Product Manager; Storage Services (2008106)

As one of the nation's largest dedicated hosting provider, The Planet offers a dynamic work environment that values passion, hard work and creative problem solving. You'll find an atmosphere based on mutual respect and trust, with plenty of opportunities to work side-by-side with executives across the company. Above all else, we're a company where what we do is based on principles of integrity, mixed with great opportunities and an open, non-political culture.Our customers are important assets, and we work each day to earn their business and their trust as a valued service provider. Our goal is to create a better world for our customers, with technological innovation, and superior products and service as the cornerstone - and the catalyst - that helps their businesses growth and fuels our success.We offer career development opportunities and continuing education, with competitive salaries and great benefits. Description



The Product Manager is responsible for both product planning and product marketing. This includes managing the product throughout the product lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with technology and development teams to deliver winning products and services. It also includes working with sales, marketing and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager's job also includes ensuring that the product and marketing efforts support the company's overall strategy and goals.

 The Product Manager is expected to:Define the product strategy and roadmap.Deliver PRDs with prioritized features and corresponding justification and drive cross functional alignment across all areas of the organization through our Product Management Process.Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities.Be an expert with respect to the competition.Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product.Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals.Develop sales tools and collateral.Develop business cases to gauge the effectiveness and impact of Security product on The Planet.Brief and train the sales force regularly.Brief press and analysts and go on press tours.Act as a leader within the company.Required Skills

Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Excellent teamwork skills. Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.Required Experience



Required experience and knowledge Bachelor's degree. Minimum of 5+ years experience as a Product Manager or Product Marketing Manager. Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a job in the Storage or Backup market, preferably with hosting or service provider experience.

 Submitting a resume online at a job site could cause valuable screening information to be missed.Please apply directly at: http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&jobid=180407&company_id=15849&jobboardid=24We are an Equal Opportunity Employer