manager

EMCJun 2014 - Feb 2015 • 9 mosResponsible for strategy and long-term vision of influencer marketing program – EMC Elect. Acted as an evangelist and manager of community influencer relations programs. Consulted on programs in social media, community, content marketing, and influencer marketing programs. Evangelized social community as a destination for innovation and collaboration for IT professionals.

Education

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Louisiana Technical College

Computer Science, Programming, Engineering2001 - 2004

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Results driven Marketing and Social leader with 20 years experience in the tech industry
At Dell Technologies, my role as Product Marketing Manager for OEM Servers and Solutions is defined by strategic leadership and a dedication to customer-focused innovation. Over the past 2.5 years, I've excelled in optimizing marketing budgets and developing impactful assets that enhance product positioning and sales enablement. My expertise lies in delivering comprehensive product training and creating materials that empower sales teams and resonate with customers. The foundation of our team's success stems from a collaborative approach to drive marketing initiatives, evidenced by our substantial server product advancements. My proficiency in customer marketing and networking, honed through my current role and previous experience as a Senior Manager of Social Media and Community, underpins my ability to craft strategies that foster engaging online communities and convert insights into tangible marketing outcomes.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Dennis are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Dennis Smith

Product Marketing Manager
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

D

Product Marketing Manager, Dell OEM Server and Solutions

Dell TechnologiesDec 2021 - Aug 2024 • 2 yrs 9 mosAs an accomplished OEM Server Senior Product Marketing Manager, I drove the strategic direction and execution of comprehensive marketing initiatives for server products. My role encompassed a diverse range of responsibilities, including: Product Messaging, Customer and Internal Asset Creation, Product Training, Cross-Functional Team Collaboration, Agency Coordination, Product Launch Plans, Content Development for Customer Events, and Field Enablement and Sales Campaigns.
N

Sr. Manager Social Media and Community

NetgateJan 2019 - Nov 2021 • 2 yrs 11 mosResponsible for creating the strategy for the Netgate online community which includes: Netgate forums, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN, and Reddit. Worked closely with product teams and engineering to deliver high-quality technical content in the form of articles, blogs, and videos. Created meaningful conversations to help Netgate determine/maintain product market fit, engage with targeted prospects, and ultimately drive sales across pfSense and TNSR secure networking platforms. Also tasked with mining and translating social insights into actionable product marketing outputs and working with Demand Generation to conceptualize and drive paid and earned social campaigns.
S

Global Marketing Community Manager

Snow SoftwareSep 2016 - Nov 2018 • 2 yrs 3 mosResponsible for building Snow’s first online customer community from the ground up on the Jive/Lithium platform. Created a community strategy around providing a place for our customers to get support, education, and information on all of our products. Maintained a 90% response rate to members' questions. Introduced an advocate program to reward active members and launched an Ideas platform with 300+ submissions to the engineering team within the first 3 months.
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Community Manager

BrocadeMar 2015 - Sep 2016 • 1 yr 7 mosResponsible for developing and implementing strategy around building the Brocade technical community, Developer Community, and 3rd party community engagement. Worked closely with product teams and engineering to deliver high-quality technical content in the form of articles, blogs, videos, and demos. Collaborated with support organizations to aid in resolving unanswered support questions in the community, aiming to deflect incoming support calls and reduce costs.
E

Principal Engagement Manager

EMCJun 2014 - Feb 2015 • 9 mosResponsible for strategy and long-term vision of influencer marketing program – EMC Elect. Acted as an evangelist and manager of community influencer relations programs. Consulted on programs in social media, community, content marketing, and influencer marketing programs. Evangelized social community as a destination for innovation and collaboration for IT professionals.

Education

L

Louisiana Technical College

Computer Science, Programming, Engineering2001 - 2004

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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