Senior Product Marketing Manager - Federal

IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.  

We are looking for a Senior Product Marketing Manager, Federal to help drive product positioning, messaging, and go-to-market execution for IonQ’s growing federal business. In this highly cross-functional role, you will help translate IonQ’s quantum technologies into mission-relevant outcomes supporting mission-relevant outcomes for U.S. government and public sector agencies.

You will help bring clarity to a rapidly evolving market by translating complex quantum innovation into clear narratives aligned to national security priorities and federal missions. In this role, you will partner closely with product, engineering, federal sales, and communications teams to create messaging, thought leadership, and sales enablement that supports pipeline growth, capture efforts, and program wins.

• →Define and evolve federal positioning and messaging for IonQ’s quantum technologies across key government segments.
• →Translate complex technical capabilities into clear value propositions aligned to federal mission priorities such as national security, secure communications, logistics optimization, scientific discovery, and navigation/timing resilience.
• →Support messaging across IonQ’s quantum portfolio including Quantum Computing, Quantum Networking, Quantum Sensing & Timing, and Quantum Security / Post-Quantum Readiness.
• →Develop sales enablement and capture support materials, including solution briefs, proposal messaging, presentations, and competitive battlecards.
• →Partner with Federal Sales, Product, and Communications teams to support product launches, technology milestones, demonstrations, and ecosystem announcements.
• →Support account-based marketing and federal go-to-market campaigns with product-focused messaging and content.
• →Create and manage federal-focused content including technical explainers, solution briefs, thought leadership, and sales enablement assets.
• →Support IonQ’s presence at federal industry events and technical conferences through messaging and content development.

• 5+ years experience in product marketing or technical marketing, in a technology field (quantum, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, HPC, or defense technology).
• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear messaging and content.
• Experience developing product marketing frameworks and sales enablement materials.
• Strong writing skills across web, sales collateral, and presentation formats.
• Understanding of go-to-market strategies and integrated marketing campaigns.
• Highly collaborative approach with product, sales, and executive stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• Experience supporting federal government or public sector markets.
• Familiarity with defense, intelligence, or federal technology ecosystems.
• Knowledge of quantum computing, advanced computing, or deep-tech industries.
• Experience working with system integrators or defense technology partners.
• Experience managing external vendors or agency partners.
• Experience operating in early-stage or rapidly scaling technology companies.

If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!