Associate Product Marketing Manager

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Product Marketing Manager to join the Wiremold Team in West Hartford, CT.

This role will actively support the Wire + Cable Management product marketing team in areas including product launches, market research, sales team support, and channel growth. This individual will also gain experience in key product management skills and manage some of their own product lines, enabling them to grow into a future product manager role. The ideal candidate will possess strong capabilities in the area of communication, as well as a willingness to actively research new ideas, meet with customers to develop market opportunities, and support strategic marketing initiatives.

Main Job Duties:

• The Associate Product Manager will manage several product lines and support broader team initiatives. He or she will play an important role in new product development, product line maintenance, field sales and distribution channel support, and marketing strategy development. Will gain a strong understanding of market dynamics and needs.
• Complete critical product marketing tasks to help achieve sales and profit plans and reach targets set by major Legrand marketing initiatives. Will support product managers with activities such as competitive benchmarking, research into new product ideas or trends, development of launch materials (in coordination with marcom team), and attendance at trade and customer events. Will also engage in product development work through research (field visits or virtual meetings, survey creation).
• Will directly manage some product lines within six months of assuming role, focused on maintaining existing offer, finding ways to increase efficiency or profitability, and potentially growing sales via line extensions/new offers.
• Will lead efforts to rationalize existing product offers, including: analyzing legacy lines for opportunities, pruning redundant or obsolete products, and initiating activities to enhance profitability.
• Participates in collateral development (sell sheets, cutsheets, videos) as well as promotional campaigns in support of existing lines and new product launches.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required.

Qualifications

Required:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or a related technical field of study.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus, extract necessary information, as well as validate and communicate understanding of the information.
• Must possess strong project management skills, including abilities to develop and manage to a project plan, establish priorities, work to deadlines and control a number of projects at various stages of work.
• Proficient in the use of office computer applications, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word; strong written and telephone communications and presentation skills suitable for interacting with customer.
• Must be highly collaborative and be able to work with numerous functions within the company. Legrand promotes an environment that encourages cohesiveness and fosters trust and open communication with team, peers and all other internal business partners.

Preferred:

• Relevant experience in a sales or marketing related position. Specific electrical product or electrical industry knowledge is an additional plus.
• Requires good organizational, analytical and time management skills, ability to pay close attention to detail and being able to effectively handle multiple priorities.
• A high degree of energy and self-motivation to deliver a high level of productivity is important.
• Familiarity with Salesforce.com is a plus.
• Desire to understand customer’s needs and identify new ways to serve/satisfy customer.

Company Info

About Legrand

Representing more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with revenue of €7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector: Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting. We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers’ needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity. For more information, visit legrand.us

About Legrand’s Electrical Wiring Systems Division

Legrand’s Electrical Wiring Systems (EWS) division provides the most complete line of residential, commercial, and industrial electrical wiring devices in the world. Through commitment to innovation and quality, EWS maintains the position of industry leader in wire and cable management and wiring devices categories, specializing in raceways, flexible floor, open space and outdoor power solutions, wire mesh cable trays and systems, and designer switches and outlets. With this comprehensive offering, EWS serves a range of exciting vertical markets, including commercial office and commercial interior, data centers, education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, mixed-use developments and residential. For more information, visit legrand.us/electrical wiring devices

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• West Hartford, CT 06110: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Product Marketing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Marketing: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in West Hartford, CT 06110