LILT in the News

• List #52 in The Software Report’s Top 100 Software Companies!

• LILT makes it onto the Inc. 5000 List.

• AI Day Spring 2025 Webinar "Revolutionizing Content with AI Agents."

• LILT's co-founder John Denero, and employees Joern Wuebker and Thomas Zenkel, were approved for U.S. Patent for their neural word alignment process, significantly advances machine translation by preserving formatting accuracy.

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About LILT

LILT was founded by Spence and John, who met at Google working on Google Translate and saw the need for better AI-powered translation in the enterprise. Since 2015, LILT has focused on building cutting-edge language technology, investing early in Large Language Models to improve translation quality and meet the demands of global organizations.

Today, LILT’s Contextual AI Engine, Connector APIs, and Human Adaptive Feedback deliver accurate, nuanced translation across text, video, and speech in 100+ languages. Integrated with 100+ business systems, LILT helps enterprises scale global growth and deliver seamless multilingual experiences. We are trusted by Intel Corporation, Canva, the United States Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, ASICS, and hundreds of global Enterprises. LILT is backed by visionary investors including Intel Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Redpoint.

The Marketing Team at LILT

LILT’s Marketing team promotes the story and impact of LILT globally. It serves as the face of LILT, reaching out to prospects, customers, and the community to help the world understand LILT products and services, drive pipeline growth, and grow our market presence. We are passionate about technology, localization and making information accessible to all. Working on LILT’s Marketing Team, you will have access to collaborative teammates and opportunities to make a real impact.

Where You’ll Work

Get the best of both worlds at LILT! Dive into dynamic in-office energy 3 to 5 days a week, sparking creativity and forging bonds with your awesome team. Then, seamlessly shift gears and crush your to-do list from the comfort of your home base for the rest of the week. It's the perfect harmony of productivity and personal freedom. Want a peek inside? Visit our Careers page!

This position is based out of our San Francisco area office and will be expected to work in the office in a hybrid capacity.

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.

What You'll Do

LILT is the Agentic, AI-powered enterprise translation and localization company revolutionizing how the world communicates. Our human-in-the-loop translation platform combines state-of-the-art large language models with professional linguists to deliver fast, accurate, and scalable translation for enterprises and government agencies. Our customers include Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies that rely on LILT to support global customer experiences and multilingual operations.

We’re hiring a Director of Product Marketing to lead the strategic development and execution of our positioning, messaging, enablement, and go-to-market programs. Reporting to the CMO, this is a high-impact leadership role responsible for owning the entire product marketing lifecycle — from launch planning and persona development to sales enablement and thought leadership. 

You’ll be expected to craft compelling narratives that resonate with commercial and federal buyers, build and execute a scalable product marketing roadmap, and lead the charge on cross-functional alignment with Sales, Product, and Growth. You’ll also ensure our revenue teams are fully equipped with the tools, content, training, and confidence they need to differentiate LILT and close business. 

This role is ideal for a strategic, analytical, and execution-focused leader ready to elevate product marketing into the company's core growth engine.

Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of B2B product marketing experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role at a SaaS, AI/ML, or enterprise tech company––AI startup experience a plus.

• Strategic thinker with a proven ability to translate high-level business objectives into actionable go-to-market and product marketing strategies across commercial and federal segments.

• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and initiative—able to work independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with minimal oversight.

• Entrepreneurial and adaptable, bringing a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset to evolving priorities and complex challenges.

• Detail-oriented and highly organized, capable of managing multiple workstreams, cross-functional stakeholders, and high-impact deliverables without sacrificing quality or speed.

• Analytical thinker with a data-driven approach — constantly asking "why" and solving problems with rigor and creativity.

• Collaborative team player who builds strong cross-functional relationships and thrives in high-growth, high-performance cultures.

• Demonstrated success leading sales enablement programs — including training, onboarding, asset creation, and feedback-driven refinement.

• Hands-on experience supporting federal go-to-market strategies, including messaging for public sector buyers, procurement cycles, and compliance positioning (e.g., FedRAMP).

• Skilled in analytics and optimization — tracking campaign performance, SEO rankings, product usage, and sales feedback to refine GTM strategy, enhance ROI reporting, and support continuous improvement.

• Adept at thought leadership and industry engagement — representing the brand in online communities, industry events, and digital channels to drive awareness, engagement, and social selling opportunities.

• Strong content development skills — including authoring solution briefs, product videos, case studies, whitepapers, web copy, and competitive assets.

• Experienced in event marketing support, including messaging, content, collateral creation, and sales readiness for conferences, field events, and executive briefings.

• Exceptional written and verbal communicator — capable of simplifying technical concepts and telling compelling product stories that resonate with both business and technical audiences.

Our Story

Our founders, Spence and John met at Google working on Google Translate.  As researchers at Stanford and Berkeley, they both worked on language technology to make information accessible to everyone. They were amazed to learn that Google Translate wasn’t used for enterprise products and services inside the company and left to start a new company to address this need – LILT. 

At its core, LILT has always been a machine learning company since its incorporation on March 6, 2015. At the time, machine translation didn’t meet the quality standard for enterprise translations, so LILT assembled a cutting-edge research team tasked with closing that gap. While meeting customer demand for translation services, LILT has prioritized investments in Large Language Models, believing that this foundation was imperative to the future of enterprise translation.

Benefits:

• Compensation: At market salary, meaningful equity, 401(k) matching, and flexible time off plus company holidays

• Medical Benefits: Employees receive coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance, and more. In addition, LILT pays for basic life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability

• Paid parental leave is provided after 6 months.

• Monthly lifestyle benefit stipend via the Fringe platform to allow employees to customize benefits to their lifestyle

Information collected and processed as part of your application process, including any job applications you choose to submit, is subject to LILT's Privacy Policy at https://lilt.com/legal/privacy. LILT is an equal opportunity employer. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to an individual’s race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. We are committed to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

Information collected and processed as part of your application process, including any job applications you choose to submit, is subject to LILT's Privacy Policy at https://lilt.com/legal/privacy.

At LILT, we are committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent hiring process. As part of our recruitment efforts, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools to assist in the evaluation of applications, including résumé screening, assessment scoring, and interview analysis. These tools are designed to support human decision-making and help us identify qualified candidates efficiently and objectively. All final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have any concerns or require accommodations related to the use of AI in our hiring process, please let us know at recruiting@lilt.com.

LILT is an equal opportunity employer. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to an individual’s race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. We are committed to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.