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POSITION SUMMARY

The Product Manager will be responsible for driving product strategy, scoping key features of product families, product development priorities and product release plans as it relates to the assigned product families. Most importantly, the position will be responsible for owning what a product is, and subsequently defining what a product is not. This position will be responsible for work on very innovative electronic products and requires close interaction with development, key customers, sales, and product marketing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify, and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth. Develop a clear market product strategy, along with creating a detailed product roadmap that outlines the key milestones, features, and enhancements. Continuously refine and adjust the roadmap based on changing marketing dynamics and customer feedback.
• Create buy-ins for the product vision both internally and with key external partners. Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact. Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes. Develop product pricing and positioning strategies. Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed. Drive product launches including working with marketing team, executives, and other product management team members.
• Work closely with executive leadership, project management, engineering, design, sales, marketing, and other cross-functional teams to deliver quick time-to-market and optimize resources. Ensure seamless execution of the product roadmap.
• Collaborate with UX Designers, developers, and other Product Managers to design user interfaces for installation, commissioning, and runtime use. Lead product development of user-friendly and visually appealing product interfaces.
• Collaborate with the Sales Team to develop effective sales tools, training materials, and product documentation. Provide support during customer meetings and demonstrations to showcase product features and benefits.
• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding. Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and industry partners with the company network. Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services.
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for measuring product success within the company brand. Regularly analyze product performance against KPIs, gather user feedback, and identify areas for improvement. Use data-driven insights to iterate on products and enhance their value.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

• Works with Project Management team to ensure MiTek gate processes are followed.
• Assist with the continuous improvement of the MiTek gate process.
• Ensure training and development of Sales and customer support teams are followed to exceed expectations of customers.

Core Corporate Qualities

• Attendance/Attitude - Ability to exhibit a conscious effort to fill one’s responsibilities on an hour-by-hour, day-by-day basis. The partner understands the importance of attendance in his/her working relationships with team members and demonstrates an attitude that is conducive to MiTek’s culture.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to create a customer friendly culture by taking care of the customers’ needs while following MiTek’s policies and procedures.
• Enthusiastic/Creativity - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task and the ability to approach a need, a task, or an idea from a new perspective.
• Flexibility/Initiative/Accountability – Ability and willingness to change plans or ideas in order to deliver the highest quality in design, customer service, innovation, manufacturing and distribution of electronics and communications products. Ability to recognize and do what needs
• Team Player/Loyalty – Demonstrate ability to work with others while showing the responsibility, dependability, and accountability of what is expected to be a positive contribution to the team and the company while working towards the corporate Vision together.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing or related field (and/or equivalent experience)

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of five years’ product management experience required
• Previous commercial audio experience preferred
• Minimum of five years’ experience with agile product development methodologies