Senior Product Manager
Posted by BioLite Inc. on 07/03/2019
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Outdoor
Job Categories: Management - Product -Brand
Company Type: HardGoods/Equipment
State: NY
City: Brooklyn
Country: United States
Required Experience: 3 - 5 years
Job Type: Full Time
Salary:
Required to Relocate: Yes
Required to Travel:
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within:
Job Description & Requirements
BioLite is seeking an experienced and engaged Sr. Product Manager to help identify and execute on our next generation of product opportunities. This role is inherently cross-functional and will work closely with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Design to define product assortments and feature sets that best address market needs and provide the highest customer value.
TITLE: Senior Product Manager
HOURS: Full-time
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
REPORTS TO: Director of Engineering
COMPENSATION: Salary is competitive with other early-stage companies, including benefits, bonus plan, and equity stock options.
THE COMPANY
BioLite is a for-profit social enterprise that develops, manufactures and markets distributed energy solutions for off-grid communities around the world. Our business serves two distinct markets: emerging-market families living in energy poverty, and outdoor enthusiasts seeking off-grid cooking, charging and lighting products.
This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-moving startup with both a technical and creative environment in the heart of Brooklyn. If you are looking to work with an agile and ambitious product development group with a passion for the outdoors and a powerful social mission, we’re your company. As a product manager at BioLite you’ll solve challenging and interesting problems, work with an exceptional team, take ideas from concept through to large-scale production, and make a real positive impact on things that matter.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Market Analysis
= Own continuous evaluation of market conditions and trends
= Formulate market projections and identify developing opportunities
= Develop business plans for new product and product line offerings by market
= Define critical and pervasive product requirements for targeted market segments
= Identify, create, maintain, and
leverage key relationships in target markets
Competitor Research
= Lead competitive research and benchmarking activities. Responsible for cataloging and communicating competitor product lines, performance specification, price points, channels, and new launches
= Identify competitive offerings and
assess their strength and weaknesses
Product Requirements
= Drive market-facing product requirements and minimum viable feature sets/price points
= Coordinate across Design, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales to build differentiated product specifications that generate the most value for our customer
= Evaluate the relative importance of key product features, translate complex set of possibilities into simple, compelling value propositions for the customer
= Maintain vigilance throughout the development cycle to
ensure customer value message is intact
Produce Line Narrative and Future Pipeline
= Build comprehensive product family and line structures
= Present future product pipeline, build stakeholder consensus, and secure executive support
= Work with Design to ensure cohesiveness within and across all BioLite product families
= Plan generational updates and new line launches
Go-to Market Strategy
= Own coordination across product, ops, sales, and marketing to build flawless go-to-market plans
= Build comprehensive launch strategies that consider channel mix, launch season, sampling plan, on-line and in-store marketing assets, and after-launch support
Qualifications and Experience
- 5+ years experience in consumer hardware, with 3+ years experience in Product Management
- BS or higher Degree in Business, Engineering, Design, or equivalent
- Understanding of direct to consumer and wholesale to retail business models, typical margins, taxes, and other selling costs
- Strong understanding of current product technologies and market trends
- Expert level Microsoft Excel or equivalent tool for analyzing and presenting data
- Accountability, sense of humor, proactive nature and work ethic
- Detail oriented and organized – able to manage multiple, conflicting priorities simultaneously
- Self-motivated and able to seek out new opportunities
- Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage trade-offs, and evaluate opportunistic new ideas in internal and external partners
- Strong written and verbal communication and compelling presentation skills
- Proficiency in overall Microsoft/Google office tool suite (spreadsheets, presentations, documents)
About BioLite Inc.
BioLite is a for-profit social mission enterprise that develops, manufactures and markets distibuted energy solutions for off-grid communities around the world. Our business serves two distinct markets: emerging-market families living in energy poverty, and outdoor enthusiasts seeking off-grid cooking, charging and lighting products.
This is a unique opportunity to join a fast moving growth stage company with both a technical and creative environment in the heart of Brooklyn. If you are looking to work with an agile and ambitious social mission, we're your company. At BioLite you';ll solve challenging and interesting problems, work with an exceptional team, take ideas from concept through to large-scale production, and make a real, positive impact on things that matter.