Assistant Product Manager

Jostens • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $50,000 - $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

You are curious, analytical, and excited about bringing products to life. As an Assistant Product Manager, you will support the development and execution of product and marketing strategies for a specific Jostens product category. Working closely with a Sr. Product Manager, you’ll analyze sales data, monitor market trends, contribute to new product development, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure successful product launches and lifecycle management. This role offers exposure across sales, sourcing, marketing, finance, IT, and manufacturing—giving you a strong foundation for long-term growth in product management.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Business, Marketing, Product Development, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1–2 years of experience in product line development, management, or execution.
• Exposure to new product, category, or business development from concept through launch.
• Understanding of product life cycles and the marketing mix (4P’s).
• Familiarity with online and offline marketing strategies, including catalog, retail, and digital channels.
• Working knowledge of MS Access and PowerPoint.
• Strong ability to manage timelines, analyze data, and drive initiatives forward.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation abilities across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to leverage internal resources effectively to meet business objectives.
• Actively seeks diverse perspectives to drive better solutions and results.

Nice To Haves

• Desktop publishing experience.

Responsibilities

• Run and analyze sales reporting.
• Generate reports on new product initiatives and provide leadership with insights on performance trends.
• Evaluate product performance.
• Assist in reviewing product line effectiveness, profitability, and overall impact on the business.
• Monitor product portfolios.
• Support assigned product categories and contribute recommendations to overall product strategy.
• Support product development execution.
• Partner with sourcing to manage product specifications and review product submissions.
• Lead select project initiatives.
• Provide project management support for product development and marketing initiatives across channels.
• Support the sales organization.
• Assist with product-related inquiries, policies, and issue resolution to ensure timely responses.
• Collaborate cross-functionally.
• Participate in meetings with marketing, sales, finance, operations, IT, and creative teams to support business growth strategies.

Benefits

• We care about your health. We offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage) in addition to voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account, amongst many more.
• We invest in your future. Our 401K plan has immediate vesting, so you can start saving for retirement right away.
• We believe in flexibility. We offer a hybrid schedule with on-site work 3 days a week.
• We want you to unplug when needed. We believe in taking your time off without guilt and offer accrued paid time off and company paid holidays. For Washington residents, you will receive 13 vacation days, 8 paid sick leave, 8 company paid holidays, and family paid leave.
• We care about your development. We support tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.
• We believe in pay transparency. The salary range is $50,000 to $60,000 with annual bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level