Manager Product Marketing and Product Management – Chemistry Consumables

Overview

As Manager of Product Marketing and Management for the Small Molecule Consumables Portfolio, you will be responsible for managing a group of product marketing managers who execute the business strategy, commercialization, and sustaining marketing activities for a segment of the Consumables and Lab Automation business unit.  Ability to manage and multi-task, as well as attention to detail, and translating technical capabilities into benefits, is critical.  A self-directed, highly motivated individual with strong commercial skills that possesses technical, and market knowledge would be ideal for this position.

Domestic and international travel of up to 30% is required.

Responsibilities

• Ability to lead and manage group of technical product managers and product marketing.
• Understand, contribute and execute long term strategy and roadmap.
• Work closely with research and development, marketing communications and scientific teams on go-to-market strategies for launching new products and execution of impactful marketing campaigns for on market products.  Including setting KPIs.
• Generate personas, value propositions, and positioning for key areas of responsibility.
• Develop comprehensive marketing requirements based off voice of the customer and generate business cases that aid in the justification and prioritization of new products or enhancements.
• Work closely with field marketing and sales management teams to develop and execute training plans.  Prioritize areas of focus by geography.
• Maintain competitive intelligence and develop appropriate and timely responses for internal and external audiences.
• Foster a spirit of teamwork and unity among group members.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS/BA in a Science & Technology or Marketing degree; advanced degree preferred
• Demonstrated experience (5 years) managing and leading teams in a product management, business development, or other customer-facing roles in a technology domain.
• Proven track record of implementing 'Go To Market' product strategies.
• Strong leadership skills required.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional organization and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status. 

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