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Rust-Oleum Corporation · 2 days ago

Senior Growth Product Manager

Vernon Hills, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$110K/yr - $145K/yr

10+ years exp

Rust-Oleum Corporation is searching for a dynamic Senior Growth Product Manager to help build their brands and drive growth. In this role, you will connect strategy to Professional end-users and own the entire product lifecycle from ideation to launch, aiming to deliver significant profitable growth.

Building MaterialConstructionManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Set the strategic direction for product, ensuring it aligns with the Company’s broader goals and market opportunities

Explore and seek out sources of data and insights both internally and externally. Work with our product, data science, and marketing teams to create and acquire data

Conduct end user market research to gain deep insight into user behavior, preferences, pain points, and satisfaction

Monitor and analyze the competitive landscape, business developments and market trends to identify strategic opportunities and ensure product offering is properly positioned

Distill intricate concepts into easily understood information, ensuring the audience understands the core message

Collaborate with interdepartmental teams, R&D, sales, supply chain, and marketing to align product strategies, identify opportunities, develop roadmaps, experiment and then scale for optimal results

Direct market research and market intelligence gathering to ensure understanding of applications, users, competition and market trends. Analyze and leverage data and insights to develop and formulate category and product recommendations

Conduct early-stage opportunity assessment, ideation and concept development for a new product opportunity from ideation to market launch

Manage product portfolio to develop and promote new products and optimize and grow existing product lines

Define and develop product positioning, messaging, feature specifications, unique selling proposition and pricing strategies for growth, as well as devise effective mitigation strategies, ensuring smooth product launches and iterations

Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Tracking the product metrics to measure product success and drive continuous improvement

Support the product commercialization process and ensure profitability within the assigned market segments

Provide mentorship and guidance to colleagues, fostering a culture of growth and continuous improvement within the product teams

Performs other duties as assigned in the interest of Rust-Oleum

Qualification

Architectural/Industrial CoatingsProduct ManagementData AnalysisPower BIProject ManagementPublic SpeakingCreative ThinkingTeam Player

Required

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business or related field

Minimum of 10 years of experience

5+ years of experience in Architectural/Industrial Coatings industry

Able to explore data fast by using tools, such as Power BI or Excel

Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Problem solver and creative thinker with ability to pitch new ideas and be open to feedback

Analytic and strategic thinking skills with ability to digest complex information and make data-driven decisions

Team player looking to advance in their own career while mentoring colleagues

Confident public speaker with the ability to influence senior level management

Understands the interrelationships of different disciplines

Demonstrated ability of working on complex assignments

Able to network with key contacts outside of (area of expertise), using persuasion in delivering messages that relate to the wider company business

Able to advise others on complex matters

Candidates can be located in either a commutable distance to our corporate office in Vernon Hills, IL or our Brooklyn Park, MN locations

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Life

Disability and business travel insurance

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Stock purchases

Vacation/sick days/parental leave

401(k) plan

Company match

RPM Pension plan

9 paid holidays

Two floating holidays

Three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis

Company

Rust-Oleum Corporation

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Solving challenges is the very foundation of who we are.

Founded in 1921

Vernon, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

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H1B Sponsorship

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