Creative Product Managers, Audio, Northwest, $100K
Our client is a highly successful manufacturer of professional installed audio electronics.
The company's products are used worldwide in corporate boardrooms, conference rooms,
courtrooms, educational centers, theaters, and other public venues. They need two
Product Managers for this new team.
The Product Managers will develop, launch and support new and existing products
throughout the entire product life cycle. You will be responsible for evaluating the market
opportunity for products, leading product development and planning the go-to market
strategy. You possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy, and can
communicate effectively with others (including end-user customers,) in both contexts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Work closely with internal and external resources to identify new market opportunities and
gaps in product functionality as well as to assign priority to key new product ideas.
Drive product definitions/requirements, which translate and balance business needs,
customer needs and technological capabilities into features and enhancements.
Lead cross-functional teams, serving as product manager to define product specifications,
establish milestones, and manage the development, implementation and marketing launch
against goals.
Communicate product status, key issues and launch plans to key constituents across the
organization including senior management, engineering, sales, operations, marketing,
technical and customer support teams.
Analyze business opportunities for best use of resources and return on investment and
present recommendation with justification.
Monitor the competitive landscape and measure product performance to identify key levers
of improvement.
Work with marketing communications and sales to define and manage product launch
including: positioning and market segmentation, messaging, pricing, required marketing
communications/promotion, sales strategy, customer training and support.
Interface with marketing communications and sales to guide the creation of manuals,
product literature, white papers, technical presentations, and sales tools.
Manage existing products on an ongoing basis, including product line extensions and
enhancements, prioritization, forecasting, and related activities.
This position requires travel (average ~25%).
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 5 yrs experience as a Product Manager in B2B market with software and/or
electronic product emphasis.
Experience with manufacturing environment is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, yet implement at the tactical level.
Strong analytical problem solving, organizational, and project management skills absolutely
required.
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Must be comfortable in front of customers,
sales teams, and executives.
Ability to work in a cooperative manner to coordinate efforts from multiple functional areas
or entities to achieve a specific goal.
Specific experience in successfully developing and managing new product launches
including a proven ability to champion products and drive to key decisions.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in business or technical discipline required, MBA preferred.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
$100K salary plus fantastic benefits. They offer medical, dental, vision and prescription
coverage plus 401(k) plan. Some relocation assistance will be provided.
Job Details
| Name: | John Buckeridge | Date Posted: | 5/06/2008 |
| Office: | Cedar Rapids | Telephone: | (319) 373-1163 |
| Email: | john@fpccr.com | Fax: | |
| Industry: | Electronics | Discipline: | Marketing, Product Development |
| Keywords: | DSP; audio; marketing; product management; northwest | Region: | North West (AK, ID, OR, WA) |
| Education: | BA, BS, MBA | Job Number: | J74927-CDRR-JFB840 |