Associate Product Marketing Manager

Acco Brands - Lake Zurich, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Lake Zurich, IL

1,001-5,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Associate Product Marketing Manager at ACCO Brands will play a crucial role in the Workspace Machine product category, focusing on the transition to consumer-driven solutions for the hybrid work environment. This position is essential for developing and driving the product roadmap, ensuring that consumer needs are at the forefront of product development. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management and communication skills, with a proactive approach to achieving organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Gather quantitative data from internal and external resources and develop summaries highlighting trends and recommendations on future activities.
• Gather and maintain insights on the competitive landscape including features, pricing, and consumer feedback to assist in identifying market opportunities feeding in the product roadmap.
• Coordinate concept feasibility assessments to gauge consumer interest working with the Consumer Insights team.
• Assist in program feasibility assessment and definition through consumer pain point identification, market sizing, business case development and pricing analysis.
• Support product portfolio including new product launches, pricing management and product life to maximize overall category efficiency and profitability.
• Coordinate with sales and channel marketing to support customer and promotional activities.
• Work closely with cross functional teams such as engineering, industrial design, sourcing, compliance, quality, and manufacturing functions to deliver roadmap program.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Business Administration, Marketing or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of marketing experience required, preferably within product management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with cross functional teams.
• Can-do, will-do attitude/mindset with ability to thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Project management and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline driven environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment
• Employee benefits package