Dir Prod Mktng & Mgmt, social media search, Accept Software, Fremont, CA, USA, relo=no

Dir Prod Mktng & Mgmt, social media search, Accept Software
Fremont, CA, USA
relo=no

Reports To: VP/Products - Mike Marfise

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Director, Product Marketing & Product Management   

The Company …    Located in the south bay along the 237 corridor           

Accept Software (www.acceptsoftware.com) is a well-funded, privately-held, Silicon Valley B2B which Gartner named a “cool vendor” in 2007. In short, we help companies create tomorrow’s winning products. Our hosted solution empowers product organizations with innovation management capabilities to overcome market/product complexity & achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Companies driven to improve their return on innovation & deliver wildly popular products are fueling demand for Accept Innovation Management solutions.

 

Founded in 2001, our 75+ customers include many leading companies in the Valley, such as: HP, Actuate, Aspect, BEA, Tumbleweed, Symantec, Cadence, among others. Our culture is highly entrepreneurial where we consistently win new business, excite customers with our vision, remain dedicated to our objectives, & have fun.

 

Your Mission…

To innovate! You’ll define & launch on-demand services that will revolutionize how top companies gain insight into their essential markets. Such high-value services will enable companies to eavesdrop on the market by monitoring, processing & analyzing the online chatter about their products & services. Our customers then use these insights to perpetually innovate within their own organizations. You’ll create tools for web-based social media monitoring & analytics – what we’re calling “innovation search.” As our trail-blazing marketer for this new suite of services, your successful efforts are critical to our customers’ ability to listen to their market, identify trends, gather competitive intelligence, & gauge consumer sentiment.

 

Your Responsibilities…

Confronting this future-facing product marketing/management challenge, you’ll be expected to go in directions heretofore unexplored. Unbridled creativity, strategic thinking & implementation powers are essential as you:

 

•       Research & identify new market opportunities, then define requirements for new services & applications

•        Evaluate the competitive landscape & determine effective product positioning

•       Chart targeted go-to-market plans to maximize market awareness & delight customers/partners/users

•       Orchestrate the launch of new services/applications via direct & third party distribution channels

•       Evangelize, act as company spokesperson for this new product portfolio, to maximize transaction volumes

•    Work cross-organizationally across a broad set of internal stakeholders

 

Your Profile…

Our ideal candidate is a wildly innovative & seasoned Product Marketer/Product Manager who possesses:

·         10+ years in product marketing/management for high-tech or consumer-related products

·         1 year in consumer media monitoring or automated market data analysis

·         Unparalleled analytic & communication skills

·         Track record of successfully managing/delivering multiple concurrent products of high quality

·         Innovative & assertive, with the ability to pick up new technologies & assess situations quickly

·         Adaptable to a high-tech company during a time of rapid growth; internet company experienceis a plus

·         Creative problem solver & team player who thrives in a collaborative environment

·         Education – BA/BS degree with MBA preferred

 

Your Compensation… 

·         First year’s base salary + bonus could deliver cash comp as high as $150k

·         Generous, comprehensive benefits package

Please submit resumes to:   dawn.block@comcast.net               

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If you're interested in this opportunity, please send a current résumé to:

dawn block
Retained Exec Search
dawn block consulting
dawn.block@comcast.net

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