Director, Marketing - Product Management

Northbrook, IL (Hybrid)

$140K/yr – $165K/yrDirector/Executive15+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and evolve a large product portfolio with a strong emphasis on market signals, customer needs, and profitability.

  • Portfolio strategy and lifecycle ownership that informs roadmaps, pricing, and lifecycle decisions.
  • Cross functional launches and commercialization with engineering, manufacturing, and sales teams.
  • Build and lead a PM organization focused on customer-centric, data-driven decisions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the product strategy for a significant portfolio of products and solutions.
  • Identify market opportunities, customer needs, and portfolio gaps that drive growth.
  • Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
  • Own product lifecycle management, from concept and commercialization through optimization and end-of-life planning.
  • Drive portfolio decisions based on customer insights, market trends, financial performance, and competitive intelligence.
  • Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to bring new products and solutions to market.
  • Translate customer and market requirements into product development priorities.
  • Lead product planning, forecasting, pricing strategy, and launch readiness efforts.
  • Drive innovation initiatives that create meaningful value for customers and differentiate the business in the marketplace.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Managers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 15+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Strategy, Portfolio Management, Commercial Leadership, or related disciplines.
  • Experience leading and developing Product Managers and cross-functional teams.
  • Proven success launching and commercializing products in complex business environments.
  • Strong understanding of portfolio management, product lifecycle management, pricing, forecasting, and commercialization.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive strategic business decisions.
  • Excellent analytical, financial, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred

  • Experience in medical device, dental, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
  • Experience managing complex product portfolios and high-growth business segments.
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Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC

Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. LLC is a medical devices company based out of 3232 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL, United States.

Chicago, Illinois, USA
50 employees (2 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~51

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1