Product Marketing Manager, Discovery
Job description
About the role
Roblox seeks a Product Marketing Manager to join the User and Discovery organization, which is building systems designed to connect one billion people through play, learning, and collaboration. You will own the end-to-end marketing strategy for the surfaces that determine what users see next - search results, the home feed, the Discover page, Moments, notifications, and the new-user onboarding flow. Working alongside product managers, engineers, data scientists, and creator-relations teams, you will craft positioning and messaging that makes discovery feel personal and intuitive while helping creators reach the right audiences. This high-visibility seat reports to the Director of Consumer Product Marketing and directly influences how tens of millions of daily active users explore the platform.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Define and execute the marketing strategy, messaging framework, and positioning for all content-discovery products including search, the Discover tab, the home page, Moments, and push notifications
- Develop evergreen educational content that helps users, developers, creators, and influencers understand product features and drives sustained engagement
- Monitor the competitive landscape and user behavior trends to anticipate market shifts and inform product roadmap priorities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Communications, Partnerships, and Developer Relations teams, serving as a trusted strategic advisor on discovery initiatives
- Lead alignment discussions with senior leadership on high-stakes strategies and sensitive topics, ensuring stakeholders share a unified vision
- Communicate launch details internally so every team member understands timing, scope, and key messages before products reach users
- Prepare external stakeholders - creators, partners, press - for changes to their experience through clear onboarding materials and proactive outreach
- Partner with Product Management to translate user and developer insights into a compelling roadmap narrative that resonates with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Gather and synthesize qualitative and quantitative feedback from users and creators, then channel those insights back into product and communication improvements
- Design omnichannel go-to-market plans that span owned, earned, and paid media while respecting the unique needs of a global, multi-device audience
- Champion a user-first mindset in every campaign, ensuring messaging reflects the platform's mission of optimism and civility
- Track key performance indicators for discovery features and iterate on marketing tactics based on data-driven learnings
Requirements
- At least seven years of hands-on product marketing experience, ideally gained at a global consumer platform or technology company
- Demonstrated expertise marketing products whose performance depends on ranking algorithms, recommendation systems, or personalization engines
- Proven ability to craft clear, differentiated positioning and messaging that resonates across diverse user segments
- Track record of leading omnichannel marketing strategies that integrate content, social, influencer, and paid channels
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills with experience driving alignment among product managers, engineers, data scientists, and executive stakeholders
- Audience-centric instincts with a deep understanding of creator, partner, and end-user motivations
- Willingness to be hands-on with individual projects while also thinking strategically about long-term brand and product goals
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex technical concepts into accessible narratives
- Meticulous attention to detail in both creative assets and operational execution
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly
Nice to have
- Experience in gaming, social platforms, or user-generated-content ecosystems
- Familiarity with machine-learning-driven discovery systems and how they shape user journeys
- Background working with creator or developer communities and understanding their growth challenges
- International marketing experience or fluency in multiple languages
- Prior work launching products that serve both consumers and B2B partners simultaneously
- Knowledge of notification strategy and lifecycle marketing best practices
Skills & tools
- Messaging and positioning development
- Go-to-market planning and execution
- Competitive and market analysis
- Cross-functional project management
- Data interpretation and A/B test analysis
- Content strategy and editorial planning
- Stakeholder communication and executive storytelling
- Collaboration platforms such as Slack, Confluence, and Jira
- Analytics dashboards and user-research tools
Practical notes
- The role is based at Roblox headquarters in San Mateo; employees follow a hybrid model with required in-office days on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Compensation is benchmarked against professional background, training, work history, geographic considerations, and current market demand; actual offers may fall outside the stated range in certain circumstances
- Full-time staff receive equity grants and access to the benefits package outlined on the company careers site
- Roblox is an equal-opportunity employer committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic
- Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious observances during the interview process
- Candidates requiring specific U.S. visa sponsorship should note that the company may not be able to support certain visa categories, including future H-1B petitions, for this particular opening
About the company
An online space lets people build and play games. Founded long ago by two creators, it grew into a shared world opened to everyone in the mid 2000s. Now reaching millions each day, it hosts games made by its users. A large share of young American children under sixteen are monthly players here. High daily activity shows a lasting community where creativity and shared play remain central.