Marketing / Market Research / Direct Marketing

SCM012345678R - Sr. Product Marketing Manager

Sr. Product Marketing Manager , Maple Grove, MN....no relocation assistance offered, however if you are wiling to relocate at your expense candidates will be considered.

Our client is a diversified technology and manufacturing global leader and a $12.5 billion strategic business group applying sensing and control expertise that helps create safer, more comfortable, more secure, and more productive environments. Our client provides customers controls for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, security systems, fire alarm systems, and energy management solutions. From home thermostats to large commercial building management systems.

Position Description:
Marketing Management position responsible for developing, executing and managing marketing activities relating to products manufactured and/or sold by my client. Define marketing strategies and communicate overall marketing effort in accordance with corporate goals.

Responsibilities and Duties:
· Support long and short term strategies for sustained growth by providing management team with current market data on relevant Markets
· Competitive Market Position by Region
· Economic and Trade Trends & Forecasts
· Industrial Development & Investment
· Legislative Trends Affecting the Fire Alarm Industry
· Political Stability
· Preparation and support of the long term promotional tactics and strategy to be used in the direction of advertising, trade shows and conferences.
· Ongoing collection of Voice of the Customer (VOC) data from distribution, influencers and end-users for the purpose of product direction and promotional strategies.
· Periodically conduct channel analysis to make recommendations to the Management Team on ways to improve the end-to-end
· Value Add Position in order to maximize market share and profitability.
· Develop presentations and programs in support of short and long term business development.
· Research, develop and document marketing justification for strategic product development goals to allow Product Management incorporation into new product specifications and upgrade requirements.
· Develop and recommend specific sales and marketing objectives, forecasts and pricing strategies for products manufactured and/or sold
· Ongoing analysis of product sales and margin trends.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
· Supervision Given to Others
· Direct activities of Product Managers.
· Supervision received as required by Vice President of Marketing,

Qualification
· 8-10 years experience of technical marketing experience.
· 5 years people leadership and experience managing a team of direct reports
· Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Marketing or a related field; MBA preferred
· Commitment to travel 35% of time to develop and drive marketing programs
· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
· Must have working knowledge and experience with personal computer, hardware and Microsoft software applications.
Generous base salary + benefits.

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