Product Manager –Localization

Crawford Technologies

3d•Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the CEO, we are searching for a Product Manager to join our team. Under general supervision, this fully qualified professional position is responsible for the execution of product strategies and objectives for a set of products and services. This includes assessment of market segments and providing product strategies for pricing, positioning, go-to-market strategies and promotions as well as product life cycles, revenue, and profitability.

Requirements

Proven experience in localization strategy, technology integration, or a related field, ideally within the member communications or technology industries.
Strong understanding of global markets, cultural nuances, and multilingual content delivery.
Demonstrated ability to build and manage supply chain partnerships effectively.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills.
A results-driven mindset with a focus on innovation and operational excellence.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong presentation skills
Strong collaboration skills
Detail oriented, with the ability to prioritize
Demonstrated/Proven project management experience
Ability and willingness to travel when necessary
A minimum of 10 years of experience in the localization marketspace related to product management, product marketing and/or product development.
Experience developing and executing a business strategy.
A bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in computer science, engineering, business, or marketing.

Responsibilities

Design and implement a comprehensive localization strategy tailored to our Translate platform.
Collaborate with product development teams to ensure the platform is localization-friendly, scalable, and efficient.
Oversee the integration of multilingual and regional-specific content features into existing systems
Identify and address gaps in the current platform to enhance its localization capabilities.
Establish and nurture partnerships with localization vendors, translation service providers, and other supply chain stakeholders.
Negotiate contracts to ensure cost-effective solutions while maintaining high-quality standards.
Stay informed about emerging trends in localization and member communication services.
Provide insights and make recommendations to align company offerings with market demands
Develop strategies to monetize localization services and expand the company’s service portfolio.
Implement cost-saving measures to reduce overhead while increasing profitability.
Lead cross-functional teams in executing localization initiatives.
Function as a thought leader and advocate for localization within the organization.
Manages the product feature roadmap with the sales, operations, channel development, and software development teams to deliver the most important product features.
Owns the product enhancement lifecycle from scoping and requirements definition through technical implementation, integration, launch, and production support.
Participates in periodic pricing reviews with Executive Leadership team.
Clarifies and drives short-term project priorities and commitments, as well as establishes and maintains clear chains of project management and accountability.
Works with sales teams and customers to understand deficiencies in company strategy.
Has knowledge of competitive offerings in terms of features and price.
Initiates industry and product research – including market segmentation, customer segmentation, and channel segmentation. Work with sales teams on customer calls to probe the needs and identify trends.
Provides a general assessment of assigned product(s) related to revenue, profitability, pricing, product life cycle, distribution channels, positioning, and promotion strategy.
Coordinates data analysis with external vendors and internal business units. Evaluates the results of the analysis and makes recommendations for management of options to explore in new product development.
Manages projects associated with the development and product launch activities related to product line extensions and enhancements consistent with product portfolio strategies.
Develop product launch plan and sales tools including training materials, presentations, features and benefits analysis for internal as well as partner salespeople.
Works with internal functions to ensure product is effectively launched
Conducts presentations on the product development and/or management process and projects, and represents the product set at sales meetings, customer meetings, or cross-organizational internal meetings as well as trade shows, conferences and user groups.
Provides product marketing content for use in brochures, web site, sales play books, trade shows and partner events.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive salary (Commensurate with experience and position and eligible commission) Note: The posted salary range is base pay only.
Excellent benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Group and Voluntary Life
Sick Time Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
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