Senior Competitive Intelligence Manager
PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) is a leader in Digital Operations Management. In an always-on world, organizations of all sizes trust PagerDuty to help them deliver a perfect digital experience to their customers, every time. Teams use PagerDuty to identify issues and opportunities in real time and bring together the right people to fix problems faster and prevent them in the future. Over 13,000 organizations (including 60 of Fortune 100) rely on PagerDuty to succeed with Digital Transformation, Cloud Migration, and DevOps Modernization. Notable customers include GE, Cisco, Genentech, Electronic Arts, Cox Automotive, Netflix, Shopify, Zoom, DoorDash, Lululemon and more.
About the role
The Senior Competitive Intelligence Manager will build and run PagerDuty’s competitive intelligence program that serves as the internal authority on competitive dynamics, equipping sales teams with sharp differentiation, timely insights and effective strategies to win. You will report directly to the Senior Director of PMM Operations and will partner tightly with product marketing, product management, marketing, field enablement and sellers.
Responsibilities
- Define, execute, and optimize the competitive intelligence program through feedback and engagement with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and the field.
- Equip sales team with key positioning and messaging—via battlecards, bulletins, internal training, and enablement—to successfully navigate competitor activity as part of the sales process.
- Uncover competitive differentiation and maintain thorough knowledge of Win/Loss and competitor capabilities and claims.
- Monitor and assess competitor activity and report back to stakeholders and/or field in a timely manner.
- Train field teams regularly on the latest competitor intelligence and strategies to win.
- Work with product and PMM teams to articulate messaging and approaches for GTM success.
- Provide an independent view of win/loss via an external interview program and report back to Product, PMM, and Marketing leadership.
- Speed and improve research and content delivery with AI and automation tools.
Requirements
- Deep fluency in IT and Digital Operations.
- Track record of at least 5+ years of leading competitive intelligence for a product or product lines; SaaS B2B strongly preferred.
- Field-focused, and obsessed with giving sales teams the best messages, tools, and approaches to differentiate PagerDuty.
- You excel at framing problems, balancing trade-offs, and synthesizing clear solutions.
- Ability to plan work, drive through ambiguity, and deliver timely, high-quality content.
- Ability to organize complex information, simplify, articulate essentials, and inspire the field.
- Desire to work with AI tools to automate and improve intelligence and content delivery.
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep fluency in the IT and Digital Operations.
- Fluency in SRE and DevOps domains.
- Technical aptitude—ability to have deeper conversations with engineers.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $145,000.00 - $220,000 USD. This role may also be eligible for bonus, commission, equity, and/or benefits. The range reflects the minimum and maximum base salary we expect to pay newly hired employees for the position, based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience.
Schedule
PagerDuty is a flexible, hybrid workplace. This role is expected to come into our San Francisco office two times per week.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Company equity.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
- Retirement or pension plan.
- Generous paid vacation time.
- Paid holidays and sick leave.
- Dutonian Wellness Days & Hibernation—companywide paid days off in addition to PTO.
- Paid parental leave: 22 weeks for pregnant parent, 12 weeks for non-pregnant parent (some countries have longer leave standards and we comply with local laws).
- Paid volunteer time off: 20 hours per year.
- Company-wide hack weeks.
- Mental wellness programs.
Eligibility may vary by role, region, and tenure.