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Your Product Marketer, explained in plain English.

A Product Marketer makes sure the right people understand why your product matters. They research the market, shape your message, plan the launch and give your sales and marketing teams the story and materials to win customers.

No tech background needed. This guide explains the role in plain English: what it is, when you need it, what to expect and how to choose the right Volunteer.
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In plain English

What does a Product Marketer do for you?

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Think of a book's publicist.

The author wrote the book. The publicist decides who it is for, what the cover says, where it is reviewed and how the launch is timed, so the right readers hear about it.

1

Finds your position

Who the product is for and why they should choose you.

2

Plans the launch

Messages, channels and timing for each new release.

3

Captures proof

Early case studies and results that win the next customers.

When you need one

Signs it is time to bring one in.

If two or more of these sound familiar, add this role to your Product team.

Bring one in when

  • ✓You cannot explain in one sentence why customers should choose you
  • ✓You are about to launch or release a major feature
  • ✓Your website does not reflect what the product does
  • ✓Sales conversations are inconsistent
  • ✓You have happy early users but no case studies

You can wait if

  • …You are still building the first version and have no users to learn from
What they own

Four areas a Product Marketer takes off your plate.

01

Market research

Customers, competitors and where you can win.

02

Positioning and messaging

The value proposition and the words everyone uses.

03

Launch plans

Go to market plans for the product and each major feature.

04

Sales enablement

Case studies, demos and materials for your sales team.

What to expect

Across a 60 Volunteer day term.

Volunteers give up to three hours a day, Monday to Friday, over three months or more. Daily and weekly updates keep you informed, and rapid feedback from you in the first two weeks makes the biggest difference.

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Weeks 1 and 2

Interviews you and a few customers, reviews competitors and shares a first draft of your positioning.

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By mid term

Agreed messaging, an updated product page and a launch plan.

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By day 60

A launch delivered or ready, early case studies captured and materials your sales team uses.

Choosing the right Volunteer

What to ask, and what to look for.

You do not need to be an expert to recruit well. Use these questions at interview and listen for the signs below.

Questions to ask

  • ?How would you describe our product in one sentence after a week with us?
  • ?Walk me through a launch you planned.
  • ?How do you research competitors?
  • ?How would you capture our first case study?

Good signs

  • ✓Starts with the customer, not slogans
  • ✓Uses evidence to back the message
  • ✓Collaborates closely with product and sales

Red flags

  • ✕Jumps straight to social media posts
  • ✕Copies competitor messaging
  • ✕Cannot point to results from past launches
Your part as a Tech Founder

Give them this, and they deliver from Day 1.

  • ✓Access to customers and early users
  • ✓Your product road map and launch dates
  • ✓Any sales and marketing materials you already have
  • ✓A decision maker to approve messaging
  • ✓A signed Volunteer Agreement before they start
FAQ

Questions Tech Founders ask.

Is a Product Marketer the same as a marketer? +
Not quite. A marketer runs campaigns to reach people. A Product Marketer decides what to say about the product and to whom, so every campaign carries the right message.
When should I move to a full marketing team? +
When you are ready to grow beyond early adopters. See the Marketing team and the GTM plan.
What results should I expect? +
Clear messaging the whole team uses, a launch plan you can follow and the first case studies. Customer growth then comes through marketing and sales.
How much does it cost to recruit this role? +
Volunteers give their time for experience, not pay. You subscribe to the Product plan at £99 a month or £990 a year, which lets you recruit up to 25 Volunteer team members across every role. See the Product plan.
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