Prod Mktng Mgr, IT service mgmt, Compuware, Detroit, MI, USA, relo=no

Prod Mktng Mgr, IT service mgmt, Compuware
Detroit, MI, USA
relo=no

Reports To: Director of Product Mktg

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Reporting to the Director of Marketing, IT Service Management, this position is responsible for defining marketing strategy and content for IT service management solutions and facilitating these efforts globally. This position will collaborate closely with Field Marketing on program planning and work with Corporate to ensure the effective execution of marketing strategy and evaluate program success. This position will help enable sales and professional services teams to evangelize product capabilities, position and message. Selected candidate will work with Product Management and Field Sales teams to identify, prioritize and create collateral and tools to support the sales process. Further, this position is responsible for the creation of key content that drives marketing programs. 

Primary Roles/Responsibilities:
• Drive development of key messages for marketing initiatives.
• Develop strategic marketing plans in support of product or product line objectives.
• Perform buyer and market research to ensure resonant messages.
• Develop, produce and deliver content to be leveraged in marketing activities to be used for demand generation and thought leadership.
• Create and execute go-to-market product launch plans.
• Work with internal and external resources to manage projects through creative cycles and implementation while meeting deadlines and budget requirements.
• Drive market visibility through public relations and analyst engagement.
• Monitor execution of marketing programs to ensure success.
• Communicate project status, issues and results. 

Required Skills/Competencies:
• BA in marketing, communications, business, computer science or related
• 5+ years experience preferably in high tech marketing
• Proven track record of developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and strong presentation skills
• High energy and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner
• Self-starter with the ability to manage several projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well with multiple levels of management
• Willingness to travel

Desired Skills/Competencies:
• Background in IT service management
• Experience with international markets

Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) maximizes the value IT brings to the business by helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at www.compuware.com.

Additional Information

• Local candidates only, no relocation (Greater Detroit Area).
• No third party applications.

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

Rich Bentley
Director of Marketing
Compuware
rich.bentley@compuware.com

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Sr Prod Mgr, i'net revenue models, Big Tent Design, Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA, relo=no

Sr Prod Mgr, i'net revenue models, Big Tent Design, Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
relo=no

Reports To: VP prod dev - Mike Schwartz

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Big Tent Design

Sr. Product Manager for Revenue Products

May 2008

 

About Big Tent:

Big Tent provides a free, secure online platform for community groups. From parents clubs, to alumni associations and neighborhood groups, we're where trusted groups connect online. Group leaders are free to lead and inspire while Big Tent takes care of group administration such as member registration, payment processing and task delegation. Group members enjoy a one-stop-shop for their groups’ discussions, calendars, events, classifieds, photos, profiles and more. Groups on Big Tent tend to grow larger and stronger, fueling Big Tent’s rapid growth.

Big Tent employees are inspired by the opportunity to help our groups achieve their social missions, while we also build a powerful technology solution and a thriving business. We're looking for a creative, organized and energetic product leader to join us.  We recently closed our series B funding with two top-tier venture capital firms. This is a permanent position based in San Francisco. 

Job Description:

Big Tent is taking a thoughtful and creative approach to revenue generation – one that respects our users’ precious time and attention and constructs a new ecosystem of trusted relationships between the groups we serve, our company and the advertisers and sponsors we engage.  Our users are a highly sought after audience (i.e. busy adults) and there are many opportunities to design and implement a new breed of revenue-generating products – from advertising, to sponsorships, referral fees, opt-in programs, special services and more.

Your role: You will work closely with product developers, designers and the executive team to drive Big Tent’s revenue strategy and product development.

-       Research and explore existing and new products and programs that will generate revenue for Big Tent and our groups

-       As a team with developers and designers, define product functionality and user interface in detail

Test and evaluate revenue product concepts in experiments to prove viability and results prior to full development and broad roll out

Evaluate various revenue generation options and make recommendations based on business cases

Roll out revenue products to Big Tent user base

Measure results and make adjustments to programs quickly so as to maximize revenue results

Skills required:

Innovation and creativity to invent new revenue and fund raising products

Passion for Big Tent’s mission – genuine care and excitement about helping community groups grow and achieve their goals, and the entrepreneurial spirit to creatively deliver on our vision

Attention to detail to define, evaluate and deliver revenue products

Teamwork to involve and motivate others to bring world class products to market quickly

Strong understanding of customer behavior and advertiser behavior

Analytical approach to problem solving

Ability to build a business case to evaluate different product options and make business decisions

Qualifications:

Knowledge of various internet advertising and revenue models

Experience in product design and/or product management and a proven ability to deliver world class products to market starting from scratch

Proven ability to work well in and lead cross-functional teams

Demonstrated ability to innovate yet make decisions using an analytical and business-oriented framework

Participation in community group of some kind, like the groups Big Tent currently serves (preferred)

Engineering/design+business degree(s) preferred

Energized by opportunities and challenges of start-up life

About the Big Tent Team:

We're a smart, fun a team based in San Francisco - we come from all walks of life and experiences.  The culture at Big Tent is intense and fast-paced, but always open to amusement. We're motivated by building a great business with a tangible impact on how real world groups communicate and support each other every day.

 

If this sounds like the right kind of opportunity for you, send your resume and cover letter to:  donna@bigtent.com.  Full time applicants only.

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

Donna
CEO
Big Tent Design, Inc.
dnovitsky@bigtent.com

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Sr Prod Mgr, Hardware Platforms, Crimson Consulting Group, Foster City, CA, USA, relo=no (CONTRACT)

Sr Prod Mgr, Hardware Platforms, Crimson Consulting Group
Foster City, CA, USA
relo=no (CONTRACT)

Reports To: Director

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As part of Crimson’s Interactive Services, Consultants are needed to a) help develop and ship new consumer hardware products that incorporates clients place-shifting technology and related home media networking functionality and b) help develop and ship an exciting new television set-top box that incorporates DVR technology, home media features and place-shifting technology. Our clients products are focused on networked multi-media with an emphasis on high-quality streaming video.  They are developing and shipping great products and a strong intellectual property portfolio with several products in the marketplace already.  They have a world-class leadership team with extensive pedigree. 

Consultant will be responsible for but will not be limited to: 

• Develop the product requirements, product roadmap, product positioning and competitive analysis for direct-to-consumer hardware products, including set-top boxes and accessories 
• Assist in coordinating the go-to-market strategy and to support our short and long-term deployment goals: will need to understand the needs of the customer as well as be knowledgeable with any relevant competitive offerings 
• Work closely with the various engineering teams, local and out-sourced, to develop these products
• Work with various internal groups, including product management, marketing, customer support, engineering, and QA on product feature deliverables, primarily to ensure that the internal teams are working against a master schedule, identifying important cross-functional dependencies and prioritizing product development tasks accordingly
• Work with outside vendors and suppliers, business and content partners and international deployment partners 
• Assist in the development of formalized beta programs

 

Must Have:

 

• 5+ years experience in a product marketing or product management capacity, preferably for consumer oriented products and services
• Deep technical understanding of consumer technologies, including audio/video, mobile and Internet media
• Proven business, communications, project management and operational skills

·         BA/BS Business/Engineering, Marketing or related

 

Location: Peninsula, On-site required

Duration: 3+ months (long term potential), Full time   

Please send your resume to pwootten@crimson-consulting.com
 

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

Paula Wootten
Consultant Services Mgr
Crimson Consulting Group
projects@crimson-consultant.com

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Prod Mgr, Media Applications, Crimson Consulting Group, Foster City, CA, USA, relo=no (CONTRACT)

Prod Mgr, Media Applications, Crimson Consulting Group
Foster City, CA, USA
relo=no (CONTRACT)

Reports To: Director

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#3471 Product Manager, Media Applications

 

 

As part of Crimson’s Interactive Services, Consultant needed to drive and own the development of our clients applications and services.  The Product Manager works closely with Product MKTG, Biz Dev and senior mgmt to turn requirements into (tangible) products and services.  This critical position works with Engineering, developers, UI design, research, QA, Beta and third party outsourcers to create and turn PRDs and functional specs into reality.  This position requires a passion for user-experience and first-hand experience in the design and launch of native and hosted apps.

 

Consultant will be responsible for but will not be limited to:

 

• Lead product development for native and online consumer-oriented applications and services (ideally entertainment focused)
• Continuously improve product quality and user-experience in a highly-competitive and dynamic business environment
• Work closely with development teams to develop world-class, user-facing software
• Work closely with Program Managers, Product Managers, and executives to shape and guide products, both existing and new
• Aggressively explore new technologies enabling the client to maintain and advance its position as a leader in place-shifting products
• Work at multiple organizational levels and across numerous projects simultaneously, in a hands on capacity
• Intuitively understand products and services, what they do, and what benefits user derive
• Work closely with the technology teams (Dev, QA, Ops) to help improve quality and user-experience
  Work closely with product management, research, and senior leaders to provide input into the next generation software
• Both strong team leadership and hands-on execution (e.g., creating wireframes, functional specs, process/user flows, etc.)  
• Work closely with our IT, development and marketing teams, other business units and outside vendors
• Work closely with other User Experience professionals, including information architects, designers and developers
• Be proficient with MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Project

 

Must Have:

•  4+ years successful experience in product management/development with experience developing entertainment-focused software  
• ·         Experience in rapid design and development processes
• Experience with an Agile development, XP, Scrum, or a similar methodology desirable
• Demonstrated success in the field of product design and development
• Deep understanding of consumer technologies, including audio/video, mobile and Internet media
• Knowledge of software infrastructure/architecture, streaming media, mobile products,
• General understanding of key platform technologies including, .NET, C#, C++, WPF, web services (REST), video streaming, codecs, etc

Location: Peninsula, On-site required

Duration: 3+ months (long term potential), Full time   

Please submit your resume to pwootten@crimson-consulting.com

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

Paula Wootten
Consultant Services Mgr
Crimson Consulting Group
projects@crimson-consultant.com

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Sr Marcom Mgr, CRM, Cust. Retention, Dash Navigation, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, relo=maybe

Sr Marcom Mgr, CRM, Cust. Retention, Dash Navigation
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: Dir. Marketing

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Manager or Sr. Manager of Customer Retention (CRM) and Loyalty

About Us

We are the new GPS kid in town - our name is Dash Navigation and our goal is to revolutionize in-car navigation (www.dash.net).  In our recent product release (March 2008) we made some rather remarkable impact on the industry with the launch of our and the world's first full-time internet connected GPS device, the Dash Express.

We feel that it is only a start of something that is going to be big, very big!  We take GPS from a "Get me from here to there" paradigm, or from “Where am I”?, “You are in your car”..., to a paradigm in which GPS is integrated into one's daily life and becomes a dynamic tool to access relevant information and make all sorts of travel and non-travel related decisions.

The challenge is thrilling. The rewards are potentially big. Our Company has been funded by BOTH Sequoia and Kleiner and if you have been around Silicon Valley, then you probably KNOW (or should Google) what it means when BOTH of them join forces together...

For now it also means that we offer full array of benefits, including health insurance, 401K etc.

 

About the Work
We are looking for that exotic skill of someone who knows how to increase customer satisfaction, increase loyalty and reduce customer churn through marketing programs. Your primary goal will be to increase customer satisfaction, increase loyalty and reduce customer churn by informing, educating, enticing and all the secret voodoo, charm and magic that only you know how to weave.

You will be expected to both create and launch a variety of programs, as well as monitor, track and report on the results. You will also build the department from scratch. This will be your baby and you’ll take ownership for customers and serve as the single point of contact to the customer. You will be working extensively with cross-functional teams in order to obtain program buy-off as well as to launch and measure the program results. 

 

About You

You are a passionate person that has lots of experience in retention and loyalty programs, particularly in service oriented products. And by lots we mean at least a couple of years. You are also smart enough to know, that if you do not have this experience you don't need to answer this ad.  You are a churn czar or czarina. You're ready to work elbow deep with some the brightest people in consumer electronics and have a reputation for speaking plainly, for taking risks, for being creative, and for being secure enough in your intelligence to some times admit ignorance. You are a pillar of reliability and crave success.

Interested?

Email resume to  kbretz AT Dash DOT net .

No phone calls, please. (recruiters, this means YOU!).

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

Katherine Bretz
Staffing
Dash Navigation
kbretz@dash.net

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Sr Prod Mktng Mgr, Ecommerce, WebCollage, Manhattan, NY, USA, relo=some

Sr Prod Mktng Mgr, Ecommerce, WebCollage
Manhattan, NY, USA
relo=some

Reports To: VP Marketing - Jed Alpert

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Company:       WebCollage, Inc

Position:         Product Marketing- Sr. Manager/Director

Department:  Marketing

 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

·         Go-to-market Strategy:  Develop and direct go-to-market activity to achieve planned business objectives and growth.  Drive marketing strategy. Analyze existing and potential routes to market and recommend successful strategies for maximizing revenues across the product portfolio.   Provide guidance on optimal marketing activities mix.

·         Positioning and Messaging: Create portfolio and solution messages that differentiate WebCollage from point-product vendors.  Synthesize multiple discrete messages into higher-level themes and represent these concepts to both business and technical buyers.

• Solution Launches: Work across functional groups to plan the launch of solution initiatives.

·         Pricing/Packaging: Research and make recommendations for changes to pricing and packaging.

·         Product Evangelism: Communicate product/solution messaging to customers, prospects, analysts, journalists, other market influencers.   Evangelize WebCollage vision through series of speaking engagements and high-impact written communication.

·         Competitive Analysis: Closely monitor marketplace for competitive moves.  Sets strategic and tactical priorities derived from competitive intelligence, consumer feedback and emerging technologies to match business objectives.

·         Market research:  Utilize both secondary and primary research tools to understand customer segmentation and customer buying processes

 ·         Leadership:  Provides company thought leadership and manages product roadmap.  Demonstrates leadership, particularly in the areas of vision setting, influencing and maximizing the skills of a direct team and resources.

 

 

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

·          Minimum 7 years experience in technology product marketing with progressively increasing responsibilities and a proven track record of success.

·          Proven proficiency in solutions-focused marketing – the ability to pull succinct messaging together from a broader portfolio to meet the needs of a specific market - for governments, rather than point-product messaging. 

·          Experience managing and launching product from inception to launch.

·          Experience developing solutions-focused messaging

·          Experience presenting in front of customers and prospects.

·          Experience working with, training and supporting sales team selling high-ticket products or solutions to Fortune 1000 companies.

·          Be driving force behind the creation of sales tools including sales powerpoints, data sheets, competitive analysis, flash overviews, etc.

·          MBA or equivalent experience.

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

Lauren Dukes
Director, Business Ops
WebCollage
lauren.dukes@webcollage.com

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Sr Prod Mktng Mgr, public safety SW, Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL, USA, relo=yes

Sr Prod Mktng Mgr, public safety SW, Intergraph Corporation
Huntsville, AL, USA
relo=yes

Reports To: Senior Technical Manager

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Description:	Develops long-term product strategy & road maps and short-term product release plans . Manages release readiness checklist. Works with customers, analysts and partners to gather and write requirements. Approves all product changes/enhancements. Participates in appropriate standards bodies. Other duties with respect to overall management of assigned products.
Job Requirements:	6 or more years experience in Product Management, Project Management, Pre-Sales, or Professional Services involving complex software systems. Experience with Intergraph's Computer-Aided-Dispatch (CAD) system a plus.
Education:	Bachelor's Degree in Technical or Business Field
Travel %:	25-50
Security Clearance Required:	No
Position Type:	Full
Relocation Offered?	Yes-Continental US only
Reference Number:	51292
Business Unit:	SG&I

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

Jessica Hall-Jones
Human Resources Representative
Intergraph Corporation
jessica.hall@intergraph.com

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Sr Prod Mktng Mgr, application sw, Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL, USA, relo=yes

Sr Prod Mktng Mgr, application sw, Intergraph Corporation
Huntsville, AL, USA
relo=yes

Reports To: Vice President of Business Development

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Description:	Intergraph is seeking a Product Manager with the ability to apply extensive expertise as a specialist in the development of business plans, marketing strategies, and forecasts for company product lines. Self-direction and decision making is expected in the evaluation and recommendation of marketing opportunities consistent with product line objectives. Functions as a key contributor to the marketing strategy of the company. Provide consultative direction to management and co-workers towards pre-determined long-range goals. Perform other reasonable related duties including requirements gathering; release scheduling, pricebook maintenance and updates, and coordination with corporate marketing organization or other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:	10 + years experience with developing business plans, product marketing strategies, forcast for product lines. Must be a self starter and have the ability to work independently or in a team setting. Must be able to pass and maintain a favorable background check.
Education:	Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Marketing, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 10 or more years of applicable experience.
Travel %:	15-25
Security Clearance Required:	No
Position Type:	Full
Relocation Offered?	Yes-Continental US only
Reference Number:	51580
Business Unit:	SG&I

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

Jessica Hall-Jones
Human Resources Representative
Intergraph Corporation
jessica.hall@intergraph.com

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Sr Prod Mktng Mgr, SW products, Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL, USA, relo=yes

Sr Prod Mktng Mgr, SW products, Intergraph Corporation
Huntsville, AL, USA
relo=yes

Reports To: Executive Technical Manager

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Description:	Intergraph is seeking a Product Manager to will develop plans and strategies for SG&I GeoSpatial products and communicates these plans both internally and externally. Considerable experience and excellent skills at requirements gathering and writing are necessary. The ability to take market data and use it to build ROI analyses for investments in products is required. The job requires good relationship building and negotiation skills as the desires and needs of several organizations have to be successfully blended. The job requires some ability to travel, both to Intergraph sponsored events and to customer sites, typically less than 10 trips per year. A security clearance may be necessary at some point. Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:	Experience in software industry with 2-3 years minimum experience with Defense Industry or related contractual work is a must. Must be skilled in preparing and giving presentations. Excellent communication skills is mandatory. Understanding the GeoSpatial industry concepts and government use of them is highly preferred. Must be able to pass and maintain a favorable background check.
Education:	Bachelor’s degree in technical or technical marketing field with 10+ years experience or Master’s degree in technical or technical marketing with 5+ or more years.
Travel %:	5-10
Security Clearance Required:	No
Position Type:	Full
Relocation Offered?	Yes-Continental US only
Reference Number:	51618

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

Jessica Hall-Jones
Human Resources Representative
Intergraph Corporation
jessica.hall@intergraph.com

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Prod Mktng Mgr, training/education, NetApp, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, relo=no

Prod Mktng Mgr, training/education, NetApp
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
relo=no

Reports To: Manager - Lys Reddy

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Job Title: Training & Development-Product Management

Req # 2419BR

Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA

 

Job Summary:
As a Technical Content Developer 4 you are a key planner and strategist for the organization. You will proactively work with Business Unites to forecast future requirements for your department, and have responsibility for analyzing the impact new releases may have on several curriculums. Seen as a subject matter expert by Management, you provide recommendations on curriculum and deployment strategies. The projects you manage will be complex and you will lead the development team to meet objectives. To be successful in this role, you will possess strong project management, relationship building, and specific subject matter skills, as well as have a strong technical understanding of NetApp's hardware and software, and related technologies.

 

As a Training and Development Specialist, you will offer your expertise to research, develop and train internal Product and Program Management audience on their core competencies. This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of a brand new learning program, apply your “get things done” attitude to directly impact the professional development of those who are responsible to bring innovative NetApp products to market.


Essential Functions:

1. Work with world-wide audience to assess skills and professional development needs of the Product and Program Management organization
2. Design and develop appropriate learning solutions for delivery through classroom and numerous alternative learning technologies
3. Apply formal marketing/communication strategy to maintain visibility of the learning solutions and accelerate skills transfer within the target audience
4. Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of learning solutions and modify/adapt solutions as necessary
5. Manage assessment/development projects to achieve desired results within schedule and budget expectations

 

 

 

Requirements:

1. Professional work experience in managing or supporting software product lifecycle processes
2. Demonstrated ability to build and manage collaborative partner relationships with technical organizations
3. Demonstrated expertise and success managing complex projects within time and budget constraints
4. Extremely strong presentation and facilitation skills
5. Experience with data storage / data management technologies a strong plus
6. Experience in delivering training is a plus

Education:
1. Bachelors Degree (management or software engineering) or equivalent education and experience
2. Training/certification in data storage / data management technologies a strong plus
3. Training/certification in learning technologies a plus

 

Contact Send resumes to;

Michelle

freeburn@netapp.com

408 822-3193

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

Michelle Freeburn
Staffing Representative
NetApp
freeburn@netapp.com

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Dir Prod Mktng, Financials/Banking, A.C.Coy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, relo=maybe

Dir Prod Mktng, Financials/Banking, A.C.Coy
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: SVP

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Director of Product Strategy

A client of A.C.Coy's is seeking a Director of Product Strategy, to join them on a fulltime basis, at their Pittsburgh PA corporate office. The Director of Product Strategy will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, developing and directing strategic business initiatives for new product development, markets / sales focus, new channels, professional service opportunities and relationships both internally and externally. The position also develops third party relationships, analyzes the role of third party products, and manages the integration or inclusion of / with business partner products within corporations products.

If you have a Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, computer information systems, and/or related field, (MBA preferred), a minimum of twelve years of work-related experience in which at some point you were accountable for all actions and decisions made for a department or group; acted as a major influence in resource allocation decisions and had authority to commit their own resources and take action without the approval of others, have experience with more than one of the following disciplines : Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales Force Automation (SFA), Business Intelligence (BI) or Data Warehousing, have a proven track record in product / software development that stressed third party integration, quality, and ease-of-use, and have  focused on the financials/banking industry,  then this is the position you have been looking for. Salary is up to $120000 base with benefits.



Thanks,
Gary Naranjo

Career Counselor
A.C.Coy Company
"... Always On Target"

Phone: (724) 820-1851
Phone: (800) 784-5773 x 851
FAX: (724) 820-1828

gary@accoy.com
Web: http://www.accoy.com

http://itjobsinpittsburgh.blogspot.com/

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

Gary Naranjo
Technical Recruiter
A.C.Coy
gary@accoy.com

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Group Prod Mgmt Mgr, Motorsports, Sportvision, Mountain View, CA, USA, relo=maybe

Group Prod Mgmt Mgr, Motorsports, Sportvision
Mountain View, CA, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: VP, Product Management

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Position Description:

We are looking for an energetic/visionary person to help create the future of motorsports programming across all media platforms – broadcast, interactive, iTV, wireless, gaming, etc.  As Motorsports Product Manager, you must have: a proven track record of excellence in product and project management; strong technical, leadership and interpersonal skills; creative vision and demonstrable experience in developing compelling content across a variety of media platforms; and a strong interest in and knowledge of motorsports.  You will be responsible for investigating and evaluating new and alternative technologies, conducting product feasibility studies, managing projects and deployment, and related competitive and market analysis.  Position reports to the Vice President of Product Management.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Working externally with our media and league partners, and internally in conjunction with our Business Development and Media Production groups, develop an understanding of market needs, formulate product directions, and support the development of proposals
• Lead new motorsports product development within Sportvision
  • Assess feasibility, define product feature sets and functionality (including relative prioritization), and formulate product directions
  • Set content strategy
  • Understand key technical issues and find optimal solutions for them
  • Identify key dependencies, uncertainties, and most important areas for risk management
  • Develop Product Descriptions and Product Roadmaps that clearly specify products, services and plans
  • Manage feature prioritization and delivery schedules
• Investigate and evaluate competitive offerings and related markets
• Develop business plans and financial forecasts
• Manage client relationships with motorsports customers
• Working with Operations and Engineering, coordinate deployment of new products and services

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this job will have creative and production experience across a number of media platforms – broadcast, interactive, iTV, wireless, etc.  We are looking for a Product Manager with the vision, creativity and rigor to help us win, big! The following skills and attributes are also required:

• BS/BA; MBA preferred
• Product development and/or product management experience in online,  video gaming, wireless, interactive television, fantasy sports or other consumer subscription businesses
• Well honed marketing and financial analytical skills
• Knowledge of television production technologies
• Passion in and knowledge of sports; with a particular emphasis on motorsports
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills and work well in a team environment
• Strong track record of successful leadership; ability to lead and influence decisions through productive debate.
• Frequent travel required

We offer a casual environment, competitive compensation package, and excellent benefits. For consideration, please submit a resume, including salary history to careers@sportvision.com.  
Code: 0308PM-MS.

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

Barbie Graver
VP, Human Resources
Sportvision
careers@sportvision.com

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Prod Mgr, broadcast, Football, Sportvision, Mountain View, CA, USA, relo=maybe

Prod Mgr, broadcast, Football, Sportvision
Mountain View, CA, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: VP, Product Management

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Position Description:

We are looking for an energetic/visionary person to help create the future of Football programming and develop new and valuable forms of content.  As Football Product Manager you must have relevant experience in product development and management, be familiar with a variety of media platforms and production technologies, possess demonstrable experience in creating compelling content across a variety of media platforms, have strong technical, leadership and interpersonal skills, and a strong interest in and knowledge of Football. You will be responsible for investigating and evaluating new and alternative applications of technology, conducting product feasibility studies, managing projects and clients, and related competitive and market analysis.  Position reports to the Vice President of Product Management.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Working externally with our media and league partners, and internally in conjunction with our Business Development and Media Production groups, develop an understanding of market needs, formulate product directions, and support the development of proposals
• Lead new Football product development within Sportvision
  • Assess feasibility, define product feature sets and functionality (including relative prioritization), and formulate product directions
  • Set content strategy
  • Understand key technical issues and find optimal solutions for them
  • Develop Product Descriptions and Product Roadmaps that clearly specify current and future products, services and plans
  • Identify key dependencies, uncertainties, and most important areas for risk management
  • Manage feature prioritization and delivery schedules
• Investigate and evaluate competitive offerings and related markets
• Develop business plans and financial forecasts
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities
• Manage client relationships
• Working with Operations and Engineering, coordinate deployment and implementation of new products and services

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this job will have creative and production experience across a number of media platforms – broadcast, interactive, iTV, wireless, etc. We are looking for a Product Manager with the vision, creativity and rigor to help us win, big! The following skills and attributes are also required:

• BS/BA required; MBA preferred
• Product development and/or product management experience; ideally in broadcast, online,  video gaming, wireless, interactive television or fantasy sports
• Knowledge of television production technologies
• Well honed marketing and financial analytical skills
• Passion in and knowledge of sports; with a particular emphasis on Football
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills and work well in a team environment
• Strong track record of successful leadership; ability to lead and influence decisions through productive debate
• Frequent travel required

We offer a casual environment, competitive compensation package, and excellent benefits. For consideration, please submit a resume, including salary history to careers@sportvision.com.  
Code: PM-FB.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

Barbie Graver
VP, Human Resources
Sportvision
careers@sportvision.com

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Dir Prod Mgmt, CDI, MDM, BI, CRM, D&B - Purisma, Redwood City, CA, USA, relo=maybe

Dir Prod Mgmt, CDI, MDM, BI, CRM, D&B - Purisma
Redwood City, CA, USA
relo=maybe

Reports To: Sr Dir Prod Mktg & Mgmt - Nate Boyd

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I. THE POSITION - Senior Manager/Director of Product Management

We're looking for a creative, energetic Product Manager to play a lead role in defining our roadmap and bring winning products to market. You will have a unique opportunity to help D&B "change the game" for commercial data services as well as the emerging CDI/MDM marketplace. You will define and evangelize products that help Sales, Marketing, Support, Finance better understand and make better decisions about their customers, applying D&B data and technology to solve new problems for a rapidly expanding global customer base.

This position is located in Redwood City, CA, and reports to our Senior Director of Product Marketing & Management.

II. THE COMPANY - D&B / Purisma

Purisma was recently acquired by D&B as a critical component of D&B's corporate initiative to drive business in high-growth segments of the data integration and data services marketplace. Purisma delivers innovative CDI and MDM solutions that uniquely leverage D&B data. D&B is the de facto standard for commercial data and has consistently driven strong revenue growth and shareholder value.

Our challenge is to accelerate sales of Purisma CDI/MDM solutions into D&B's customer base throughout 2008 while defining a winning roadmap that more deeply integrates Purisma technology with the data and product assets within D&B's current lines of business. You will be a key player in defining and executing upon a product roadmap that creates real customer value and sustainable differentiation by leveraging D&B data, D&B technology, and D&B business applications.

III. RESPONSIBILITIES

* Initimately understand customer and prospect needs, as well as internal stakeholder requirements (sales, services, support). Effectively communicate these needs throughout the organization, serving as a definitive "voice of the customer."

* Conceive and deliver winning products and product capabilities, partnering with Engineering on implementation, Services and Support on delivery, and Sales on training.

* Coordinate product launch/go-to-market activities, helping stakeholders stay aligned to the product vision while tracking deliverables and dependencies across functional areas.

* Help win business by serving as a product authority.

IV. EXPERIENCE and EXPERTISE

Required:

* 3+ years experience in enterprise software Product Management, with inception-through-support understanding of the software product lifecycle.

* Understand the role and effective application of key enterprise
technologies: CDI/MDM; data standardization and data quality; SaaS; ETL and EAI/SOA; J2EE technologies; data marts and data warehouses; data modeling and data architecture.

* B.S. or equivalent degree.

Desired:

* Deeply understand the CDI and/or data services market landscape, customer needs, and competitive environment. Experience with the data challenges faced by Sales & Marketing, Finance/Risk, and other business functions.

* Experience in enterprise software product development, technical consulting, product marketing, or consultative Sales. Experience as a customer of D&B or any CDI/MDM vendor.

* Product marketing content delivery/assistance.

* Master's degree in business or a relevant technical field.

V. SKILLS and ABILITIES

* Execution: Tenacity and stamina to follow-through on product vision and navigate an increasingly complex organization, difficult customers, budgeting, and anything else that may stand in your way.

* Innovation: Demonstrated ability to identify new market opportunities and devise creative, innovative solutions, backed by sufficient technical know-how and product smarts.

* Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead through persuasion, conviction, and personal influence, rallying internal and external audiences behind our product vision and value proposition.

* Teamwork: Strong teamwork skills are essential to establish credibility and a collaborative rapport with internal technical and business stakeholders.

* Communication: Demonstrated ability to listen, ask hard questions, and respond creatively.

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

Nate Boyd
Sr Dir Prod Mktg & Mgmt
D&B - Purisma
nboyd@purisma.com

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Marcom Mgr, MarCom/Pub Relations, NetApp, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, relo=yes

Marcom Mgr, MarCom/Pub Relations, NetApp
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
relo=yes

Reports To: Vice President NAU

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Job Title: Marketing Communication Manager

 

Job Location: NetApp, Sunnyvale, CA

 

Job Summary:

As a Marketing Communications Manager you support marketing projects in the areas of advertising and promotional programs, public relations, and trade shows. You participate in the development of plans for product promotions in support of marketing objections, and you ensure that sales professionals have necessary product collateral and advertising materials.

You will need exceptional writing, editing, and organizational skills; and thrive in the fast paced environment of a growing, global high technology company.

Essential Functions:

Prepare materials for internal and external presentations on products, business plans and management communications.
- Lead communications projects in the areas of advertising and promotional programs; public relations and trade shows; and Internet-based communications.
- Collateral project management including meeting project schedules, deadlines, gaining approvals, and meeting established budget requirements.
- Define process for scaling communications globally (e.g. signage, posters, communications, brand guidelines, etc.).
- Create collateral from beginning to completion including creative design for Brochures, White papers, Technical Reports, FAX documents....
- Work with cross-functional teams to develop collateral materials and ensure that sales have necessary product collateral and advertising materials.
- Support of projects that support the larger vision of collateral hierarchy footprint.
- Document process against measured benchmarks.
- Manage cross-functional team to post content to internal, external, and partner sites including: Design files and Visio stencils.

 

- Excellent verbal and written communications skills; especially writing skills
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work both independently and on cross functional teams.

- Expertise in the area of communications development across all mediums (print, online, web).
- Excellent program management ability from driving large virtual teams, to documenting progress and communicating results.
- Strong ability to manage/mentor other team members and/or vendors.
- Ability to influence large teams, negotiate ideas, and drive to quick decisions.
- Ability to drive design and messaging accurately throughout communications vehicles worldwide.
- Expertise in using tools in the area of design, emarketing, and web.
- Marketing experience in the technology industry; fulfillment, packaging, mailing, and collateral distribution experience; and agency experience.
- Ability to function well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.
- Broad understanding of NetApp's products and services technologies/concepts in a distributed environment.

Responsibility:
The tasks this individual is responsible are often unstructured and the issues addressed are less defined requiring new perspectives and creative approaches.
- This individual will apply attained experiences and knowledge in solving problems that are complex in scope requiring in-depth evaluation.
- Demonstrate good judgment in solving problems as well as identifying problems in advance, and proposing solutions.
Interaction:

- This individual must work effectively with Staff to Vice President level employees within the function, across functions and with external parties.
- Limited supervision and direction is provided, as this individual can operate and drive results and set priorities independently.
- The ideal candidate will be a proactive contributor and subject matter expert.
- To be successful, this individual must demonstrate favorable results through regular leadership and influencing others.

 

Education and Experience:
A minimum of 8 years of experience is required; 9 to 11 years of experience is preferred.
- A Bachelor of Arts of Science Degree is required, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated ability to have completed multiple, complex technical projects.

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

Michelle Freeburn
Staffing Representative
NetApp
freeburn@netapp.com

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Sr Prod Mgr, mobile RA SW SaaS, confidential, Greater Boston Area, MA, USA, relo=no

Sr Prod Mgr, mobile RA SW SaaS, confidential
Greater Boston Area, MA, USA
relo=no

Reports To: VP Product

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Sr Product Manager-Wireless Products
Andover, MA

Summary:      

This remote access software client is looking for a Sr Product Manager to wireless  application software efforts marketplace as a new wave of software for this Remote Access software provider..

Primary responsibilities:

Conduct customer, market, and competitive research, including on-site visits with customers to deeply understand customer problems and needs, particular emphasis on effective relationship building with the wireless carriers
Work across the market to create a seamless complete offering
Internalize and represent the "Voice of the Customer" and the Carriers to the team throughout the product lifecycle
Interpret business needs and behaviors to develop overall vision, detailed written requirements and roadmaps. Establish priorities and trade-offs
Lead multiple cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that surpass customer expectations, working closely with Product Development, Marketing, and Support.
Participate actively in all stages in the software development lifecycle
Be an internal and external champion, evangelist, and expert for these offerings internally and representing us with the media, in front of analysts and at trade shows.

Qualifications:

BS/BA required, MBA or technical Masters Degree preferred
4-6 years technical Product Management experience
Strong communicator – the ability to communicate with both business and technical people across cultures and geographies both written and orally, leading meetings, presenting to groups, writing detailed requirements, etc.
Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact results
Experience in wireless software applications is a must

·        Critical business analysis skills – ability to hone in on real business impact and sorting through anecdotal reasoning, comfortable working with analysts and quantitative analysis
Knowledge of software and internet technologies like html, Java, Javascript, Ajax, etc. required
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

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

Tracine
Principal
Bradstreet Search Associates
bradstreetsearch@comcast.net

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Sr Prod Mgr, Autom SW Tax/Acct SW, confidential, Andover, MA, USA, relo=yes

Sr Prod Mgr, Autom SW Tax/Acct SW, confidential
Andover, MA, USA
relo=yes

Reports To: VP Product

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Senior Product Manager

Summary:    
My  client is looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead customer driven innovation for the company’s primary offering in the tax preparation marketplace.

This web-based application that enables tax professionals to automate the capture and classification of their clients’ data turning client paper and digital tax documents into well-organized electronic files– indexed, accessible, editable and ready for faster, more accurate data entry and review.  The application is the first web based application to “read” and classify data from paper-based forms and PDF files with greater than 90% accuracy across thousands of variations of IRS documents.

Primary responsibilities:

Conduct customer, market, and competitive research, including on-site visits with customers to deeply understand customer problems and needs

Work across the tax preparation ecosystem to create a seamless complete offering

Internalize and represent the "Voice of the Customer" to the team throughout the product lifecycle

Interpret business needs and behaviors to develop overall vision, detailed written requirements and roadmaps. Establish priorities and trade-offs

Lead multiple cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that surpass customer expectations, working closely with Product Development, Marketing, and Support.

Participate actively in all stages in the software development lifecycle

Qualifications:
BS/BA required, MBA or technical Masters Degree preferred
4-6 years technical Product Management experience
Strong communicator – the ability to communicate with both business and technical people across cultures and geographies both written and orally, leading meetings, presenting to groups, writing detailed requirements, etc.
Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact results
Experience in tax or accounting is a plus
Track record of strong collaboration with cross-functional teams leading to successful product launches
Skilled in prioritization, organization, and time management in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities
Critical business analysis skills – ability to hone in on real business impact and sorting through anecdotal reasoning, comfortable working with analysts and quantitative analysis
Knowledge of software and internet technologies like html, Java, Javascript, Ajax, etc. required
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

 

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

Tracine
Principal
Bradstreet Search Associates
bradstreetsearch@comcast.net

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