Product Manager II

What we need

We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Manager. The Product Manager is responsible for the product planning, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with design, sales, marketing, and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager also ensures that the product supports the company’s overall strategy and goals. 

About Us:

Telementum was established in 2021 as a holding company for some of the largest and most recognized brands in mobile accessories.  From product, distribution, logistics, and business insights, Telementum is changing the category with fresh solutions to our customers challenges and outstanding products to consumers.  Our portfolio of brands include:

Speck Products is the OG of the mobile accessories category.  Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Speck has gained recognition for its innovative and stylish cases that offer both protection and personalization for consumers' devices. Speck's cases are known for their durability, impact resistance, and slim profiles. Speck continues to innovate and expand its product offerings with the introduction of ClickLockTM attachable accessories and true wireless earbuds in 2023.

Tech21, since 2005, has been developing the most advanced cases and screen shields for mobile, tablet and laptop devices worldwide. Tech21 combines science, engineering, and British design to create products that address three core consumer benefits: style, protection and performance. As the brand evolves to continue meeting the needs of its consumers, Tech21 has developed the most advanced impact protection material on the market – FlexShock™. The ultra-thin and lightweight material absorbs and dissipates force and can withstand drops up to 13 feet. Tech21 puts all its products through a rigorous testing program, and in an industry-first has worked with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to develop its testing methodology. Tech21 is the number one case brand in the UK.

Alphacomm custom designs, manufactures and distributes wireless accessories to over 18,000 points of distribution, primarily in the Prepaid wireless market in North America. Alphacomm leads the wireless industry in the number of carrier brands managed and is the first to market carrier-licensed accessory portfolios for over fifty devices launched annually. In-house brands, Quikcell and BosBos, are leading brands designed and manufactured by Alphacomm for the Prepaid channel.

Responsibilities

• Determines customers' needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information.
• Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements, appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes.

• Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products.
• Obtains product market share by working with sales director to develop product sales strategies.
• Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs, establishing time schedules with design and manufacturing.
• Introduces and markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales and advertising.
• Knowledge of China manufacturing, processes, including custom procedures is a must.
• Assist management on special assignments as requested.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder projects, and lead/manager planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closing of multi-step projects.
• Maintaining an all-up product roadmap, device tracker, and ranging documents by customer segment.
• Own cross-functional communication with regards to new product offering, sales promotions, and project initiations. 

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Product Manager and at least 1 of those years working with China or Vietnam manufacturing and customs.
• Experience working in the wireless/telecom industry.
• Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products
• Examples and at least one sample of an effective document delivered in the past
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Insurance

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Accident
• Voluntary Critical Illness
• Company paid Long-Term Disability
• Company paid Basic Life/AD&D

Time Off

• 11 total holidays, including 4 "Floating Holidays" which are employee chosen dates
• Generous PTO policy

Retirement

• 401k (Traditional and/or Roth options)
• 401k company matching