{"id":13944,"date":"2026-03-12T16:58:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick-start.us\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=13944"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:58:19","slug":"united-states-398-head-of-product-technical-marketing-optical-communications","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/kick-start.us\/ko\/vaga\/united-states-398-head-of-product-technical-marketing-optical-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Product &#038; Technical Marketing \u2013 Optical Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\uc804\uccb4 \uc9c1\ubb34 \uc124\uba85<br \/>Location:\u00a0United States<br \/>Work Authorization:\u00a0H1-B Sponsorship Available<br \/>Reporting To:\u00a0CEO<br \/>Experience:\u00a010+ Years<\/p>\n<p>Role Overview<br \/>We are seeking a\u00a0Head of Product &amp; Technical Marketing\u00a0to lead the global marketing strategy and execution for advanced\u00a0coherent optical communication technologies. 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