Responsibilities

• Drive long-term product planning strategies and product launch excellence by understanding consumer needs and shopping behaviors connected to product design and aesthetics (First Moment of Truth), as well as product functional benefits (Second Moment of Truth) to create an effective marketing and sales plan.
• Harness consumer insights, shopper insights, purchase drivers, and other research to drive fact-based, consumer-driven product/feature tradeoff decisions that support brand positioning.
• Upgrade the product market message for current production models to improve overall market performance.
• Work with the finance team to develop and present project business cases including pro forma financials, capital requirements, and other financial and non-financial decision metrics.
• Act as the global marketing lead for advanced development project teams, coordinating voice of the consumer understanding across regions.
• Use data and metrics, competitive assessments, and forecasting to drive business strategy and decisions.
• Drive projects from Advanced Development to Production Project Readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years experience in marketing, brand management, product management or similar discipline

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or similar related field
• Master’s Degree
• Strong leadership & communication skills, both written and verbal, plus the ability to perceive and present information both analytically and creatively
• Excellent critical thinking, sound judgment and effective decision-making ability
• Proven success working in a fast-paced, complex matrixed environment
• Strong strategic and analytical mindset
• Strong business acumen with the ability to use insights to drive action
• Highly collaborative with the ability to build solid working partnerships across functional groups

Benefits

• Generous benefits package, Whirlpool employee discount, fitness & educational reimbursement programs, kitchenettes, and more! Saint Joseph/Benton Harbor locations: Beautiful, recently renovated office space, Barista Bar, biking/walking trails, and access to The Eddy - Early Childhood Center (depending upon availability - additional costs required).