The Dodge Brand team is looking for a strong and passionate candidate to help us build upon our successes and future opportunities. The Dodge Product Manager will be responsible for leading the product planning and management of a Dodge nameplate, with a specific focus on the future portfolio.
This role is:
- Highly autonomous, strategic, fastpaced, and highly visible to senior leadership
- Responsible for leading and influencing crossfunctional teams including Engineering, Research, Design, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Procurement
- Expected to develop customercentric products and technology strategies that succeed in the marketplace
- Required to present brand initiatives and materials to senior leadership stakeholders
Key responsibilities include:
- Defining market opportunities, industry trends and competitive landscape
- Analyzing customer data such as demographics and purchase/rejection reasons
- Setting product attribute priorities and defining compelling value propositions
- Creating the product plan, price positioning, vehicle segmentation, volume forecasting, marketing messaging and gotomarket plan for vehicle nameplate
- Understanding market trends and Stellantis's multi-brand showroom dynamic
- Using analytical data to identify opportunities and make recommendations that grow revenue, margin, market share, and brand value
- Demonstrating an entrepreneurial mindset and strong product, sales, marketing, presentation, and communication skills-often at executive levels
The Dodge Brand Product team:
- Defines and manages current vehicle planning and the future strategic direction of the portfolio
- Builds forwardthinking product visions informed by evolving marketplace dynamics, research, and analytics
- Focuses on understanding customer motivations, including:
- What drives their purchase decisions
- Perceptions of the brand and its products
- Views of competing brands
- Emerging trends (focus on performance)
Team member expectations:
- Build strong working relationships grounded in trust and transparency with internal and external partners
- Demonstrate sound judgment and excellent communication skills
- Drive decisions through consensus and influence
- Lead and influence organizational change effectively
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5 years of experience in one or more of the following: product planning, brand management, product/marketing strategy, product finance or engineering roles
- Experience building product and technology strategies
- Passion for the automotive market; automotive product knowledge
- Comfortable mining and analyzing data to identify market trends to make recommendations to generate demand and grow revenue, margin, market share and brand value
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects concurrently and meet aggressive and shifting deadlines
- Able to lead multiple cross functional teams and influence in a matrix organization
- Strong analytical and presentation skills are necessary and an aptitude to utilize those skills to communicate effectively with vehicle engineering, design, manufacturing, logistics, sales, marketing, and finance teams
- Strong strategic and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to be a change leader
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint & Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA or Master's degree in: Management, Marketing, Finance, Engineering/Engineering Management
- Professional experience in vehicle-related industries:
Salaried Employee Benefits (US, Non-Represented)
Health & Wellbeing
Comprehensive coverages encompassing the Physical, Mental, Emotional, and overall Wellbeing of our employees, including short- and long-term disability.
Compensation, Savings, and Retirement
Annual Incentive Plan (SAIP), 401k with Employer Match & Contribution (max 8%), SoFi Student Loan Refinancing.
Time Away from Work
Paid time includes company holidays, vacation, and Float/Wellbeing Days.
Family Benefits
12 Weeks paid Parental Leave, Domestic Partner Benefits, Family Building Benefit, Marketplace, Life/Disability and other Insurances.
Professional Growth
Annual training, tuition reimbursement and discounts, Business Resource & Intra-professional Groups.
Company Car & More
Comprehensive Company Car Program and Vehicle Discounts. Vehicle discounts include family and friends.
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