The Product Manager will report to the Outdoor Game Product Director and will be part of an exciting transformative team within EastPoint Sports. He/She will lead all product development efforts behind key outdoor game segments and play a key role in strategic planning for their business.
Responsibilities
• Gain a deep understanding of customer needs, identify market opportunities and fill product gaps to grow market share both at brick and mortar and eComm
• Effectively lead a cross-functional team to ensure successful delivery of product initiatives
• Conduct ongoing market and portfolio evaluation to ensure products remain competitive and meet quality, operational, financial and market success goals
• Be an outdoor game specialist and have an in depth understanding of consumer behavior and insights in the category
• Serve as central resource for all assigned products and initiatives, and coordinate with business partners to address and resolve product and/or customer specific issues
• Effectively manage relationship with our sister company in China (EastPoint Asia) and ensure strong communication and execution
• Work effectively and efficiently with adjacent departments (e.g. Marketing, Sales, eComm Licensing and Operations) to ensure optimal execution of initiatives.
Qualifications
For the Product Manager to be successful in his/her position, he/she must possess some, or all, of the qualities/skills listed below.
• Bachelors degree; Marketing focus a plus
• Minimum of 4-5 years of relevant product development experience (If you do not have this experience, please do not apply as you will not be considered)
• Strong team leader
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and handle deadlines
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Superb oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational/project management skills
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product implementation throughout its lifecycle
• Experience working with China a plus