Product Marketing Manager

Salary: £36,000 – £42,000 per year

My client is a market leader, with over 40 years’ experience in their industry. They have an opportunity for a talented MARKETING PRODUCT MANAGER to join the team in the Marketing Office, based at their head office near Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

The Product Marketing Manager is tasked with leading and co-ordinating the launch of new products and the implementation of product changes. In this permanent full time role you will join the Marketing Team working on a hybrid basis, when in the office based at the HQ in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

The ideal candidate would have experience leading, project managing and executing product plans.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the marketing section of the product development process to manage the overall product portfolio.
• Market research to aid development of new products
• Working with the Product Development department to lead and prioritise new projects, including input on design work, prototyping, testing and feedback.
• Collaborating with various departments to co-ordinate the timely implementation of product launches
• Managing the documentation and process surrounding both the introduction of new products and product changes
• Liaise with colleagues to co-ordinate key timings, pricing, forecasts and launch details
• Involvement with suppliers to aid product development
• Managing product specification guides/catalogues and other related marketing materials
• Line managing one member of the Marketing Team.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Ideally educated to Degree level (or equivalent), in a subject related to Marketing or Business
• Previous product marketing or project management experience
• Able to work under pressure and maintain deadlines
• Comfortable working with technical data and a keen eye for detail
• Self-motivated and able to prioritise workload