Director Product Marketing - Zebra Technologies

Remote Work: Yes



Overview:


At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.





Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.





You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We’ve only begun reimaging the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.





Let’s create tomorrow together.





The Director of Product Marketing, Enterprise Mobile computing leads the strategy, development and delivery of product marketing programs in support of the go-to-market growth plans for Zebra. Primary responsibilities include leading a team of professionals and agencies to develop and execute marketing programs for not only new product introduction (NPI) programs, but also throughout their entire lifecycle. Scope reaches across every stage of the customer decision funnel for mobile computing portfolios within the business. The strategic remit of this leader requires exceptional marketing skills, keen business acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively across senior management within business units, sales organizations, and the broader global and regional marketing teams. The Director of Product Marketing, EMC creates compelling messages, campaigns, and sales tools to differentiate our portfolio and product lines in new and exciting ways. This position is highly strategic and will set and drive our product marketing plans across the world, driving both short and long-term impact.





*This position will be hybrid based out of our Lincolnshire, IL office or Holtsville, NY office- would consider remote for right candidate*


Responsibilities:



+ Owns, develops, and manages the global marketing GTM strategy for the introduction and lifecycle of products to drive value creation and revenue growth, and ensures alignment of relevant marketing activities with product management & sales organizations


+ Lead development of GTM Strategy along with sales and business unit leadership, including reputation, demand creation, plus sales, channel enablement and market intelligence tactics.


+ Develops annual and quarterly top-level portfolio marketing plans based on key objectives of BU’s, Regional Marketing, Vertical Marketing, Channels, and Sales; Collaborates with the Analyst Relations, PR, Digital, Vertical, Campaign, Brand, Channel, and Regional Marketing teams to drive the execution of these holistic marketing plans for assigned portfolio(s)


+ Defines a compelling market position for each segment of our EMC portfolio which aligns with our brand strategy and evolves the positioning strategy based on organic and inorganic R&D efforts, shifts in market requirements, and a dynamic competitive landscape


+ Leads and nurtures a properly staffed, well organized, and highly motivated team; Determines team member assignments, documents, communicates deliverables, provides budget guidance, and drives execution of all positioning, strategic messaging, and content development for key products within the portfolio


+ Oversees global New Product Introduction (NPI) & lifecycle marketing program elements as assigned, including cross-functional alignment on roadmaps and distribution to key work partners in the business.


+ Serves as the North America Portfolio Marketing leader for New Product Introduction (NPI) & lifecycle marketing programs.


+ Drives and leverages the Zebra product lifecycle marketing (ZLM) process for introducing new products to market, including those sold both through direct and indirect channels


+ Manages the marketing aspects of end-of-life (EOL) and end-of-service (EOS) processes together with the business unit and regional/channel marketing teams in order to protect the customer and partner experience with the brand


+ Partners with other leaders and staff within the Portfolio Marketing team to ensure that the Zebra portfolio is effectively represented within our audience-based content and campaigns, and champions portfolio-specific campaigns which are tied to our growth priorities for the business


+ Allocates and measures return on investment for a significant marketing budget and a staff of marketing professionals, serving as both a direct manager and a mentor


+ Partners closely with the Global Enablement organization to ensure that Zebra sales associates and qualified channel partners are empowered with the value propositions, sales tools, and customer references required to successfully close new business


+ Champions cross-sell and attach marketing through web merchandising with our Digital Marketing team and acts as SME for the Product Information Management (PIM) solution on behalf of our channel partner ecosystem


+ Plays a leadership role representing the Portfolio Marketing team as part of our marketing priorities.


+ Performs other duties as assigned



Qualifications:


Minimum qualifications:



+ BA/BS (ideally in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or Business)


+ 15+ years of experience, including 10+ years in a marketing department or agency (ideally with product management, product launch marketing and campaign marketing experience) and 7+ years directly managing a team/supervising others/leadership






Preferred qualifications:



+ Experience and results in B2B technology marketing and past global responsibilities and familiarity with indirect sales and fulfillment channels


+ Skilled leader, with demonstrated capability in building a team and elevating its performance over a cycle including a track record of attracting and developing top talent


+ Knowledge of PLM (product lifecycle management) and best practices for introducing new products to market, within B2B


+ Strong business acumen – proven understanding of product development, channel/sales processes, systems & tools including strategic budgetary management


+ Deep experience in seller enablement content and program development for direct and indirect (channel) sales teams is essential


+ Skilled at messaging strategy, competitive positioning, and a demonstrated talent for simplifying the complex to “cut through the clutter”


+ Familiarity with modern account-based marketing approaches and the requisite skillset required to develop thought leadership and demand generation programs


+ Experience working across a global go-to-market operation and interfacing with key P&L leaders responsible for R&D and product management is paramount


+ Accountability for key content development, particularly high value CTA assets for awareness, demand generation, and seller enablement marketing programs






Zebra is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability and protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at workplace.accommodations@zebra.com . We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.





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Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.





Salary: USD 170400.00 - USD 255600.00 Yearly



Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.

Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.




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