Software Product Manager

Since 1971, San Diego-based Claritas has been the pre-eminent source of accurate, up-to-date marketing information about people, households and businesses within any geographic area in the United States.  It?s target marketing services are aimed at reducing the cost of customer acquisition and growing customer value.  Claritas offers industry-leading consumer segmentation systems, consulting services and software applications for site analysis, advertising sales and customer targeting. Claritas is a division of VNU, a world-leading information and media company that includes ACNielsen, Neilsen Media Research, Spectra Marketing Systems and Scarborough Research among others. 

We have the exciting opportunity open: Software Product Manager

 

JOB SUMMARY: 

If you have a couple of years of Product Management experience in the software industry or have sales/marketing/account rep experience in the software industry and want to move into Product Management,  this may be the job for you.  You will be responsible for driving the strategy, direction, execution and financial results for one of our primary software products.  In this role, you will assume overall ?ownership? of the product and accountability for both client satisfaction and financial results.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

You will be responsible for market analysis that includes conducting market research and gathering industry expert opinions and quantitative market data for different market segments and prioritizing targets and market opportunities for the product. 

 

You will identify enhancements to the existing product that will address the target market opportunities and you will create requirements that satisfy the needs of the target market.

 

You will also be responsible for product planning that includes establishing a product strategy that supports our overall product portfolio strategy and you will manage the entire product life cycle from concept through strategic planning to tactical activities such as market requirements definition, product release requirements, product contract and product positioning.

 

You will establish revenue and contribution targets for your product line and work extensively with other functional areas to achieve those targets.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:BS/BA in Business/ Marketing or related field.MBA preferred2 years experience in Product Management, product marketing or marketing information products or sales an marketing experience in the software industry.

 

 

A career is more than a job.  It?s about skills training.  Competitive salaries.  Growth Opportunities. Comprehensive benefits.  Job satisfaction. At Claritas, we offer this and much more?including the opportunity to work at a profitable and stable (35 years) high-tech company that?s been honored by the AeA, the Society of Human Resources Management and the Direct Marketing Association.

To be considered for this job, please submit your resume to jobswest@claritas.com .