Sr. Product Marketing Manager

At Vulcan, our mission is to improve the way people live, learn, do business, and experience the world. Each day our talented and creative employees implement groundbreaking projects in technology, business, the arts, and a host of community-minded endeavors. Our multi-disciplinary teams share a unifying passion for bringing great ideas to life. We strive to create a better, brighter tomorrow.

To find out more about our company and to apply to our open positions, please visit the Careers section of our website at www.vulcan.com.

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Sr. Product Marketing Manager

The Sr. Product Manager is responsible for developing product plans that outline market viability, market trends, competitive features, profitability models, and customer profiles. This person will work with Program Management and Engineering throughout the product lifecycle to create gating criteria for advancement of a product from one phase to the next, i.e. concept to prototype to production, which will encompass continued analysis of market viability. The Sr. Product Manager will gather and prioritize product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, test, and program management to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Sr. Product Manager's job also includes ensuring that the product supports the company's overall strategy and goals where related products are concerned. This person will build products from existing ideas, and help to develop new ideas based on their industry experience and contact with customers and prospects. This person will assist in transitioning products to spin out companies and staff as appropriate. They must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality. They must enjoy spending time in the market to understand problems, trends, and competitors while defining innovative strategies for the broader market.

Required
• Demonstrated success defining and launching successful products.
• Technical background, with experience in the mobile and email markets a plus
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams that include engineering and program management.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Experience and comfort level developing a network of relevant industry relationships.
• Strong problem solving skills along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively interface with customers.
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with executive management
• Proven ability to distill large amounts of information into actionable plans.

Required computer skills
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• MS Project
• MS Visio

Education/experience/certifications
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from accredited institution and 8 plus years relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

To apply, please visit the Careers section of our website at www.vulcan.com.