Product Marketing Specialist

HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and business. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services, and imaging and printing. Our $4 billion annual R&D investment fuels the invention of products, solutions and new technologies so we can better serve customers and enter new markets. We invent, engineer and deliver technology solutions that drive business value, create social value and improve the lives of our customers. The ProCurve Networking Business delivers a compelling and unique customer experience by delivering on the promise of the ProCurve networking value proposition. We think of the customer's business and IT infrastructure as a whole and we work together with the entire ProCurve networking business (PNB) unit to sell and deliver networking solutions as well as stand-alone products to commercial, enterprise, and corporate customers. Networking solutions continue to be strategic to our customers and a key part of their business strategy and overall IT strategy and investment. We've built a world-class, very successful team with offices located throughout the world. In every one of them is a team of highly skilled and motivated networking professionals capable of serving their customers with the solutions, communications, tools, and support needed to meet their needs. Become an integral part of a highly energetic team of senior strategic product and solution managers driving the future vision of the ProCurve Networking Business within Hewlett Packard. Being part of a team of technology, business and product savvy individuals, at one of fastest growing data communications and networking vendor (#2 in worldwide market ports share and revenue) in the industry, is an once in a lifetime opportunity. You will be responsible for blending customer needs/requirements, technology and market trends, business priorities and go-to-market strategies to drive HP ProCurve's adaptive EDGE architecture vision and direct R&D investments looking out about 3 to 5 years. Reporting into the Product Management Department this positions responsibilities include: defining the direction of ProCurve's products deliver on all facets of Product Management (business case development, forecast, pricing and market research…) work as a member of the cross functional product development team  generate and develop marketing collateral work closely with regional organizations to understand and meet customer needs Required:  Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or related field of study (or equivalent combination of education and experience)Knowledge of Ethernet networking technologyExperience working with customers.Experience with product marketing.Experience planning and coordinating projects. Effective interpersonal skills. Effective collaboration skills. Ability to make decisions with independent judgment. Must be a team player.  Must know how to use basic Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel etc).Technical Writing Skills.  Preferred:In depth understanding and working knowledge of Ethernet and/or Wireless networkingCreative thinker Presentation Skills © 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The Hewlett-Packard Company is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to workforce diversity.