Prod Mgr, Web Analytics, Coradiant, Montreal, QC, Canada, relo=no

Prod Mgr, Web Analytics, Coradiant
Montreal, QC, Canada
relo=no

Reports To: SVP Marketing and Business Development

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Product Manager (position in Montreal or San Diego)

Coradiant is a rapidly growing, award-winning leader in web transaction performance monitoring solutions. Coradiant’s customers include some of the most respected names in the world, including Fortune 1000 companies and service providers throughout North America and Europe.

 

Coradiant was awarded consecutive “Best of Interop” achievements in 2004 and 2005 for TrueSight, its flagship web performance monitoring product.  It followed up that success with Network Computing’s prestigious “Well Connected” award in 2006.

 
Scope of Position:

Do you have a passion for creating great products?  Are you interested in contributing to the success of one of the fastest growing companies in this space? Are you intimately familiar with the challenges of monitoring and maintaining complex web applications?  Coradiant is looking for results-oriented and experienced people to help propel its product development strategy. Coradiant Product Managers combine a great instinct for developing compelling products with the technical aptitude to work with a world class engineering team and the business sense to drive product goals and strategies.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Initiate new products or product enhancements to meet anticipated market needs
• Define product requirements and write PRDs (Product Requirements Document)
• Define product roadmap, marketing requirements and product strategy
• Initiate and prioritize projects within engineering; develop and track product launch plans
• Engage closely with the engineering teams to help steer implementation decisions and develop schedules
• Work with Product Marketing to help produce clear, concise and compelling marketing and sales tools
• Be the resident expert in understanding the competitive landscape
• Support sales and marketing with subject matter expertise and roadmap presentations
• Track the financial success of your products against corporate plans

Requirements:

 

·         Computer science degree or equivalent related work experience

·         Demonstrated experience shipping products (concept to launch)

·         Intimate with the challenges of monitoring and maintaining complex Web applications and/or experience with performance analysis of networks and applications.

·         Knowledge and experience in some Internet related industries

·         Excellent verbal and written English skills and the ability to express your thoughts clearly and concisely (must be able to make presentations to large groups to support ideas and technical concepts)

·         Excellent leadership skills and the ability to build effective working relationships

·         Excellent organizational skills including the ability to track numerous deliverables over time

·         Must be able to travel between the US and Canada (20%)

Please send your resume to careers@coradiant.com  

 

Visit our site at: www.coradiant.com

 

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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

Tanya Neitzert
HR Manager
Coradiant
careers@coradiant.com

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Dir Marcom, financial or telco, Public SW Co., Santa Clara, CA, USA, relo=no

Dir Marcom, financial or telco, Public SW Co.
Santa Clara, CA, USA
relo=no

Reports To: CMO

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We are working with a 300 person, publicly traded, enterprise Software Company Santa Clara, CA area.  The company is looking for a Director of MARCOM who will be developing and implementing comprehensive communications strategies for enterprise software companies.

Job Description:

The Director of Corporate Marketing will work closely with the companies product management and vertical industry experts to develop and maintain corporate and product level key messages and positioning. The role will be responsible for all outbound and some internal communications activities including Press & Public Relations, Analyst Support, Sales Collateral Creation (brochures, datasheets, white papers, etc.), Webcasts, Corporate Events (parties, customer events, field events, trade shows), and Website.

10+ years of MARCOM experience in enterprise software space is expected.  Experience in financial & Telco applications area a plus, as related to product marketing experience and MBA.   Some experience as a manager is also preferred. The candidate must also have experience working closely with C-level executives as a media communications advisor; experience supporting enterprise software field teams is a plus.  

If you are interesting in applying for this position please send an E-Mail to info@TCIResources.com.  To see more of our job postings please visit http://www.OurHotJobs.com.

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

Matt Leitzmann
Senior Recruiter/Partner
Technical Choices, Inc.
matt@technicalchoices.com

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Prod Mgr, 3-8 yrs experience, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, USA, relo=maybe

Prod Mgr, 3-8 yrs experience, McGraw-Hill
New York, NY, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: VP Product Management

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PRODUCT MANAGER

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

FOR ONLINE VERSION OF A BUSINESS PUBLICATION

Founded over 100 years ago, our client is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006 were $6.3 billion.

 

1.      PURPOSE:   The primary goal of the Associate Product Manager and Product Manager positions is to help drive the overall development of product strategy for Our Client and to execute on that strategy. As Our Client pursues a new strategy of competing for Internet traffic and advertising dollars within the business & information segment, it must develop new competencies.  These include: approaching the development of new features/applications from a formal software development perspective, using current product management methods and elevating the voice of users above all others in helping set our product priorities.  Our Client is looking for talented, self-motivated, hard-working technical strategists to guide our products through conception, development, and eventually, launch. If you are entrepreneurial, ambitious, and have a proven track record of excellence in these areas, we have several projects waiting for you!  As a product manager you will be given access to unparalleled resources within our parent company to grow and develop both personally and professionally.

2.      ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:     

Essential Accountability   Develop product strategy by balancing user needs,  advertising needs and needs of internal stakeholders.  The end result is a focused and user-validated product that generates more traffic (page views and unique users). Execute the entire product development lifecycle including: gathering and analyzing needs from various stakeholders and then prioritizing those needs based on rigorous criteria. Chief among those criteria is the growth of sustainable incremental traffic and revenue. Research markets and competitors to ensure a healthy ‘realistic’ view of the outside world. Work with engineers to define products and ensure that requirements are clearly articulated and that a productive, creative and open culture is supported. Form and maintain key relationships with senior management and executives in the Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Business Development teams to ensure strategic alignment and transparency. Project-manage multiple projects to ensure milestones are met and dependencies are identified. Analyze and help select 3rd party technologies and applications. Work closely with business development and engineering to help identify and evaluate partners. Promote a fun, open and dynamic environment to stimulate leading-edge thinking.

Percent of Time   20%       20%       10%   10%   20%       10%   10%

 

This position will have direct impact on increasing Internet traffic to Our client (page views and unique users). Each major product managed by a product manager will have measurable traffic results (e.g. how many users use the feature measured in terms of page views and unique users).  Revenue will directly flow from this traffic and can also be measured.

 

5.      KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:             Describe the knowledge and skills needed for competent performance of the position.  Specify why the knowledge or experience is required by referring to how it is used in performing the essential accountabilities.

 

·         BA/BS in Computer Science, related technical field (MS or MBA a plus) OR equivalent industry experience with a non technical degree.

·         3-8 years experience in a software or online environment (either in an enterprise or consumer software company).

·         Interest in, and knowledge of, new and "bleeding-edge" technology.

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills.

 

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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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Prod Mgr, Networking, NET, Fremont, CA, USA, relo=maybe

Prod Mgr, Networking, NET
Fremont, CA, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: Sr. Product Line Manager - David Morris

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Must be able to obtain US Government Clearance

Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NET) is a leading provider of networking equipment that enables its customers to adapt to a broadband future. An architect of the networking industry, NET has been supplying, enterprises, governments and service providers around the world with high performance networking technology for more than 20 years. NET is looking for a Senior Product Line Manager who will be responsible for our latest high speed networking platform, the NX5010ae. This person would be responsible for defining and driving complete platform solutions for the NX5000 product line.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Directs the development of company market requirements for the high speed packet products • Monitors the development of business plans, managing lifecycles and product positioning in the marketplace. • Establishes product pricing strategies. • Develops business plans and product positioning in the marketplace. • Experience with networking product, L23 switches, routers, and high-speed interfaces. • Experience working with the federal government. Ability to obtain secret clearance is required. • Experience working with sales and customers. • Oversees market research, monitors competitive activity and identifies customer needs. • Experience working with Operations team to define Bill of Materials (BOM), product trees and price lists. • Works with engineering, manufacturing and sales to develop new products or enhance existing product(s) or product line(s).

REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 5+ years experience in product management role • 10+ years experience in the networking field • BS in CS, Marketing or applicable field, MBA a plus • Proven record of leading cross-functional teams to successfully execute against product roadmap • Strong communication, writing and analytical skills • Strong technical aptitude and ability to interface with engineering and operation teams NET is ideally located between the cultural diversity of San Francisco and the high-tech hotbed of Silicon Valley, NET’s headquarters campus in Fremont, California adjoins a scenic regional park, with trails for hiking, jogging, and cycling. Employees enjoy a competitive benefits package, as well as shuttle service to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) trains. If NET seems to match your interests, it's quite possible you match ours. Explore that possibility further, and learn more about net.com career opportunities at http:www.net.com.

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

David Morris
Dir of Marketing
NET
david_morris@net.com

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Prod Mktng Mgr, Biz Security, 3Com, Marlborough, MA, USA, relo=no

Prod Mktng Mgr, Biz Security, 3Com
Marlborough, MA, USA
relo=no

Reports To: Director

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Product Marketing Manager-Enterprise Security

Overall Purpose of Job:
Lead product marketing in security and emerging technologies to ensure success of new product roll outs and drive product direction. Responsible for driving products/solution requirements into 3Com’s security and emerging technology portfolio. Role requires being key of contact for account teams and "Voice of Customer" into the product development teams. This position work closely with field, marketing engineers, product management and corporate marketing teams and collaborate with direct and indirect sales channels and their organizations to resolve product issues most relevant to the success and growth of the business. Product Marketing Manager is expected to assist in the creation, articulation and delivery of key messages and the product roadmap, build cohesive marketing programs, deliverables and plans and launches which align with key business objectives and deliver quantifiable results. Role is part of the Enterprise Business Unit, reporting to Senior Director of Product Marketing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

•Develop business requirements for future versions, including direct customer feedback of product improvements and needs back to product management.
Develop all content support creative "look and feel" and key messaging for products supported Develop market-specific promotional collateral, demonstrations, and tutorials including creation of product presentations, collateral, newsletters, broadcasts and other opportunities to build awareness of the product lines supported.
•Work with product management to build a cohesive marketing plan, including but not limited to positioning, packaging, and pricing
•Provide sales force training and sales support and create and maintain sales tools
•Coordinate and plan events that promote and educate 3Com, BP's and customers with field marketing including content creation for monthly newsletter and field alerts as well as demand generation strategies and execution
•Support Customer Advisory Council with other product marketing team members
•Conduct biannual customer survey
•Win/Loss analysis, competitive comparisons

Skills and Experience:
5-12 years related experience

•Must be well balanced between solid business/marketing sense and the execution aspects of the job- having a strong marketing background a must.
•Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and oral
•Drive for results
•Strong project management and coordination skills required and ability to excel in a fluid, cross-functional team environment
•Ability to develop understands and applies use-cases to support decision making
•Self-motivated with strong attention to detail
•Creative individual who takes ownership and bring to the table solid solutions and deliverables
•Strong time management skills
•Ability to travel 35% of time (25% U.S, 10% International).
Qualifications and Education:
Bachelor's degree. Advanced degree preferred

Headquartered in Marlborough, MA, 3Com is an Equal Opportunity Employer with offices and sales capabilities worldwide.

Tom Rennell
HR Manager/Talent Acquisition
3Com
350 Campus Drive M/S 2.5
Marlborough, MA 01752
Email: tom_rennell@3com.com
508 323-1221Phone
508-579-6021 Mobile
508 323-6035 or 508-323-6056 Confidential HR fax

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

Tom Rennell
HR Manager/Talent Acquisition
3Com
tom_rennell@3com.com

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Dir Mktng, e-Commerce Marketing, PeachDirect, Los Angeles, CA, USA, relo=yes

Dir Mktng, e-Commerce Marketing, PeachDirect
Los Angeles, CA, USA
relo=yes

Reports To: SVP of Marketing - Jean Xu

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A small but rapidly growing company based in Los Angeles(presently at 200 Million), is adding to its management team in the Marketing area. The Company currently focused on direct offline sale and is rapidly expanding its business model to online. It is seeking experienced leadership to head this initiative and drive the Channel.

Candidates should have demonstrated success in E-commerce activities, ideally in online marketing/E-commerce strategy. Experience in search engine optimization, online advertising, content management, affiliates, email/e-marketing campaign, create/manage large keyword lists and web analytics is required.

Enthusiasm and high ambition is another critical ingredient. The candidate should be able to think big and focus small. The position offers an excellent salary, bonus and equity participation. The Company has experienced strong growth and offers a dynamic and creative work environment. Relocation is available for the right candidate. Please call—David Allen

120-140k salary plus 20% bonus and equity.

David Allen
215-732-4311x18(phone) 215-435-1611(mobile)
215-735-1804(fax)
dallen@centuryassociates.com

"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his greatest
surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do."

Henry Ford

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

David Allen
President
Century Associates
dallen@centuryassociates.com

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Prod Mgr, TV, media, Microsoft, Mountain View, CA, USA, relo=yes

Prod Mgr, TV, media, Microsoft
Mountain View, CA, USA
relo=yes

Reports To: Director, Product Management

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COMPANY AND LOCATION

Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft TV Division (www.microsoft.com/tv)

San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley campus (Mountain View, CA)

POSITIONS

Product Manager, Applications Platform

Product Manager, Mobile TV

Product Manager, User Experience and UI

JOB DESCRIPTION

Microsoft TV is a division within Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, alongside the Xbox, Zune, Media Center, and Windows Mobile businesses. We enable the future of television by helping broadband network operators deliver advanced IPTV services and new connected entertainment experiences to audiences worldwide.

The Product Management team is looking for 3 high achieving product managers for the following areas:

• Platform Extensibility / Application Platform

• Mobile TV

• User Interface / User Experience

These positions are at the exciting intersection of media and technology, and are one of the few in MS where you will be able to exercise your end-to-end product management skills, from initial planning to product launch.

Ideal candidates are stellar ex-consultants, strategic planners, product managers, and others whose backgrounds include structured and disciplined approaches to assessing market opportunities and launching products to address those areas.

All interested candidates should send a brief cover letter and resume directly to ben.huang@microsoft.com, as well as apply online.

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

Ben Huang
Director, Product Management
Microsoft
ben.huang@microsoft.com

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Sr Prod Mgr, enterprise s/w, governance, risk, compliance, MetricStream, Redwood Shores, CA, USA, relo=no

Sr Prod Mgr, enterprise s/w, governance, risk, compliance, MetricStream
Redwood Shores, CA, USA
relo=no

Reports To: Director, Product Management - B. Vasant

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Job Description

MetricStream Inc., a fast-growing Kleiner-funded company based in Redwood Shores CA, is looking for a high energy product manager who enjoys a challenge.

Job Requirements

• Experience in Enterprise Software
• Background in Quality and/or Governance, Risk & Compliance Management is desired but not required
• 8-10 years of industry experience with 1-2 years in an inbound Product Management role
• Experience with creating Market Requirements/Product Requirements documents (MRD/PRD), Design documents, Test plans and User Guides.
• Knowledge of Java applications, n-tier architecture, UI design and development, Web 2.0 framework.
• Prior experience with functional requirements gathering, working with engineering teams, QAT and project management
• Prior experience with customer interaction, competitive analysis and software development lifecycle

Qualifications

• B.S in any engineering discipline, M.S/MBA desired but not required
• Should have experience in delivering multiple versions of Software Products
• Good track record and strong references

About MetricStream: www.metricstream.com

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

B. Vasant
Director, Product Management
MetricStream
vasant@metricstream.com

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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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Prod Mgr, Biometrics, AOptix Technologies, Campbell, CA, USA, relo=some

Prod Mgr, Biometrics, AOptix Technologies
Campbell, CA, USA
relo=some

Reports To: VP, Biometric Programs - VP of Marketing Security Products

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AOptix is a growing 50 employee start up located in Campbell, CA with top tier venture capital backing. Our technology is absolutely cutting edge.

Please contact me if you would like additional information on the profile, and our requirements.

Scott Hemenway

Staffing Management Consultant

AOptix Technologies

www.aoptix.com

shemenway@aoptix.com

408-558-3364

POSITION TITLE: Product Manager

REPORTS TO: VP of Security Products

LOCATION: Campbell, CA

SUMMARY OF JOB FUNCTION:

The Product Manager has responsibility for product definition of AOptix Technologies’ Advanced Biometrics product line and will conduct competitive research, and execute market intelligence programs to guide current and future product definition and product marketing strategies/tactics.

In conjunction with the Vice President of Biometrics Programs, will craft and communicate an ongoing, longterm product roadmap aligned with corporate objectives, business development activities, and technology trends.

Will serve as the main advocate driving the product life cycle, and will collaborate with Engineering to

determine feature tradeoffs based on customer requirements, market opportunities, development resources and program schedules.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop a clear product strategy for the complete biometric product line including product goals,

features/functions, market positioning, pricing, and financial performance objectives.

• Analyze potential market segments for demand opportunity, competitive positioning and

differentiators, price sensitivity, adoption rate, and channel structure and behaviors, in order to

determine relative attractiveness of all segments.

• Prepare comprehensive Market Requirements Documents (MRD) for all products and product

configurations that define features, functions, system performance requirements, concept of

operations, human factors, external interfaces, environmental requirements, product pricing, and

other customer based need as the primary input into System Engineering for the product design.

• Quantify the strategic and financial benefits of pursuing selected markets for these products within

various markets.

• Develop launch plans to address marketing communications, promotions, demos, internal training,

interface with strategic partners and distributors, and positioning for new products and major

releases; ensuring a timely and quality product launch by coordinating efforts with engineering,

marketing communications, sales, customer service, and industry partners.

• Following all product launches, collaborate with services support staff to escalate unresolved product

issues.

• Capture, evaluate, and disseminate competitive market information.

• Participate with marketing communications in outbound marketing of the Products, including trade

press, analyst communications, advertising, tradeshows, customer presentations, and collateral

materials.

• Represent the company at trade shows, conferences, and selected local marketing events (such as

demos) when required.

QUALIFICATIONS - KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS- EXPERIENCE:

• BS required, MS or MBA is a plus

• 5 to 10 years of successful Product Management and Marketing experience

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

Scott Hemenway
Staffing Management Consultant
AOptix Technologies
shemenway@aoptix.com

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Sr Prod Mgr, ecommerce, Syndero, San Francisco, CA, USA, relo=maybe

Sr Prod Mgr, ecommerce, Syndero
San Francisco, CA, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: VP Marketing

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About Us

Do you get excited about developing new consumer products in a dynamic environment?

• Does a culture of trailblazing & openness to new ideas interest you?
• Are you a leader that can convince others to follow your vision – and back it up with solid analytic thinking?
• Do you like seeing the immediate impact of your work in an organization that launches products quickly?

If so, we’d love to talk to you.

We are a rapidly growing, pre-IPO consumer goods company. We market our products direct-to-consumers via the online channel. Due to our explosive growth, we are in need of several experienced consumer goods professionals to lead internal teams in product marketing efforts.

Position Description and Key Responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial product marketing professional to gain experience in the online marketing channel. The Senior Product Marketing Manager / Director will be responsible for managing the end-to-end profitability of his or her product category, from creating and sourcing new products to managing the ongoing P&L. This position’s ultimate responsibility is to achieve category revenue and profitability targets. Specific responsibilities include:

• Develop, evaluate and prioritize new product ideas and manage existing product lines to growth.
• Develop the business case for entering categories and launching new products
• Define product positioning, messaging, feature specs, differentiating attributes & pricing.
• Lead project management of cross-functional teams to deliver new product launches on time and on budget. Hire and manage outside resources as appropriate and source manufacturing. Achieve target number of new product launches per year.
• Design and execute direct marketing tests aimed at acquiring new customers, increasing lifetime value and generally improving economics. Establish test objectives, test scenarios and analysis of campaign results. Communicate actionable recommendations based on insights and analysis.
• Analyze competitive activity to ensure the product offering and promotions are attractive.

Key Skills

• Product Marketing/Product Development: Experience developing new consumer products for market including definition of concepts, positioning, features, benefits and pricing. Experience optimizing and growing existing product lines.
• Consumer Insight: demonstrated ability to understand consumer needs and market research and translate these into successful new product offerings.
• P&L Management: Strong skills in managing and delivering both top and bottom line financial objectives, including developing forecasts and managing budgets.
• Direct or Online Marketing Industry Expertise: Familiarity with direct response marketing including test planning, offer strategy, and continuity chain management would be ideal.
• Marketing Communication: Ability to prioritize consumer communication in a way that resonates with a target consumer and converts to purchases.
• Analytic Capabilities: Ability to utilize data and analytics to inform business decisions.
• Project Management Skills: Ability to juggle, structure and lead complex projects, monitor progress against key milestones, and deliver on time and on budget.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to motivate people—both peers and cross functional teams—to achieve aggressive goals.
• Flexibility – quick to make appropriate changes in direction based on market changes and requirements of an entrepreneurial organization.

Experience

• 5 – 10 years experience in product marketing for a consumer product or service. CPG experience highly desirable.
• Experience within a start-up or entrepreneurial environment
• Demonstrated success managing multiple product launch cycles, from idea generation to product delivery
• Experience with direct marketing or online marketing channels.
• Experience developing and managing retention marketing programs a plus.
• P&L experience.
• Bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred

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

Molly Rogers
Human Resources
Syndero, Inc
mrogers@syndero.com

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Dir Mktng, enterprise sw, Public Software Co., Santa Clara, CA, USA, relo=no

Dir Mktng, enterprise sw, Public Software Co.
Santa Clara, CA, USA
relo=no

Reports To: VP of Marketing

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Director of Marketing – Enterprise Software

We are representing an established, publicly traded and growing enterprise software company just outside of Santa Clara, CA. The company’s senior marketing team is looking to recruit and hire an experienced marketing professional capable of leading a team of five, and – together with his/her team -– assume responsibility for all matters concerning Product Positioning, PR, Events, Field Deliverables, Competitor Analytics, MARCOM, Direct Marketing, as well as Partner, Corporate and Field Marketing.

Experience:

In order to qualify, you need to have at least 10+ years of field and corporate marketing management experience in the enterprise software space. You should have in-depth knowledge and experience in all of the following areas:

- Serving as a company’s spokesperson and main contact for the press and analyst communities.

- Leading a team of mid-level/senior marketing professionals in the areas of i.e. MARCOM, PR or Research.

- Performing competitive analysis for field, sales and pre-sales forces

- Driving field communication and advocacy

- Managing webcasts, web campaigns and lead generation

- Developing partner marketing programs

- Spearhead field events, summits and briefings

Experience with large-scale enterprise software marketing is a must. Prior exposure to solutions addressing the need of telecommunications, banking or financial institutions is a plus. MBA and/or an understanding of Product Marketing are desired. We are seeking a results driven collaborative individual, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Having previously gathered work experience at companies similar to the following would be a plus: SAS, Siebel, Oracle, Kana, SAP, Pega Systems, UNICA, Hyperion, Business Objects, Cognos, Experian etc.

Compensation:

The company offers are comprehensive benefits package, plus a base salary in the $145K to $165K range, plus 35K in bonus potential ($200K OTE).

Contact:

Matthias Leitzmann, TCI Search Consultant/Partner

matt@technicalchoices.com

508-230-5955 Ext 101 (office); 508-326-7271 (mobile); 949-209-4115 (fax)

TCI: Staffing Outsourced Recruiting Overseas Expansions http://www.technicalchoices.com/

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

Matt Leitzmann
Senior Recruiter/Partner
Technical Choices, Inc.
matt@technicalchoices.com

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Prod Mgr, BI, reporting, Actuate Corporation, San Mateo, CA, USA, relo=no

Prod Mgr, BI, reporting, Actuate Corporation
San Mateo, CA, USA
relo=no

Reports To: Director Product Management

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Product Manager – Engineering Organization

As a Product Manager within the Engineering division, provide strong leadership in the development of Actuate’s next generation Web 2.0 based business intelligence platform. Working with engineering, marketing, sales, support and customers, you will be responsible for product management activities associated with components of Actuate’s business intelligence and enterprise reporting suite (http://www.actuate.com/products/enterprise-reporting/index.asp).

In this inbound product management role, most work will be done in a team environment across multiple departments. Activities will include research and analysis of external customer requirements; competitive analysis; suggestion and justification of product enhancements; requirements definition; regular field communications such as the product roadmap, responding to product questions; sales training; enhancement request management; documentation review; and writing of white papers and presentations.

Work is non-routine and complex, involving the application of advanced technical and business skills in a specialized product area.

Experience

The successful candidate will have 2 to 5 years of experience with enterprise level software products (operating systems, RDBMS, middleware, or other types of systems software; or business applications such as finance, accounting, manufacturing, sales automation) in customer facing environments, and 1 to 3 years of product management experience. Familiarity with Business Intelligence/Enterprise Reporting software is essential.

Location and Management

The position will be based in San Mateo, California (about 20 miles south of San Francisco) and report into a Director within the Product Management organization.

Relevant experience could be in any of the following areas:

· Product Management

· Consulting/System Integrators

· Sales Support

· Expert/Professional Services

· Software Support

· Senior IT

· Senior Software Development

Qualifications:

· Degree in computer science (BS or MS)

· Strategic thinker who sees the big picture while still able to focus on the details

· Able to effectively build consensus through well articulated and researched strategy, business plans and justification

· Self-starter who is able to independently carry out customer research and analysis

· Excellent verbal and written communications skills

· Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

· Strong team player with good interpersonal skills

· Detail oriented, with the ability to handle a diverse number of concurrent activities

· Strong organizational and procedural skills

· Experience building and/or deploying web applications and architectures

The ideal candidate will also have some or all of the following additional qualifications:

· Knowledge of relational database concepts including SQL, stored procedures, database design

· Familiarity with one or more of the major RDBMS products such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or IBM DB2

· Knowledge of web technology including Web 2.0, AJAX, Web Services, J2EE Application Servers; web servers and Java Server Pages

· Experience with Windows and/or UNIX operating systems, including Linux

About Actuate Corporation

Actuate Corporation, the leader in Business Intelligence, Performance Management and Reporting Applications, enables organizations to develop solutions that optimize corporate performance. Applications built on Actuate’s open source-based platform provide all stakeholders inside and outside the firewall, including employees, customers, partners and citizens with information that they can easily access and understand to maximize revenue, cut costs, improve customer satisfaction, streamline operations, create competitive advantage and make better decisions.

Actuate has over 4,000 customers globally in a diverse range of business areas including financial services and the public sector. Founded in 1993, Actuate has headquarters in San Mateo, California, with offices worldwide. Actuate is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol ACTU. For more information on Actuate, visit the company's web site at www.actuate.com .

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

Cheri McCormick
Sr. Staffing Manager
Actuate Corporation
cmccormick@actuate.com

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