Segment Marketing Manager, Connected Portable Instruments

• 8917
• Full Time
• Hybrid
• Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Overview

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Responsibilities

• Own the go to market strategy for Connected Portable instruments within NNA Market
• Work with Sales and Channel Partners to drive revenue through customer-facing activities, innovative solutions and strong technical support
• Work with Sales to ensure appropriate channels management / go to market selling strategy is implemented
• Work in partnership with Marcom and the Creative team to develop content and materials for successful sales initiatives, including technical and selling literature, web content, social media content, trade show properties, etc.
• Participate in Regional Steering Team Meetings for the specific segment, with GST participation as requested
• Keep a "real-time pulse" on market conditions, competitive activities, industry and technology trends, market size and share, as well as market growth rates, through market research and data analysis.
• Communicate market conditions to appropriate organizational stakeholders (sales, product development, etc.)
• Own the local execution of the new product launch plan as it applies to the segment
• Develop and implement growth strategies and strong demand creating activities
• Provide guidance to Operations for demand planning and forecasting activities
• Develop innovative training materials and conduct training both internally and externally
• Ensure the sales team develops and maintains appropriate product expert and application knowledge
• Measure success of strategy implementation through KPIs and adjust implementation tactics as needed
• Collaborate with Sales, CX, Customer Success & Service, Operations and Logistics to ensure alignment of activities
• Determine key Marketing collateral investment within assigned budget
• Own associated regional product and market web pages to ensure appropriate content

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Engineering, Business Administration or related discipline
• In absence of a bachelor's degree: demonstrated exposure to relevant subject matter through real life or previous work roles. Candidate has working knowledge of relevant subject matter.
• Beyond entry-level track record of demonstrating results, and consistently delivers results commensurate with skill level beyond entry level marketer.

Preferred:

• MBA
• Demonstrated exposure to high level business management fundamentals through real life or previous work roles. Candidate has working knowledge of marketing, product development, and business management.

This position is posted at multiple levels:

Level I:

• At least 4 years of marketing, sales, or product development experience.

Level II:

• High level proficiency for all Level I responsibilities
• Lead internal process / business improvement initiatives

Demonstrated rack record of results, relationships and readiness to advance from Level I, including:

• Results: Consistently delivers results commensurate with skill level beyond entry level marketer.
• Relationships: Proven ability to build constructive relationships across one level up cross functional stakeholders.
• Readiness: Consistently exceeds expectations in current role.

Level III:

• Lead and develop the Regional Segment Marketing Team by providing mentoring and coaching to RSMs I and II
• Demonstrate regional and global business acumen Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish, monitor and attain measurable and meaningful performance goals that are aligned with project plans
• Manages and influences peers without direct authority
• Establishes and leads initiatives that benefit the entire team (team initiative) Participate in annual budgeting, forecasting, and planning exercises (should be able to participate and contribute in executive level meetings)

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