Product Marketing Manager
WPS - Torrance, California, United States, 90504![WPS](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Reports to: VP of MarketingFLSA: ExemptEEO:Manages others: NoLocation: Hybrid (in the office at least once a month)Department: MarketingGeneral Job Description:
We are in search of a seasoned product marketing manager to help us unlock the potential of hundreds of thousands of children that we serve around the world. WPS is the leading independent publisher of clinical and educational assessments that assist in diagnosing and treating mental health disorders. We have best-in-class service, extremely high-quality products, and a robust people-first culture.We require a Product Marketing Manager to conduct market research, develop product positioning, and orchestrate go-to-market. You will be marketing's subject matter expert on WPS products, leading sales and marketing enablement activities and providing insight into packaging and pricing strategies. You will be at the forefront of maximizing the appeal and market penetration of our new suite of digital solutions.Essential Responsibilities:
Research:
Conduct market research
Product: target market, technical features, roadmap, sales trendsCompetitor: product offerings, packaging, pricing, messaging, positioningCustomer: behaviors, interviews, surveys, CSAT, advocacy, top accounts, buyer journeyIndustry: market trends, keyword analysis, secondary research reports, regulations
Strategy Development:
Articulate a product marketing strategy that drives business goals
Synthesize research into key insights to drive go-to-market strategy and guide continuous improvement effortsCreate Ideal Customer Profiles and Buyer Personas specific to the purchase journeyDevelop product positioning. Identify key selling points and points of differentiation relative to the competition. Create a clear laddering between technical features, functional benefits, and emotional benefits.Proactively collaborate with sales, marketing, product, R&D and other departments to socialize the strategy iteratively and often with the why behind the go-to-market proposal, that demonstrates how success is achievable
Go-to-market:
Orchestrate product launch activities to achieve
strategic goals
Build and manage a calendared GTM plan with milestonesShepherd creative briefs, sales collateral and sales trainingsDevelop distributor channel collateral for WPS published productsEnsure product pages deliver key messaging to drive on-page sales conversionCreate press kit & product storytelling
Quarterly & Annual Planning:
Set key performance indicators, track and optimize
Prioritize product marketing support tiers commensurate with business potentialEnsure that channel marketing plans align with product marketing prioritiesEvaluate, adjust, and sustain key performance indicators vs. strategyManage and implement a refresh calendar for product marketing assetsManage a product marketing content hub to ensure easy and ready access to assets
Minimum Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or a related field.At least 5 years of experience in Product MarketingExperience building partnerships with Product Management, Sales and cross-functional teams, and shaping GTM roadmaps and strategiesStrong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide cross-functional teamsExpert communicator, able to translate strategies into effective sales and marketing assetsStrong analytical skills, adept at translating to insights that support product development and go to market strategiesAdvanced knowledge of consumer behavior and marketing research, able to proactively and independently seek out required inputsPreferred Qualifications:
Experience as a School Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, or Speech Language PathologistExperience in the psychological and educational assessment industry, with knowledge of psychological test administration, scoring and interpretationCompetencies:
Decision Making - The ability to make quick and informed decisions based on the process of gathering information, examining your possibilities, comparing them, and choosing a course of action.Problem/Situation Analysis - the ability to identify the elements of a problem situation and to understand which components are critical.Relating to Others - the ability to coordinate personal insights and knowledge of others into effective actions.Results Orientation - the ability to identify actions necessary to achieve task completion and to obtain results.Physical Requirements:
(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Distance vision.The auditory/hearing abilities required by the job include the ability to hear others using a phone or online conferencing system.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.The employee is regularly required to walk and sit for prolonged periods.This individual must be a responsible person and regular attendance is required.Travel:
10-20% travel to attend trade conferences and meetings with clients.WPS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M/F/V/D.We proudly hire U.S. Military Veterans, and those qualified are encouraged to apply.Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law. | Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision At this time, WPS is unable to provide visa sponsorship.We use E-Verify and submit information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
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