Christopher Lajara

Product Marketing Manager

New York City, New York, United States7 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in SaaS product marketing strategies.
Proven track record in cross-functional team leadership.
Skilled in translating complex features into engaging narratives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS product marketing expert with strong operational and strategic capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Go-to-market StrategyProduct MarketingProduct LaunchSales EnablementProcess ImprovementProject ManagementBrand DevelopmentCommunicationHuman Resources (hr)Leadership

Other Skills

Accounts Receivable (AR)BloggingCompetitive AnalysisCompetitive IntelligenceContent DevelopmentCorporate Social ResponsibilityCredit ManagementCross-cultural Communication SkillsCross-functional CoordinationCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer AdvocacyCustomer SuccessData AnalysisData CollectionEmployee Benefits Design

About

Customer voice is king! As a seasoned product marketing professional specializing in the SaaS industry, I'm passionate about delivering impactful product marketing solutions that resonate with target audiences and support the overarching goals of an organization. My expertise lies in translating complex product features into compelling narratives that not only inform but also engage and inspire action. "The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself." ~ Peter F. Drucker

Experience

Closinglock

Senior Product Marketing Manager

May 2024 – May 2024 · 0 mo

Intento, inc.

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Jan 2023 – May 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · New York, New York, United States

Intento's translation solution integrates into global enterprise workflows to effectively break down internal and external language barriers.

MessagingGo-to-Market StrategyPositioning (Marketing)Online Content CreationCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct Marketing

Unbabel

3 roles

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Apr 2021 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

Unbabel provides a suite of AI enabled translation solutions built using Neural Machine Translation and machine learning technologies.

MessagingProduct LaunchGo-to-Market StrategyPositioning (Marketing)Product Marketing

Product Marketing Manager

Mar 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

After establishing the Operations function at Unbabel, I pivoted to product marketing to facilitate revenue growth by enabling customer facing teams and optimizing go-to-market (GTM) processes.

Process ImprovementCompetitive AnalysisSales EnablementMarket Intelligence

Strategic Operations Manager

Oct 2019 – Mar 2020 · 5 mos

With critical mass in Lisbon, I joined the U.S. Unbabel team to implement a range of initiatives designed to establish a systematic business ops foundation for the growing US hub.

Data AnalysisCustomer AdvocacyBrand DevelopmentProject ManagementCorporate Social Responsibility

Open robotics

Strategic Operations Manager

Feb 2019 – Oct 2019 · 8 mos · Mountain View, California, United States · On-site

Open Robotics was established to advance the development of open-source robotics software, ROS.
As Strategic Ops Manager, I was responsible for pinpointing and prioritizing areas for business improvement. Some notable achievements include increasing contract value by 20% for clients such as NASA and Toyota by developing profitable business processes, and overseeing public relations projects.

CommunicationProject ManagementMarketing

Verse.ai

HR and Operations Manager

Jan 2018 – Feb 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · San Diego, California, United States · On-site

At Verse.io, a lead qualification SaaS start-up, I was initially brought on board to spearhead cross-functional projects and encourage best practice change management. After a few months in the role, I was asked to manage the Human Resources function, following the departure of the Director of People and Culture.

Process ImprovementHuman Resources (HR)Project ManagementCross-functional Coordination

Park avenue armory

Operations Manager

Apr 2017 – Dec 2017 · 8 mos · New York, New York, United States

Initially joining as an Operations Assistant, my role quickly evolved into Operations Manager, where I managed the day-to-day operations of the drone video segment for the Hansel & Gretel installation, an art installation led by renowned artist Ai Weiwei.

Process ImprovementLeadershipTraining & Development