VP Head of New Computing – Product Management
| Company | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Location | Plano, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 20+ years tenure building a winning U.S. strategy and operations in consumer technology with an understanding of B2B2C sales channel, business planning, and marketing from a related-Mobility business in devices, service provision, consumer electronics, Internet, or other related technologies
- Prior experience leading product, sales, or go-to-market in the PC industry is required
- Prior experience developing and managing mobile product and support strategies required
- Prior experience managing product launches and product marketing required
- Prior experience in a telecommunications environment required
- Prior experience leading a sales, services, or product team required
- Must be able to write, read, analyze, interpret, present, and explain wireless terminals technical product and development materials
- Must have experience with Microsoft Standard Office Suite and extensive use of Windows presentation software in a wireless network environment
- Must have demonstrated project and program management skills
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the Samsung Mobile New Computing PM organization’s overall business success in the U.S. region will include a strong product roadmap, and pipeline to support ambitious growth objectives
- Development and ownership for Samsung NC Product Management product & go-to-market strategy for the US market with respect to tablets and PCs for all segments and channels
- Own National Promotional Roadmap to drive towards Revenue & Market Share goals
- Sell-in full portfolio of products to channel partners – carriers & national retailers
- Drive alignment between SEA & Samsung HQ in Korea on product, service, experience and partnership roadmap planning
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams to identify capabilities gaps, drive process improvement and share of industry and global best practices
- Analyze multiple data sources to develop a deep understanding of the retail and online sales environment leveraging multiple shopper data sources to gain strong understanding of the Mobile New Computing shopper
- Define product requirements and partnership priorities with R&D teams in Korea and in North America
- Development and management of programs that drive Mobile Channel Sales sell in and sell out
- Partner with Retail team to develop Mobile New Computing category growth plan incorporating strategies for levers such as space, assortment, pricing, training, merchandising, and promotions
- Development and management of device competitive comparisons for utilization across the sales and services organizations
- Actively participate in joint carrier and retailer account calls with account team category leads and account leadership
- Alignment of B2B and B2C product management and device launch objectives
- Ownership and management of flawless device launch execution for all NC products
- Develop and guide Samsung thought leadership in the NC device product marketing arena
- Serve as the primary Voice of the Customer relative to NC product marketing requirements and strategy to local leadership and HQ
- Work with sales teams to understand customer strategies, new technology and service rollouts and identify/execute on partnership opportunities with strategic customers that involve product integration
- Define product solutions with the comprehensive understanding of all channel expectations and requirements, product development process, required resources as well as the strong business and financial acumen
- Provide strategic direction on product design in a manner consistent with product visions and business objectives
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, computer science or related technical field