Microvision Inc (MVIS)

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MVIS is looking for a Director of Product Marketing...

Company Name: Microvision
Job Title: Director of Product Marketing
Location: Redmond, WA
Profession: Department Head or Executive

Job Description:
Director of Product Marketing

Tracking Code: 8360

Job Description

Responsible for Profit and Loss (P & L) across all product lines.

Manage full lifecycle development of all hardware, software, and service offerings with Global responsibility.

Drive NPI (New Product Introduction) activity across all lines and all segments

Champion of product quality through adherence to established company milestones, gate reviews, and documented development processes.

Evangelist for your product from inception through all phases of lifecycle.

Own critical decisions relative to product feature, price, distribution, and promotion.

Responsible for recruitment, selection, hiring, and development of key team members critical to current and sustained ability to execute.

Management of functional and cross-functional teams or projects directly involved in execution of your vision.

Understand and promote all technologies

Partner with Business Development, Strategic Account Management, Sales, and Service to fully understand customer needs to be addressed by Microvision offerings.

Contribute key information in support of the creation of downstream marketing execution, including promotions, collateral, distribution support, public relations, analyst relations, and investor relations.

Drive the creation of strategic road maps, multi-generational product road-maps, introduction and end-of-life programs

Contribute to the efforts to create accurate and executable product or segment forecast of revenue.

Identify methods, programs and individual goals and objectives within your team to influence standard bodies, regulatory agencies, consumer product associations, and like key constituents critical to the sustained success of Microvision offerings.

Drive adoption and use of key internal infrastructure tools for the purpose of continual improvement, operational excellence, and quality.

OTHER…

Compliance with company code of conduct and all applicable laws, regulations, rules and policies.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Prior expertise in rapid growth, entrepreneurial company

Prior experience as marketing leader in global public corporation

Demonstrated success in introducing new products to market using an established project management methodology (IPD, PRD, etc)

Demonstrated success in growing product line revenue year to year

Proficient in establishing and implementing business cases

Prior experience working with high volume product, application, or solutions distributors (OEM, VAR, Retail Distributors, E-Commerce ). Volumes in excess of 100,000 units per month.

Prefer candidates with prior business experience and relationships in one or more of the following industries or segments: Consumer electronics, Telecommunication, Mobile Carriers, Entertainment, Gaming, Medical Device, or Automotive.

Demonstrated skill in strategy development, planning, project management, team leadership, training, and business analysis.

Prior experience in negotiation, presentation, and establishment of mutual expectations with internal and external constituents.

Ability to speak or present to end customers, conference attendees, or members of the media.

Demonstrated proficiency with common Microsoft productivity software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, Share Point, Outlook, etc..)

Demonstrated Passion for winning in highly competitive markets and in inspiring others to win.

Works effectively with team members

Fosters teamwork by listening to the input of others, while balancing this with the ability to influence others where necessary, provide direction, and champion change.

Participates objectively in work/performance review process.

Drives continual improvement

Actively coach and mentor more junior product managers

Derives Strategies consistent with the organizational mission, vision, values and stated objectives.

Willingly listens objectively to others and shares own input.

Effectively presents and shares ideas (verbally, visually, and/or in writing) as needed.

Effectively interfaces with required personnel to achieve desired/required results. Maintains open communications.

Required Experience

At least 10+ years of successful product marketing experience in consumer electronics

Job Location

Redmond, WA, US.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Education

Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree preferred in any of the following disciplines: Business, Marketing, Communications or a technical discipline relevant to our business

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