Manager - Product Marketing

Pace Analytical Services

Roseville, Minnesota

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Brand Marketing (Branding), Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Strategy, Category Development, Communication Skills, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Cost Reporting, Cost-Per-Lead, Customer Retention/Renewal, Customer Support/Service, Demand Generation, English Language, Establish Priorities, Industry/Trade Analysis, Inside Sales, LifeTime Value (LTV), Market Analysis, Market Segmentation, Marketing, Marketing Campaign, Marketing Communications, Marketing Plan, Marketing Strategy, Monitor Regulations, Outbound Marketing, People Management, Performance Reviews, Process Improvement, Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Programs, Program Planning, Project/Program Management, Record Keeping, Regulations, Reporting Skills, Retention Programs, Safety/Work Safety, Sales, Sales Cycle, Sales Pipeline, Sales Prospecting, Sales Support, Sales Tools, Social Media, Staff Motivation, Strategic Planning, Target Marketing, Team Lead/Manager, Thought Leadership, Time Management
LOCATION
Roseville, Minnesota
POSTED
16 days ago

Shift:

Monday through Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Are you ready to work making the world a safer, healthier place? Join our mission to continuously move science forward; to innovate and advance all aspects of our business to improve the health and safety of our communities and lives.

The Manager - Product Marketing is responsible for increasing brand awareness for the region/facility by the development and implementation of marketing plans, materials, and communications as well as maximize awareness and increase reach to potential prospects and clients within target markets. This position is also responsible for oversight of the online store.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Develops, executes, and monitors growth marketing and demand generation programs for assigned product lines and/or market segments.  
  • Partners with marketing and sales leaders to set, manage, and report on growth marketing goals. 
  • Analyses industry, market, competitive, and economic data from internal and external sources. Monitors regulatory landscape for opportunities to position the company and/or its thought leaders. 
  • Develops, executes, and reports on growth marketing strategies to include new business, customer expansion, and retention programs. Collaborates with inside sales teams to drive personalized prospecting programs using email sequencing and sales development agents. 
  • Partners with technical subject matter experts to develop high-quality content and to stay abreast of new capabilities and internal dynamics. 
  • Articulates clear positioning and messaging strategies in alignment with the corporate marketing brand framework. Understands the competitive landscape and develops strategies to differentiate company services. 
  • Collaborates with corporate marketing and agency partners to build and leverage category-based thought leadership strategies and earned media content. 
  • Serves as an advocate for what the customer wants and needs from a lab services partner.  
  • Support sales conversions by monitoring the sales cycle and pipeline milestones. Works with the team to develop sales enablement tools and strategies to improve win rates. Performs win/loss interviews and analyses to drive continuous improvement. 
  • Manages program initiatives to budget; monitoring and reporting on cost per lead, average win, customer lifetime value, and marketing lifecycle goal attainment by product line/market. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field;
  • Five (5) to ten (10) years plus of marketing experience -- including two (2) years of managerial experience
  • OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Required Knowledge

  • Expert principles and practices of marketing and communications programs and activities.
  • Media resources and their use.
  • Computer applications related to the work.
  • Principles and techniques of preparing effective written informational or educational materials.
  • Fundamental to intermediate principles, practices, and techniques of sales effectiveness.
  • Principles and practices of developing teams, motivating employees, and managing in a team environment.
  • Basic principles and practices of budget development and administration.
  • Various understanding of sales programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Principles and techniques of providing effective oral presentations.
  • Principles and practices of program planning, development, and evaluation.
  • Principles and techniques of making effective oral presentations.
  • Principles and practices to serving as an effective project team member.
  • Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
  • Correct business English, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Required Skills

  • Developing and implementing the marketing of campaigns, programs, and special projects.
  • Supervising and evaluating employees and providing related recommendations.
  • Training others in policies and procedures related to the work.
  • Preparing clear and effective correspondence and other written materials.
  • Organizing own work, setting priorities, and meeting critical deadlines.
  • Using initiative and independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
  • Use and management of social media platforms.
  • Maintaining accurate records of work performed.
  • Applying more standard business and project management methodologies with a focus on implementing plans to achieve goals.
  • Developing effective work teams and motivating individuals to meet goals and objectives and provide customer services in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.
  • Interpreting, applying, and explaining applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
  • Providing consulting services to supervisors and staff.
  • Preparing functionals reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
  • Using initiative and independent judgment within established organizational and department guidelines.
  • Performing effective oral presentations to large and small groups across functional peers and the department.
  • Using tact, discretion, and prudence in dealing with those contacted in the course of the work.
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals contacted in the course of the work.
  • Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

Find Your Place at Pace - We need you - your curiosity, your talents, and your drive - to help us advance this important work.

Benefits
When you join Pace®, you commit to work that makes a positive impact on our communities and our world. We commit to supporting you with benefits and perks that make a positive impact on your life. Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes competitive salaries, medical, dental vision, 401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match), life, disability and voluntary benefits, paid time off for holiday, sick and vacation days, HSA, wellness program, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance program, parental leave, optional legal coverage and ID theft.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pace® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

About the Company

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Pace Analytical Services

Three divisions. Two countries. 1800 employees. Twenty-eight environmental labs. Two Life Sciences labs. Twenty-four service centers. Hundreds of certifications. 38 years of industry experience. Financial stability. Dynamic thought leadership and strategic management planning with one shared vision: work together to protect our environment and improve our health.

Pace began on a much smaller scale in 1978, serving Minneapolis and the surrounding areas with founder and CEO Steve Vanderboom at the helm. A commitment to safety and high ethical standards, respect for both clients and employees, and a drive for excellence inspired us as we expanded - and these values are at the core of everything we do today. Still under Vanderboom's directorship, we are proud to be industry leaders, offering an unparalleled range of services delivered by the most experienced scientific professionals. No matter the scope of work or special requirements, we have the people, knowledge and technology to tackle them. Partnering with us, clients are guaranteed to experience the Pace Analytical difference.

Pace Analytical Services, LLC. provides analytical services including environmental testing and sampling. Laboratories utilize EPA, ASTM Standard Methods, NIOSH and other accepted test procedures and methods in accordance with both federal and state regulations. Pace also provides specialty analytical support for air toxics, aquatic toxicity, bioassay, biota, dioxin/furans, low-level mercury, radiochemistry, vapor intrusion, environmental forensics, industrial hygiene, etc.

Pace Analytical Life Sciences provides analytical testing services to the pharmaceutical/medical device industries. Services include chemical and microbiology, method development/validation, physical testing, raw material testing, stability testing and storage, and product release testing. Pace operates two FDA-registered, DEA-registered (Class I - V), cGMP-compliant facilities: one located in Oakdale, MN and the other located in San German, PR. The Oakdale, MN facility is ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited.

Pace Analytical Lab Ops Division provides professional scientific staffing - to accommodate full outsourcing or augmentation of staff at a client's on-site location - to various industries as well as research and development organizations. The ISO 9001:2008 certified Lab Ops Division also provides instrumentation sales, repair and qualification services, product and materials testing support and regulatory compliance services.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1978
WEBSITE
https://www.pacelabs.com/