Director of Product Management

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials offering critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify the world. The Director of Product Management will lead the transformation of the Filtration and Industrial Nets & Nonwovens businesses by shaping growth strategies, product roadmaps, go-to-market initiatives, innovation pipelines, and portfolio profitability.

Responsibilities:

• New Product Development & Commercialization Leadership
• Lead product management team to initiate projects to develop and/or improve products aligned with business segment strategy
• Develop specific business plans including opportunity size, product requirements and value proposition
• Execute project plans, actively manage development and commercialization projects working closely with R&D, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain and Operations
• Drive programs through stage gate innovation process, delivering on time and in full to the market
• Partner with sales leadership to uncover customer insights and create mutual growth opportunities
• Product Roadmap, Pricing & Profitability
• Create compelling, multi-year category plans designed to accelerate growth across global marketplace using insights, trends and technical capability mapping
• Lead white space opportunity development from market identification and scoping to execution
• Perform research to develop clear understanding of markets, customers, competition, relative performance, positioning and right to win for products
• Work with Sales, Operations, R&D and other partners to assess gaps in technology and manufacturing capabilities in implementing product road map and develop plans to address
• Establish pricing and pricing strategy for portfolio and perform ongoing work to improve pricing and margin
• Manage portfolio to maximize revenue, profit and operational efficiency while minimizing inventory
• Product Activation
• Guide product management teams in sales training on product attributes, reasons to believe, and market insights
• Endorse sales tools-Collateral, Product Demos/Sample Kits, Website, Advertising, Press Releases, White Papers, etc. in partnership with Marketing Communications
• Assist in developing content and presenting innovations & insights to strategic customers
• Marketing Initiatives
• Collaborate with marketing communications and demand generation partners to develop integrated marketing plans - including trade shows, promotional materials, product sheets, advertising plans, etc
• Develop and implement method of measuring returns on marketing investments

Requirements:

• •    BA or BS in Business, Marketing or Technical field (Mechanical/Chemical/Material Engineering)
• •    7+ years of professional job-related experience
• •    Demonstrated performance leading high performing team
• •    Travel requirements: 15%
• •    Strong interpersonal skills / charisma - leader that people want to follow
• •    Prior leadership roles and demonstrated ability to maximize the value of the team to the business
• •    Team collaboration experience in a matrixed organization
• •    Proficient understanding of financial implications of recommendations and/or decisions
• •    Ability to simplify complex issues and present to senior leadership 
• •    Strategic Thought Partner, Coach and Mentor 
• •    Customer-facing exposure/experience in a meaningful capacity
• •    5+ years of product management, marketing or related experience
• •    Demonstrated performance and skill in market/business development 
• •    Experience in filtration solutions (mobility, industrial, cleanroom, process liquids, mechanical power) and energy solutions (mobility, industrial, energy storage systems, data center)
• •    Understanding of B2B environment