Sr Consumer Marketing Manager

  Full Time, Employee   Seattle, WA 98199


Philips Oral Healthcare - maker of the Sonicare toothbrush

Upstream Marketing focused on innovation and the product roadmap


Job Description

The Sr Consumer Marketing Manager is responsible for leading product ideation and product management that drives leadership and differentiation in the highly competitive oral healthcare industry and promotes Philips Sonicare product strategies and global brand positioning. This highly challenging position offers an attractive balance between strategic thinking and “hands on” work and takes place in an attractive, internationally oriented environment.

• Develops long-term marketing strategies to grow Sonicare business though new products and marketing initiatives.
• Develops business plans, manages budgets and the innovation timelines to meet business creation objectives.
• Works with global Market Research and Regional Marketing Managers to develop consumer insights relevant to innovation projects.
• Translates validated concepts into clear detailed product specifications for development.
• Represents the voice of the consumer on the product innovation team working collaboratively with partners in Market Research, Marketing Communication, R&D, Clinical Affairs and Regional Marketing Managers from concept creation through global launch. Responsible for the end product meeting the requirements of the validated concept.
• Develops launch plans and works collaboratively with Regional Marketing Managers, Marketing Communication and Dental Professional Marketing Teams to develop global deployment strategies and tools.
• Maintains a collaborative partnership with Regional Marketing Managers to collect and synthesize industry trends, competitor profiles, market feedback, and product sales performance into future business opportunities.
• Some travel required (10% - 15%).


Requirements

• To be successful in this job, you will be a strong strategic thinker, a solid organizer and an excellent communicator to numerous audiences, including senior management and internal and external customers;
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset towards the product, processes, organization and the market at large;
• Be curious about various fields of activity (within/outside marketing, industry or category);
• Be able to act as a team player who successfully creates an environment that inspires and motivates others;
• Have an affinity for our oral healthcare products and consumer health and wellness in general.
We are looking for candidates with:
• A Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a Marketing discipline. MBA preferred.
• A minimum of 5 to 10 years progressive experience in New Product Development/Ideation, Brand/Product Management or Project Management within a Consumer Package Goods company or equivalent relevant experience. Experience with professionally endorsed products desired.
• Demonstrated competency in marketing plan and business case development, consumer insights development, and new product launches.
• Demonstrated leadership and consumer marketing skills in working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams to develop consumer driven solutions and innovative designs.

Philips is an equal opportunity employer.

Employee Referral is eligible for Simplicity Points.


Job ID: 61488

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Additional Information:

  • Travel Percentage: 10%

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