Job Specifications
Location: Shanghai
Reports to: CMO
Language: English-first role; coordinating with regional teams for localization in French and Chinese
About Akila
Akila is an AI-driven digital twin platform for the built environment. Our platform aggregates, structures, and contextualizes building data across entire real estate portfolios, enhanced by multiple AI layers that support strategic decision-making and the evolution toward self-optimizing, cognitive buildings. Akila is part of the NVIDIA Partners Network (NPN) and is deployed across 15M sqm of commercial property worldwide in Europe, Asia and North America.
The Role
We are hiring a Senior Marketing Lead to reinforce Akila’s product marketing and go-to-market execution. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who combines strong narrative instinct with commercial focus and operational drive.
You will work directly with the CMO and closely with Product and Commercial leadership to turn Akila’s product narrative into sharp, field-ready marketing and sales assets. The role focuses on connecting product reality, market narrative, and commercial value so that our platform is clearly understood and effectively sold in enterprise markets.
The right person brings strong product curiosity, a high sense of ownership, and the ability to translate strategy into sharp, hands-on execution.
Key Responsibilities
Work with CMO, Product and Commercial teams to strengthen and evolve Akila’s core product positioning and enterprise messaging
Translate complex platform capabilities into clear, commercially compelling customer value
Develop evidence-based value narratives, including customer proof points, ROI articulation, and before/after transformation stories that strengthen Akila’s commercial case
Build and activate customer proof, including testimonials, success stories, and reference materials that support enterprise sales.
Drive the creation of high-impact product marketing assets (presentations, case studies, demo narratives, sales materials)
Strengthen sales effectiveness through clear proof points, competitive context, and field-ready customer materials
Identify gaps or inconsistencies in the current GTM toolkit and proactively design and drive improvements
Maintain a coherent, usable library of product marketing assets
Contribute to expansion and cross-sell storytelling within enterprise accounts
Stay current on AI, digital twin, and built environment trends relevant to Akila’s market position
Collaborate effectively across marketing, product, and commercial teams in a fast-moving environment
Who You Are
6–8+ years in B2B technology, product marketing, or solution marketing
Able to operate independently while staying aligned with leadership direction
Strong track record translating complex technical products into clear market narratives that support revenue growth
Exceptional written and presentation-level English, with strong skills in developing commercial and technical presentations
Commercially minded — you understand that positioning ultimately needs to drive pipeline and revenue
High ownership mindset — you proactively move work forward without waiting for perfect briefs
Structured thinker who naturally spots gaps and opportunities to improve
Confident collaborating with product, sales, and technical stakeholders
Experience in SaaS, AI, data platforms, IoT, digital twin, or related enterprise technology strongly preferred
Startup or high-growth environment experience is a strong plus
Experience shaping video, demo, or multimedia product storytelling is a strong plus.
If you are a builder who likes turning complex technology into clear commercial impact — let’s talk.
About the Company
Akila is a cloud-based digital twin data platform for the built environment. It is our mission to transform the full lifecycle of properties to be more sustainable through data. Akila gives building owners and tenants unprecedented control over the performance of their buildings with the Akila platform and operational SUITES, scalable to entire portfolios.
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