Job Summary:
Rain Bird Corporation is seeking a Marketing Manager - Product Development to lead the sales growth of Golf SBU products and services. The role involves managing a diverse marketing group, leading product line planning and execution, and developing strategies to grow the Golf business globally.
Responsibilities:
• Manage a diverse marketing group that includes product management, outbound marketing and technical experts.
• Lead Golf’s overall strategy for product line planning and execution, including new product development, product roadmap development, SKU management, pricing strategies, etc.
• Work closely with Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing organizations for the improvement of product quality and delivery.
• Develop and execute strategies to grow the Golf business in high-opportunity markets globally; participate in regional planning and ensure incorporation of market feedback into SBU product development priorities and strategic plan objectives into local planning.
• Oversee strategic development of key marketing and sales tools; promotional programs, market research, marketing communications, competitive analysis and product line positioning.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, technical or other relevant discipline
• 10+ years of relevant product development experience leading product manager teams, developing and managing product portfolios and roadmaps, influencing and managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience managing managers who manage others, providing coaching and development to ensure professional improvement objectives are delivered successfully
• Must have advanced communication and organizational skills with demonstrate experience working with executives and senior company managers.
• Must be highly detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and have a strong aptitude for quantitative analysis, strategic and tactical thinking.
• Willingness to travel 30% of the time.
Preferred:
• MBA or other advanced professional degree
• 5 + years of irrigation industry experience with knowledge of irrigation design and installation.
• International business and new business development experience.
Company:
Rain Bird Corporation, based in Azusa, California is the world's leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Founded in 1933, the company is headquartered in Azusa, California, US, , with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.