Director, Product Marketing

Lake Forest, CA (Hybrid)

$164K/yr – $257K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Portfolio Strategy & Business Leadership: Develop and execute short-term and long-term category strategies that support Pfister growth, profitability, and market share objectives.
  • Own the strategic direction and business performance of assigned product categories, including Kitchen, Lav, Tub/Shower, Valves, and Parts, across Retail, Wholesale, Builder, Showroom, and E-Commerce channels.
  • Lead annual and multi-year portfolio planning processes, including growth priorities, investment recommendations, and category roadmaps.
  • Own overall category P&L performance, including revenue growth, gross margin, operating profitability, inventory productivity, and return on invested capital.
  • Lead portfolio governance processes that prioritize investments, balance resource allocation, manage complexity, and ensure alignment with long-term growth and profitability objectives.
  • Evaluate portfolio performance and identify opportunities to expand, optimize, reposition, or rationalize product offerings.
  • Drive category business reviews, performance management routines, and executive-level recommendations.
  • Partner with Finance to support annual operating plans, forecasts, long-range plans, and margin improvement initiatives.
  • Innovation & New Product Strategy: In partnership with Engineering R&D, build and maintain a robust product innovation roadmap based on consumer needs, customer opportunities, market trends, competitive gaps, and financial returns.
  • Generate and prioritize product ideas, platform opportunities, and category growth initiatives in partnership with Sales, Brand Marketing, Channel Marketing, and Engineering.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in product management, product marketing, category management, marketing, or related commercial leadership roles.
  • 5+ years of direct people leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated success leading product portfolios with business, margin, and/or P&L accountability.
  • Experience developing product strategies, roadmaps, business cases, and commercialization plans.
  • Experience launching new products through structured cross-functional development processes.
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing revenue, margin, pricing, investment, and ROI decisions.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

Preferred

  • MBA preferred.
  • Experience within plumbing, building products, durable goods, consumer products, hardware, home improvement, or related industries.
  • Experience working across retail, wholesale distribution, builder, showroom, and ecommerce channels.
  • Experience with global sourcing, manufacturing, and supply chain environments.

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