Product Manager, Alexa Echo, Sales & Marketing

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Are you excited to work at the intersection of hardware devices and AI
assistant? We are redefining the Alexa customer experience by creating the
next-generation of AI-based technology that will radically change how people
interact with devices. As part of that work, we are also transforming our
business model and rethinking how we sell Echo devices to millions of customers
each year worldwide, which is work led by the Alexa/Echo Device Sales team. We
are seeking a customer-obsessed, experienced Product Manager to lead sales and
marketing for Echo devices. If you have passion for tech and commercial
strategy, come build with us.

Key job responsibilities
As a Product Manager, you will lead the Sales strategy for a subset of Echo
products sold in US, Mexico, Canada and work with a cross-functional team
including product development, demand planning, in-stock, finance, retailers,
merchandising, and advertising to develop and execute a multi-year plan to grow
the Echo business. You will be a critical part of the team and develop annual,
quarterly, and monthly sales strategies to maximize unit sales as well as profit
and revenue. You’ll identify new market opportunities and creative ways to
showcase AI value. You will also establish and execute competitive pricing and
promotions on Amazon.com and at offline retailers (i.e., Best Buy, Target). You
will manage inventory to ensure clean product transitions from one generation to
the next. This is a highly visible position that will interact at multiple
levels of the company, and has frequent opportunities to present to senior
leadership.

A day in the life
In this role, you will manage a sizable portion of the Echo P&L, which requires
strong business acumen and high judgement. You will lead and deliver short and
long term results through thoughtful strategy and excellent execution. You will
report on business health to senior leaders in Devices & Services through weekly
and monthly mechanisms. The ideal candidate excels at customer obsession,
ownership, invent & simplify, and dive deep, has experience operating under
constant change and persistent pressure to deliver results. You will navigate
ambiguity and can adjust a forecast or strategy when the tech evolves quick. You
will be comfortable turning complex data sets into clear, executive-ready
narratives that influence our roadmap and investment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of product management experience
• Experience managing technical products or online services
• Experience in product, program, or project management in leading cross-functional teams in delivery of major new products or services
• Experience in balancing conflicting priorities dealing with ambiguity

Nice To Haves

• Experience building and analyzing cost/benefit scenarios and business cases and communicating results throughout the organization
• Experience communicating clearly and concisely with leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Experience owning the operation of a mission-critical team or product
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Excel and Word

Responsibilities

• lead the Sales strategy for a subset of Echo products sold in US, Mexico, Canada
• work with a cross-functional team including product development, demand planning, in-stock, finance, retailers, merchandising, and advertising to develop and execute a multi-year plan to grow the Echo business
• develop annual, quarterly, and monthly sales strategies to maximize unit sales as well as profit and revenue
• identify new market opportunities and creative ways to showcase AI value
• establish and execute competitive pricing and promotions on Amazon.com and at offline retailers (i.e., Best Buy, Target)
• manage inventory to ensure clean product transitions from one generation to the next
• manage a sizable portion of the Echo P&L
• lead and deliver short and long term results through thoughtful strategy and excellent execution
• report on business health to senior leaders in Devices & Services through weekly and monthly mechanisms
• turning complex data sets into clear, executive-ready narratives that influence our roadmap and investment

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed