Prod Mgr, Digital Products, McGraw-Hill Education, New York, NY, USA, relo=no

Prod Mgr, Digital Products, McGraw-Hill Education
New York, NY, USA
relo=no

Reports To: VP Product Development

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The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services, and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's and Business Week.

McGraw-Hill Education addresses virtually every aspect of the education market from Pre-K through professional learning. Using traditional materials, online learning and multimedia tools, we empower the growth of teachers, professionals and students of all ages. Our technical innovations are changing the way people learn, with e-books, online tutoring, customized course Web sites and subscription services. We are also a leading provider of reference and trade publishing for the medical, business, engineering and other professions

McGraw-Hill Higher Education, (MHHE) is a leading provider of print and electronic materials serving the college market, publishing instructional materials including textbooks, lab manuals, study guides, testing materials, software, and multimedia products.

Technology is having a transformative effect on teaching and learning in higher education. Learning solely from classroom lectures and textbooks is going the way of the dial-up. McGraw-Hill Education is taking the challenge head on through our Digital Group.

The MHHE Digital Products Group has an outstanding opportunity for a Product Manager based in New York, NY.

The Product Manager will develop innovative digital products and product lines that are uniquely responsive to both market demands and the needs of students, instructors and higher education institutions. These products will be based on rigorous empirical, field and theoretical educational research and will meet the demands for research-based strategies and solutions within the education domain.

Responsibilities:

· Develop the vision for each product through extensive investigation of market demands, education research, user feedback, practitioner expertise and competitive analysis.

· Thoroughly document and articulate the vision and business case for each product and gain buy-in from stakeholders across the organization.

· Collaborate closely with product analysis and implementation partners as they create wireframes and prototypes and define functional requirements to ensure cohesion between product vision and implementation.

· Partner with other teams, such as Sales, Support, Product Services, and Marketing, to assimilate the best and most current thinking about each product from across the organization.

· Collaborate within the Product team to ensure cohesion across all product lines and coherence of product strategy.

· Design and lead ongoing field research, including student and instructor interviews, observations, and focus groups

· Continually collect, distill, and disseminate foundational research to inform product development

· Create documents and presentations describing the research foundations of our products for marketing, sales, and training purposes

· Track competitive professional development landscape, keeping abreast of new innovations and developments in the market space

· Responsible for envisioning and defining product line that will generate up to $50 million annually within 3 years.

· Responsible for supporting sales of all products within product line, including training to ELearning Consultants when necessary.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree; Master’s degree preferred

· 7-10 years experience in related field

· Creative, strategic and innovative thinker

· Strong knowledge of education industry

· Strong project management and documentation skills

· Proven success at collaborating across teams of technologists, designers and client-facing staff

· Excellent writing and oral presentation skills

· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, think-on-your-feet business environment

· Demonstrated ability to enter new situation and effect change

· Ability to lead and manage simultaneous projects

· Deadline-conscious, results-driven, and high-performing in a high-intensity environment

· Willingness to travel up to 30%

McGraw-Hill Education: Where the World Learns to Succeed.

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

Paula Conkey
Senior Staffing Consultant
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Paula_Conkey@mcgraw-hill.com

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Dir Prod Mgmt, Info Commerce/Content Mgmt, Macrovision, New York, NY, USA, relo=maybe

Dir Prod Mgmt, Information Commerce/Content Mgmt, Macrovision
New York, NY, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: VP Product Management

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Director of Product Management

New York, New York (Midtown)

Please send resume to: margot@avondalesearch.com

Our client provides digital lifecycle value management solutions that enable the delivery and enhanced use of software and content. The Company solutions include anti-piracy and content protection technologies and services, digital rights management, embedded licensing technologies, usage monitoring for enterprises, and related technologies and services from installation to update to back-office entitlement management. It markets the (product name) licensing platform and the suite of software installation, repackaging, and update solutions. The Company also operates a distribution network for downloadable personal computer (PC) games. It develops and markets an array of digital lifecycle value management technologies for three distinct customer groups: Entertainment and Content Producers and Distributors, Software Publishers, and Enterprise End Users.

Responsibilities:

Product: Information Commerce/Content Management

Market Analysis:
• Be customer advocate. Understand the customers' requirements inside and out and vigorously defend the customers' needs in internal meetings. Develop key customer personas and get the organization to embrace them
• Be product strategist. Master the competition, industry trends, product financials and product's marketing strategy. Provide quarterly product reviews.
• Organize & chair customer councils on a regular basis. Provide constant flow of communication to and from advisory members.

Strategic Planning:
• Build the business case for new initiatives. Perform financial modeling, NPV estimation, product development costing; market sizing, market needs assessment and validation.
• Work with Marketing to set product pricing.
• Set strategic direction for partnership opportunities for your product. Work with business development on partner opportunities.

Product Planning:
• Drive development. Author product roadmap, MRD's, PRD's, and drive engineering requirements.
• Embrace user-centered product design in all product releases.

Product Promotion:
• Marketing communications strategist. Provide foundational elements for effective marketing communications: product positioning, product description, product benefits, key messages, top features.
• Product Launch: Develop and guide a company-wide go-to-market plan, work with all departments to execute.
• Work with marketing manager to develop and promote lead generation programs including tradeshows, advertising, email marketing, webinars, and any other clever means of increasing awareness and generating leads.

Sales Tools & Support:
• Be the internal product evangelist. Act as the focal point and become the recognized expert for all assigned products and related issues. Act as the main communication funnel between sales, customers, support and development.
• Ensure the Web site always reflects the correct information on your assigned products.
• Work with Marketing Communications team on creation of product collateral (data sheets, whitepapers, demos, call scripts, etc.)

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

Required:

Product Management and Business skills:
• Product management
• Business strategy
• New product development
• Market research

Excellent Communication skills:
• Visual - able to reduce complex ideas into simple diagrams
• Written - strong writing skills
• Verbal - persuasive, eloquent speaker

Strong Work ethic:
• Reliable (time keeping, delivers when promised)
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to put in extra time to get the job done
• Strong Initiative

Critical Thinking Skills:
• Product Creativity (proclivity to think up new features)
• Business Creativity (proclivity to think out of the box, question existing business practices)
• Logical

Leadership Skills:
• Instills Confidence
• Persuasive Evangelist
• Good Salesmanship

Professional Maturity:
• Presents solutions not problems
• Ability to independently problem solve
• Organized

Technical Skills:
• Knowledge of software engineering
• Knowledge of latest technology trends

Personality traits:
• Passion for excellence
• Self-starter with strong achievement orientation
• High energy
• Fun
• Strong customer focus (actual customers & internal customers)
• Team player

Desired:

Domain Expertise:
• Experience with information access control
• Experience with information commerce

Business skills:
• Financial modeling
• Marketing communications
• Collateral creation

Education / Experience:
• Minimum 3-5 years product management experience - ideal candidate would have information commerce and B2B software experience
• EE or CS undergraduate degree and/or engineering work experience preferred.
• MBA highly desirable

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

Margot Finley-Aguilera
President
Avondale Search International
margot@avondalesearch.com

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Dir Prod Mgmt, edu sw, SchoolNet
New York, NY, USA
relo=no

Reports To: VP Product Management

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SchoolNet Inc. is ranked # 98 in Inc. Magazine's Top 500 fastest growing Private Companies in America. With an impressive three year growth rate of 891%, SchoolNet is a software company founded to improve the world's education systems by using data to increase academic achievement

As a dynamic and rapidly growing company, SchoolNet is seeking talented, dedicated people to join our team. SchoolNet staff comes from a variety of backgrounds but we all have some essential qualities in common, the most important of which is a passion for education and the enabling power of technology.

At SchoolNet, we work hard and are adamant about results. We believe in teamwork and mutual respect, and strive to provide a work atmosphere that is challenging and rewarding and provides opportunities for growth.

We offer a very pleasant and friendly work environment/organizational culture where everyone shares the same passion for improving education systems and the performance of students in school districts around the country.

If you are interested in being part of our exciting, growing business, and team, Please see below for our latest product management opportunity.

Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

SchoolNet's award winning software solutions help increase efficiency and improve performance in K-12 school systems. SchoolNet's customers include some of the nation's largest school districts including Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Atlanta, New York, D.C., Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. In October 2005, the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Awards identified SchoolNet as one of New York's top 10 fastest growing technology companies for the third year in a row.

SchoolNet has won two 2005 Codie Awards and is currently nominated for a third. This Software & Information Industry Association peer-recognition program, which highlights the industry's finest products and services, named SchoolNet's Solutions winner in two education technology categories: "Best Interoperability Product for Schools" and "Best Classroom Instructional Management Solution." SchoolNet offers an exciting and entrepreneurial atmosphere, competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus, health and welfare benefits and 401(k). We are a drug free and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-M/F/D/V.

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Position Title: Director, Product Management
Location: New York, NY

SchoolNet, Inc. is ranked #98 in Inc. Magazine’s Top 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. With an impressive three year growth rate of 891%, we are a software company founded to improve the world's education systems by using data to increase academic achievement. SchoolNet is actively seeking a Director, Product Management who will oversee the strategy, execution and support of our suite of software products. This hire will report to the VP, Product Management and Marketing and will manage Product Managers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze information on SchoolNet clients, competitors and other vendors in the education market place, monitor competitive trends and government legislation that impacts education
• Identify key product development requirements through interaction with internal departments (sales, marketing, technology, user experience, client services) and external parties including vendors, content partners, and our end-users
• Produce product plans and concept documentation. Ensure documents clearly state requirements that will be understandable by cross-functional teams who contribute to the product development lifecycle.
• Utilize in-depth product, user, buyer and market knowledge to answer questions and resolve issues internally and externally. Capability to speak authoritatively about our software products, education market, competition, vision, users, and buyers.
• Prioritize new functionality by balancing market needs with the needs of the company and existing clients given technology constraints and overall company goals
• Assist executive management in defining product vision, creating business and functional requirements, driving our product launch and software release strategy.

Desired qualifications and background

• 7-15 years of product management experience with web-based products and services
• 5+ years managing and coaching product management professionals
• MBA degree required; undergraduate degree with a technical concentration ideal
• Strong technical background and aptitude – e.g. knowledge of data and content management, Microsoft development platforms, etc.
• Solid understanding of commercial internet applications and the ability to work closely with software engineers and user experience teams to understand and document product functionality
• Demonstrated capability to write clear deliverables, such as marketing requirements documents and customer product presentations
• Skilled in group collaboration including managing relationships with cross departmental teams, customers, technology development leads and other product and marketing professionals
• Solid analytical skills to grasp business problems and customer requirements and synthesize those into potential changes in technical, marketing or channel strategies for new and existing products and services
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Prioritization of competing deliverables and decision making capabilities are essential

For Consideration
If your background fits the above description and you thrive in a fast paced environment, we want you to bring your talents to work for us. Resumes will only be accepted if submitted into our applicant tracking system by visiting our website www.schoolnet.com and going to the “Careers” section.

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Job posted by:

Avi Blitman
HR
SchoolNet
ablitman@schoolnet.com

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Prod Mgr, web-based, SchoolNet, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: Director, Product Management

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SchoolNet, Inc. is ranked #98 in Inc. Magazine’s Top 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. With an impressive three year growth rate of 891%, we are a software company founded to improve the world's education systems by using data to increase academic achievement.

SchoolNet is actively seeking a Product Managerwho will oversee the build and launch of two new software modules focused on K-12 employees’ professional development. The successful candidate will have strong communication and presentation skills to clearly articulate ideas; represent product features, functionality, and benefits to technical and non-technical audiences. This position will report to the Director, Product Management.

SchoolNet’s goal is to improve the world’s education systems. We are a software technology company, but what sets us apart is that our products ultimately help children improve their education. We are passionate about helping school districts, educators and students achieve extraordinary results. SchoolNet is seeking candidates who understand technology, love product marketing and want to know that their work is bettering the world by impacting change in the education system. This is a very exciting year for SchoolNet’s Product Management and Marketing department. In addition to adding several staff members to our department, we are developing new software modules, adding features/functionality to our existing software modules and determining what software products should be built as we focus on selling to different types of school districts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage software development resources, including the development of project plans; review and prioritize issues during QA; ensure timely sign-off from internal departments.
• Collaborate with application engineers to determine data models, deployment process, authentication, security issues, etc.
• Produce detailed documentation of business and functional requirements for both products that will be understandable by cross-functional teams who contribute to the product development lifecycle.
• Identify key product development requirements through interaction with internal departments (sales, marketing, technology, user experience, client services) and external parties including vendors, content partners, and our end-users
• Support product marketing group on messaging around launching the products to the marketplace and product training for internal departments
• Utilize in depth product, user, buyer and market knowledge to answer questions and resolve issues internally and with prospects in pre- and post-sales efforts.
• Gather and analyze information on competitors, other vendors in the education market place, and government legislation that may impact employees in the education sector
• Prioritize new functionality by balancing market needs with the needs of the company and the marketplace given technology constraints and overall company goals.

Desired qualification and background:

• 5-8 years of full lifecycle product management with web based products and services
• Proven success in building a beta version and deploying a final version of a commercially viable software product
• Strong technical background and aptitude – e.g. knowledge of data and content management, Microsoft development platforms, etc
• Undergraduate degree with a technical concentration ideal; MBA preferred
• Solid analytical skills to grasp business problems and customer requirements and synthesize those into potential changes in technical, marketing or channel strategies for new and existing products and services
• Proven project management skills with PMP certification desirable
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal
• Familiarity with competency models, e-learning design and/or job function analysis is desirable

About SchoolNet

SchoolNet’s award winning software solutions help increase efficiency and improve performance in K-12 school systems. SchoolNet's customers include some of the nation’s largest school districts including Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Corpus Christi, D.C., Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In October 2005, the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Awards identified SchoolNet as one of New York's top 10 fastest growing technology companies for the third year in a row.

SchoolNet won two 2005 Codie Awards. This Software & Information Industry Association peer-recognition program, which highlights the industry's finest products and services, named SchoolNet's Solutions winner in two education technology categories: "Best Interoperability Product for Schools" and "Best Classroom Instructional Management Solution." SchoolNet offers an exciting and entrepreneurial atmosphere, competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus, health and welfare benefits and 401(k). We are a drug free workplace. Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/D/V

For Consideration

If your background fits the above description and you thrive in a fast paced environment, we want you to bring your talents to work for us. Resumes will only be accepted if submitted into our applicant tracking system by visiting our website www.schoolnet.com and going to the “Careers” section. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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Job submitted by:

Jenna Chung
HR Manager
SchoolNet, Inc.
jchung@schoolnet.com

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Dir Prod Mktng, edu sw, SchoolNet, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: VP, Product Marketing and Management

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SchoolNet, Inc. is ranked #98 in Inc. Magazine’s Top 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. With an impressive three year growth rate of 891%, we are a software company founded to improve the world's education systems by using data to increase academic achievement. SchoolNet is actively seeking a Director, Product Marketing, IMS who will be responsible for all product marketing activities related to SchoolNet’s Instructional Management Solutions (IMS) suite of school performance product offerings. This hire will be expected to blend product concepts, features, benefits, pricing and competitive positioning into a cohesive and competitive story to enhance SchoolNet’s market penetration. The Director, Product Marketing, IMS will report to the VP, Product Marketing and Management.

SchoolNet’s goal is to improve the world’s education systems. We are a software technology company, but what sets us apart is that our products ultimately help children improve their education. We are passionate about helping school districts, educators and students achieve extraordinary results. SchoolNet is seeking candidates who understand technology, love product marketing and want to know that their work is bettering the world by impacting change in the education system. This is a very exciting year for SchoolNet’s Product Management and Marketing department. In addition to adding several staff members to our department, we are developing new software modules, adding features/functionality to our existing software modules and determining what software products should be built as we focus on selling to different types of school districts. We are looking to take our product marketing to the next level and need someone who is prepared to be creative, assess our products, understand our market, make recommendations and act on them.

Primary Responsibilities

· Create timely and effective product marketing plans for new and current products in SchoolNet’s IMS suite of products, as well as determine feasibility of additional modules, products and/or service offerings, in order to achieve budgeted revenue goals

· Manage product launches and rollouts, including pricing, features, benefits and competitive positioning

· Monitor and track industry trends, competitive movement and strategies to modify IMS offerings and maintain SchoolNet’s competitiveness in the marketplace

· Assist in RFP responses to proposals for IMS products

· Interface with SchoolNet clients and prospects to stay abreast of market needs/trends and effectively disseminate appropriate information across the SchoolNet organization

· Support SchoolNet’s sales team in their efforts to engage and sell new clients by providing oversight and direction, with an emphasis on value proposition and differentiating features

· Work in conjunction with SchoolNet’s Corporate Marketing Department on marketing communications, public relations, advertising, direct marketing, conferences, case studies and other promotional activities

· Lead market research efforts and work closely with business development staff to adapt existing capabilities, identify strategic business partners for product enhancements and opportunities and monitor products as per the evolving needs and interests of the marketplace

Desired qualifications and background

§ Minimum of 7 years experience related to product marketing in the software industry with proven ability to drive product strategy, vision, and positioning

§ High-level understanding of successful direct marketing and channel strategies and best tactical practices, with an emphasis on high value software and service products

§ Extensive marketing, budgeting, trend analysis and forecasting experience

§ Strategic thinking with ability to understand big picture issues

§ Demonstrated experience in managing day-to-day relationships with third party vendors

§ Excellent multi-tasking, presentation, strategic, analytical and operational skills

§ Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional groups to achieve specific objectives

§ Business-to-business, training and/or publishing experience is desirable

§ Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA desired

About SchoolNet

SchoolNet’s award winning software solutions help increase efficiency and improve performance in K-12 school systems. SchoolNet's customers include some of the nation’s largest school districts including Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Corpus Christi, D.C., Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In October 2005, the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Awards identified SchoolNet as one of New York's top 10 fastest growing technology companies for the third year in a row.

SchoolNet won two 2005 Codie Awards. This Software & Information Industry Association peer-recognition program, which highlights the industry's finest products and services, named SchoolNet's Solutions winner in two education technology categories: "Best Interoperability Product for Schools" and "Best Classroom Instructional Management Solution." SchoolNet offers an exciting and entrepreneurial atmosphere, competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus, health and welfare benefits and 401(k). We are a drug free workplace. Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/D/V

For Consideration

If your background fits the above description and you thrive in a fast paced environment, we want you to bring your talents to work for us. Resumes will only be accepted by submitting your resume along with cover letter, salary requirements and where you saw this ad into our applicant database by visiting the “Careers” section of SchoolNet’s website at www.schoolnet.com. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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Job posted by:

Jenna Chung
HR Manager
SchoolNet, Inc.
jchung@schoolnet.com

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