Networking Customer Reference Manager, Customer Advocacy & ReferencesHewlett Packard Enterprise

Networking Customer Reference Manager, Customer Advocacy & References

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

HPEs world-class Customer Advocacy & Reference (CAR) program is seeking a strategic, high-impact PMO team player to manage, build and scale customer references on behalf of HPEs Networking business. This role will serve as a trusted partner across product and solutions marketing, communications, sales, analyst relations, and other HPE stakeholders to identify, develop, and amplify customer stories that strengthen market credibility and support business growth.

What Success looks like
Builds a strong pipeline of global customer references and stories aligned to priority campaigns and business goals
Delivers high-quality, customer-first narratives across written, video, digital, and event formats
Improves speed, rigor, and consistency through strong PMO discipline and stakeholder alignment
Establishes CAR as a strategic partner for executive storytelling, campaign impact, and market influence
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Key Responsibilities
Customer Reference Strategy & Pipeline
Identify and prioritize customer wins aligned to campaign and solution marketing needs to convert to external customer references on a variety of levels
Build and manage a scalable pipeline of customer references and stories tied to business priorities, including collection of sales wins to HPEs internal database.
Ensure alignment to company and business unit strategy, key growth areas, and strategic narrative themes
Stakeholder Management (Product & Business Units)
Serve as primary PMO partner to Product Solution Marketing leads in the Networking Product Solutions Marketing and Communications teams
Align customer content pipeline to Networking Campus & Branch business priorities
Drive governance, prioritization, and cadence with cross-functional stakeholders
Customer Story Development & Delivery
Lead development of customer stories across formats (written, video, digital, speaking engagements)
Translate complex customer outcomes into compelling, campaign-safe narratives
Ensure customer-first storytelling and adherence to CAR best practices
Agency & Content Production Management
Manage agency partners to deliver high-quality customer content
Oversee timelines and deliverables for all story development
Coordinate across marketing and communications teams to fulfill broader content needs
Program Management & Execution
Establish PMO rigor: pipeline tracking, reporting, prioritization, and delivery cadence
Identify gaps and proactively drive new reference opportunities
Ensure consistent execution across multiple business units and stakeholders

• Support Peer to Peer engagements at HPE events
• Support ad hoc sales requests as needed

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Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience in customer advocacy, references, or customer marketing programs
Proven experience in program management / PMO leadership across complex organizations
Strong track record of developing customer stories and reference pipelines
Experience working with product marketing and cross-functional stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to manage agencies and external partners
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Preferred Skills & Attributes
Exceptional customer storyteller with ability to influence executive audiences
Deep understanding of customer-first best practices and advocacy programs
Strong communicator and relationship builder; trusted advisor to stakeholders
Diplomatic, resilient, and able to navigate complex organizational dynamics
Proactive, results-driven go-getter mindset with bias for action
Skilled at securing customer approvals and getting to yes
Comfortable taking calculated risks to advance business outcomes

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"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
United States of America: Annual Salary USD 115,000 - 218,000 in Colorado
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

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The estimated job application period closure is December 14 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

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