Status: Full Time, Employee

Job Category: Marketing and Product Management

Relevant Work Experience: 6+? years

Career Level: Experienced

Education: 4 year degree required

Travel Requirements: up to 25%?; some international

Location: Kirkland or International

At the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), we are looking for a dynamic, Senior Product Manager with the ability to drive the analysis and definition of market requirements in key industry vertical markets.?  You will help guide the future growth opportunities for Bluetooth wireless technology and you will affect the lives of millions of consumers through your efforts.?  You must be ready to hit the ground running with a core understanding and fundementals to drive a market driven approach to product planning and product management, while working with technical teams to define and drive feature requirements for future releases.?  If you are ready, the Bluetooth SIG may be the perfect fit to apply your talents and drive the future of Bluetooth wireless technology!

The Opportunity

Bluetooth is a globally recognized and leading brand with Consumers and Business alike.?  As a Bluetooth SIG employee, you will have the opportunity to work with the fastest growing wireless technology in the industry.?  With over 15,000 members, you will be exposed to member companies ranging from top Fortune 500 technology companies, to smaller firms working on the “next big thing.?”  This person will help drive the development of market and feature requirements to not only deepen our roots in mobile phones, peripherals, auotomobiles and PCs, but also breakthrough entirely new market segments like health and medical, sports and fitness, consumer electronics, and smart home.?  This person will help define the Bluetooth wireless technology roadmap, identify key new vertical market opportunities, and work with global member companies and prospects to proliferate the use of the technology, worldwide.?  Are you ready to help double shipments within the next 3 years??

Roles and Responsibilities

·         Apply and reinforce a planning discipline to help define the SIG roadmap and plan-of-record with member companies

·         Drive analysis of 2-3 industry verticals (mobile, consumer electronics, auto, health/?fitness and/?or smart energy) and distill Bluetooth technology competitive positioning, market requirements, key scnenarios and associated features

·         Evaluate industry research, market conditions, and competitor data to develop business cases for new market opportunities

·         Coordinate with member companies on the delivery of feature requirements documents (FRDs) enabling the development of Bluetooth specifications matching the needs of the market

·         Work directly with the global marketing team to develop and refine the value proposition, positioning, competitive analysis and barrier/?lever models for your respective verticals

·         Apply additional Business Development discipline to continually identify, attract and recruit a new, diverse membership in vertical specific, cross-member planning teams

·         Create an environment which identifies and promotes new design win opportunities for Bluetooth technology and grows mindshare with member and non-member companies, alike

·         Act as spokesperson for the Bluetooth SIG and engage industry influencers (including analysts and PR) to promote Bluetooth technology in key vertical markets

Requirements

·         6+? years related, professional work experience in Product Marketing, Management, and or Planning

·         Bachelor’s degree in Business (MBA a plus)

·         Demonstrated business development experience in the technology domain (working with OEMs a plus)

·         Comfortable presenting to global technical and marketing-focused audiences; able to merge business and technical concepts and terminology

·         Excellent verbal and written communications skills

·         Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

·         Excellent project and time management skills with the ability to multitask and work in an aggressive, deadline-oriented environment

·         Personally motivated, creative thinking team player who thrives in a cross-functional, global team environment

·         Loves technology and the wireless world