Director, Portfolio Solutions Marketing

Celestica International LP•Bothell, WA

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Product Strategy Director 2 is responsible for defining the go to market strategy as well as defining product vision, positioning, pricing and marketing within the market / segment area of responsibility. They will interface with the senior executives within Celestica and customers in addition to market experts. They will focus on increasing our market awareness, drive our product strategy and increase the market acceptance of Celesticas product offerings. They will work with the Technology Solutions team to contribute to our technology strategy, and the account management leadership group to drive profitable growth and Product Management team to conduct research/launch products.

Requirements

Strategic problem solving and analytical skills, including experience in structuring high level strategic issues into quantitative analyses and developing actionable recommendations
Market knowledge and experience that can have a direct impact on our business
Ability to craft market / business unit / customer strategies
Robust understanding of how to structure and drive cross-functional programs to deliver on strategic plans
The ability to develop trust and strong working relationships with other business functions across the company
The credibility and interpersonal skills to influence Company executives and other decision makers
The ability to direct and mentor junior team members and subject matter experts assigned to the projects
The desire to work cross-functionally and enhance our working culture
Has deep expertise in server, storage and networking products; hardware, software, end workloads/solutions and work experience in strategy development leadership roles working with product solutions
Understands implications of trends across business & functions
Proven leadership and organizational skills
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, analytical / critical thinking skills
Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously

Nice To Haves

MBA is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for analyzing our competitive positioning and defining our competitive strategy/differentiation.
Defines market strategy with penetration plans including target customers.
Creates new product strategy/vision and timing.
Ensures effective market competitiveness and pricing analysis.
Responsible for defining the Go-To-Market strategy.
Leads marketing, promotion and launch strategy initiatives.
Provides market and technology research, competitive analysis to progress our product and technology strategy.
Integrates market knowledge, strategic insight and a strong user focus to help our organization create new products.
Partners with senior leaders and clients to develop a range of marketing growth strategies such as customer, product, touchpoint and channel.