Director of Product Management in NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA

Searching for a Director of Product Management to join a leading creative agency working across multiple products. Ideal candidate has design/ad agency experience and available to start ASAP.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Create competitive, innovative product mix to increase both revenue and profitability for structures, furniture, fixtures and flooring categories
• Establish master product matrix by category to include customer segmentation, product requirements, features, certifications, pricing, sustainability and containerization specifications
• Create documentation for conducting ongoing customer and industry research to stay ahead of new and emerging trends
• Responsible for the entire product lifecycle including phase out and disposal planning
• Organize and participate in cross functional design thinking brainstorming workshops
• Develop prototypes ranging from mock-ups through 3D models
• Plan and execute cross-functional team workshops, meetings and customer showcases
• Develop minimum construction standards for design and manufacturability and create standardization across the Freeman network
• Test and refine product and containerization concepts. Troubleshoot production samples and make necessary changes to improve per branch feedback
• Collaborate with procurement on domestic and global partnership maintenance and development, utilizing trade show and complimentary industry resources
• Work with regulatory bodies to ensure all required certifications are issued and assigned per industry requirements
• Provide cost estimates and financial analysis for all products in development
• Support product claims and protect intellectual property through collaboration with legal department
• Partner with marketing to develop sales collateral to support all product launches
• Create and implement product training process across the enterprise - Growth, Design and Delivery
• Support all customer product presentations as required
• Perform all other duties as assigned