Product Marketing Manager

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Product Marketing Manager at Spectra-Physics, you will partner with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Customers to drive the business performance of the multi-photon and bio-imaging product lines.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Defining and communicating the product line strategy and product roadmap, including defining requirements and business cases for new products
• Forecasting product line volumes, revenue and margins, with sales and operations input
• Developing an understanding of market segmentation, application and customer needs, competition, market trends and dynamics to support strategies to target new opportunities and threats
• Managing the product lifecycle including leading decisions for product changes, new models, resource priorities and eventual model obsolescence
• Creating and conveying messaging and content for marketing materials including advertisements, datasheets, tradeshows, website, PR, product memos, newsletters and collateral
• Supporting sales to win new business and orders which will include presenting at conferences and assisting with tradeshows
• Travel Requirements: Up to 20% of Travel is required.

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering or Science
• 5+ years of product marketing or product management experience with technical products (imaging, lasers, photonics or optics)
• Strategic thinker / planner while adept at tactical decisions and requirements of the role
• Strong verbal and written communication skills  
• Team player and works well in complex cross-functional global situations

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time

Compensation and Benefits:  

Salary Pay Range: $ 130,000.00 - 200,000.00 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. 

Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].

Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. 

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [email protected] .

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