CPS
Marketing Manager - Applications / Innovation Development
CPS, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Marketing Manager – Applications / Innovation Development
Do you have an advanced degree in Materials, Polymer Science, and an MBA? Have you worked in applications development in novel polymer films, plastics, or consumer products? Have you worked in an innovation platform to identify new market opportunities and done the research and created strategic go to market plans? This is an exciting new position that will be well aligned in the Innovations Team to drive commercialization of novel polymeric products. Apply today for confidential consideration!
This position will work closely with R&D members to build and validate new solutions for unmet needs in certain focus areas. The position requires high energy, enthusiasm, entrepreneurial thinking, strong analytical capability and an ability to showcase critical skills like agile innovation methodology, continuous learning and curiosity driven mindset.
The role consists of roughly equal parts tends research, market research, consumer research, ideation/project leadership / management and market development, both as an individual achiever and as a part of the Growth team. Successful applicants will be able to competently lead market development for their specific growth areas and deliver project objectives.
This position is an excellent opportunity for an experienced marketing expert to lead projects for future innovations and white space exploration for the growth of this fast-paced company. A self-motivated intrapreneur who learns these skills quickly will be eligible for fast-track promotion along company marketing or other related tracks, which can include the expansion of responsibilities to management of direct reports.
This position reports to the Head of Innovation. The position carries with it a high degree of visibility to the Senior leadership team and requires effective communication across all levels of the organization, including the CEO and the investment board of the Company.
Responsibilities:
Responsible to lead one or multiple opportunity areas selected and prioritized from the company’s innovation portfolioLead the gathering of trends and market insights in selected opportunity areas to help identify and validate the consumer and customer unmet needs utilizing the company’s Front-End innovation processUnearth deep consumer/customer insights using best practices in ethnography, research, prototyping, and experimentation to rapidly test and validate the consumer need, potential solution, and related business modelsUse contemporary market sizing and business modeling techniques to effectively determine the market opportunityWork closely with the R&D member to develop ideas and validate the concepts through internal and external testingStrong communication skills to interact with consumers and customers to help validate problem areas and value propositionsIndependently generate testable hypotheses and experimental plans which contribute towards achieving development project goalsConfer with fellow team members on development projects, test results, and the development of nonstandard testsLeverage startup-entrepreneurial methodologies to move the opportunity from an idea through to product/market fit, commercialization and potentially into scaling the businessEffectively present results to the growth teams and governing investment board members on a frequent basis by pitching and obtaining approvalIn a non-supervisory capacity, provide coaching and guidance regarding project tasks to other technicians and associatesRequires a flexible work style and travel as necessary to perform assignments. Maximum of 20% travel required – domestic and abroad
**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Stephanie Kemp at skemp@cps4jobs.com.
JO: 254.24SK#LI-SK1
Salary
$120,000 - $140,000
Do you have an advanced degree in Materials, Polymer Science, and an MBA? Have you worked in applications development in novel polymer films, plastics, or consumer products? Have you worked in an innovation platform to identify new market opportunities and done the research and created strategic go to market plans? This is an exciting new position that will be well aligned in the Innovations Team to drive commercialization of novel polymeric products. Apply today for confidential consideration!
This position will work closely with R&D members to build and validate new solutions for unmet needs in certain focus areas. The position requires high energy, enthusiasm, entrepreneurial thinking, strong analytical capability and an ability to showcase critical skills like agile innovation methodology, continuous learning and curiosity driven mindset.
The role consists of roughly equal parts tends research, market research, consumer research, ideation/project leadership / management and market development, both as an individual achiever and as a part of the Growth team. Successful applicants will be able to competently lead market development for their specific growth areas and deliver project objectives.
This position is an excellent opportunity for an experienced marketing expert to lead projects for future innovations and white space exploration for the growth of this fast-paced company. A self-motivated intrapreneur who learns these skills quickly will be eligible for fast-track promotion along company marketing or other related tracks, which can include the expansion of responsibilities to management of direct reports.
This position reports to the Head of Innovation. The position carries with it a high degree of visibility to the Senior leadership team and requires effective communication across all levels of the organization, including the CEO and the investment board of the Company.
Responsibilities:
Responsible to lead one or multiple opportunity areas selected and prioritized from the company’s innovation portfolioLead the gathering of trends and market insights in selected opportunity areas to help identify and validate the consumer and customer unmet needs utilizing the company’s Front-End innovation processUnearth deep consumer/customer insights using best practices in ethnography, research, prototyping, and experimentation to rapidly test and validate the consumer need, potential solution, and related business modelsUse contemporary market sizing and business modeling techniques to effectively determine the market opportunityWork closely with the R&D member to develop ideas and validate the concepts through internal and external testingStrong communication skills to interact with consumers and customers to help validate problem areas and value propositionsIndependently generate testable hypotheses and experimental plans which contribute towards achieving development project goalsConfer with fellow team members on development projects, test results, and the development of nonstandard testsLeverage startup-entrepreneurial methodologies to move the opportunity from an idea through to product/market fit, commercialization and potentially into scaling the businessEffectively present results to the growth teams and governing investment board members on a frequent basis by pitching and obtaining approvalIn a non-supervisory capacity, provide coaching and guidance regarding project tasks to other technicians and associatesRequires a flexible work style and travel as necessary to perform assignments. Maximum of 20% travel required – domestic and abroad
**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Stephanie Kemp at skemp@cps4jobs.com.
JO: 254.24SK#LI-SK1
Salary
$120,000 - $140,000