Product Manager IV - Pinnacle Group
San Francisco, CA
About the Job
Job Description
Within the Marketing organization, the Event Technology & Insights team delivers a cutting-edge technology stack that enhances in-person, digital, and on-demand experiences across global brand activations, including content marketing initiatives and a robust events marketing portfolio. Our industry-leading platforms and solutions help connect target audiences to the content they need, when and where they need it, so that it is as easy as possible for them to learn about how to use client products and drive business growth.
Whether customers and prospects are navigating our events ecosystem or on the product buying journey, we aim to deepen their relationship with client, accelerate learning and networking opportunities, and boost marketing performance.
The Contract Product Manager for In Person Events will be responsible for delivery of in-person experiences through product execution and deployment in scrum-agile work practice. In Person Events at client is a cross channel product that supports having an engaging event experience across the life cycle of awareness & consideration, registration, preparation, on-site engagement & wayfinding and post-event journey. This product role is also responsible for effective stakeholder engagement, maintaining a product roadmap, vendor management, and influencing product leadership.
Responsibilities
* Deep experience building thorough Product Requirements Documentation (PRD) and getting stakeholder alignment
* Lead relationships with our vendors and internal client teams on 1-2 key In Person features on our roadmap. Ability to influence the vendors product roadmaps based on clients needs
* Provide regular updates to leadership, escalating items when needed but with presence and relationships to identify and resolve most issues independently
* Knowledgeably and successfully present our strategy, roadmap, and current progress/actions to senior executive audiences inside and (as approved with PR) outside the company
* Foster, facilitate, and furnish, timely decision-making across a broad network of stakeholders, delivery partners, and operational teams.
* Quickly adopt awareness and demonstrate command of policies, processes, and programs with discernment of the different pressure-points for each.
* Collaborate with security, architecture, engineering, quality, support, experience, program, and infrastructure partners in coordinating the delivery of complex, multi-year initiatives
* Represent and lead diverse delivery functions in program/project core team and executive meetings.
* The position collaborates with other global locations and requires a flexible work shift schedule for some meetings.
* Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to build shared understanding on product vision and to gain alignment on roadmap and solution strategy.
Required Skills/ Experience:
* High energy and passion for the job
* Minimum of 5 years of product management experience
* B.A., B.Sc. or equivalent
* Deep experience in consumer experience, marketing, and digital engagement technologies
* Proven ability to lead vendor analysis and evaluations, maintain on-going vendor relationships and influence vendor roadmaps
* Proven experience in working with third-party vendors on roadmap engagements
* Passion for data-driven and metrics-driven decisions
* Familiar and comfortable with agile/scrum development methodologies and hands-on experience with it
* Able to put their hands-on experience to use and work as an individual contributor
* Communicate with business as well as technical audiences. Able to write clear and concise documentation, user stories, and excellent written and spoken communication skills
* Function independently and as part of a team in a (really) fast-paced environment, convey a strong professional image, exhibit interest and positive attitude toward all assigned work, and strive for continuous improvement. The successful candidate will enjoy the risk and opportunity of advanced technology development
* Professionalism, dedication and ability to work in a collaborative team environment
* Impressive presentation skills and experience communicating and convincing audiences from analysts to C-suite
* Travel requirements: ability to travel for key events, less than 20%
Desired Skills/Experience:
* A sense of humor, and grace under pressure
* Domain expertise in event technology
* Background in technology consulting
* Experience in professional services roles/engagements
* Agile/Scrum certifications
Pay Range: $65 - $70
The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.
Within the Marketing organization, the Event Technology & Insights team delivers a cutting-edge technology stack that enhances in-person, digital, and on-demand experiences across global brand activations, including content marketing initiatives and a robust events marketing portfolio. Our industry-leading platforms and solutions help connect target audiences to the content they need, when and where they need it, so that it is as easy as possible for them to learn about how to use client products and drive business growth.
Whether customers and prospects are navigating our events ecosystem or on the product buying journey, we aim to deepen their relationship with client, accelerate learning and networking opportunities, and boost marketing performance.
The Contract Product Manager for In Person Events will be responsible for delivery of in-person experiences through product execution and deployment in scrum-agile work practice. In Person Events at client is a cross channel product that supports having an engaging event experience across the life cycle of awareness & consideration, registration, preparation, on-site engagement & wayfinding and post-event journey. This product role is also responsible for effective stakeholder engagement, maintaining a product roadmap, vendor management, and influencing product leadership.
Responsibilities
* Deep experience building thorough Product Requirements Documentation (PRD) and getting stakeholder alignment
* Lead relationships with our vendors and internal client teams on 1-2 key In Person features on our roadmap. Ability to influence the vendors product roadmaps based on clients needs
* Provide regular updates to leadership, escalating items when needed but with presence and relationships to identify and resolve most issues independently
* Knowledgeably and successfully present our strategy, roadmap, and current progress/actions to senior executive audiences inside and (as approved with PR) outside the company
* Foster, facilitate, and furnish, timely decision-making across a broad network of stakeholders, delivery partners, and operational teams.
* Quickly adopt awareness and demonstrate command of policies, processes, and programs with discernment of the different pressure-points for each.
* Collaborate with security, architecture, engineering, quality, support, experience, program, and infrastructure partners in coordinating the delivery of complex, multi-year initiatives
* Represent and lead diverse delivery functions in program/project core team and executive meetings.
* The position collaborates with other global locations and requires a flexible work shift schedule for some meetings.
* Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to build shared understanding on product vision and to gain alignment on roadmap and solution strategy.
Required Skills/ Experience:
* High energy and passion for the job
* Minimum of 5 years of product management experience
* B.A., B.Sc. or equivalent
* Deep experience in consumer experience, marketing, and digital engagement technologies
* Proven ability to lead vendor analysis and evaluations, maintain on-going vendor relationships and influence vendor roadmaps
* Proven experience in working with third-party vendors on roadmap engagements
* Passion for data-driven and metrics-driven decisions
* Familiar and comfortable with agile/scrum development methodologies and hands-on experience with it
* Able to put their hands-on experience to use and work as an individual contributor
* Communicate with business as well as technical audiences. Able to write clear and concise documentation, user stories, and excellent written and spoken communication skills
* Function independently and as part of a team in a (really) fast-paced environment, convey a strong professional image, exhibit interest and positive attitude toward all assigned work, and strive for continuous improvement. The successful candidate will enjoy the risk and opportunity of advanced technology development
* Professionalism, dedication and ability to work in a collaborative team environment
* Impressive presentation skills and experience communicating and convincing audiences from analysts to C-suite
* Travel requirements: ability to travel for key events, less than 20%
Desired Skills/Experience:
* A sense of humor, and grace under pressure
* Domain expertise in event technology
* Background in technology consulting
* Experience in professional services roles/engagements
* Agile/Scrum certifications
Pay Range: $65 - $70
The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.
Source : Pinnacle Group