What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager - Sales Strategy and Planning position at ektello?
Product Manager - Sales Strategy and Planning
**W2 contract** ONSITE out of Ridgefield Park, NJ**
Overall Responsibilities:
Responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including: gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with other company departments to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met
• Ensuring that the product supports the company's overall strategy and goals.
• Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
• Author user stories, acceptance criteria and execute a portion of the testing on projects.
• Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute.
• Ensure product quality expectations are defined and known across the team.
Strategic Projects:
• Own and drive business projects to completion, from aligning on clear objectives, through working with multiple stakeholders, conducting analyses and delivering actual business impact
• Develop business cases, financial analyses, and ROI assessments based on understanding of SEAs capabilities, financial principles, and strategic insights
• Formulate in-depth strategic insights/foresights and thought leadership on electronics industry, channel, and consumer trends
• Develop new business models & partnerships that will drive the growth of business in the US
• Executive Communication:
• Create strategic communications for internal and external audiences
• Closely work with cross-functional teams to drive consensus on messages and reporting, incl. CEO meeting preparation
Program Management:
• Determine and refine project scope and objectives in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan, assign tasks and communicate expected deliverables
• Facilitate communication between multiple stakeholders to ensure alignment of objectives, progress, et
Top 3 Skills:
• Project Leadership Experience
• Strategic Planning / Corporate Strategy
• Outstanding verbal and written, structured communication
Qualifications:
• 5 years professional experience as a strategic and problem solving thinker who can turn strategic objectives into successful projects
• 3-5 years of business project leadership / management or related experience
• Required: Experience working in consulting or internal strategy/planning roles
• Preferred: Experience working in Consumer Electronics (especially TV) strongly preferred
• Bonus: Experience working in Sales
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage ones time.
• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
• Preferred: Undergraduate in Business Administration, Economics, Finance (related to Business)
• Bonus: Masters degree in business (incl. MBA)
