The Product Marketing Director will be a leader of the Product Line Managers in the Connectors business unit as well as a Defense/Space/Aerospace portfolio subject matter expert. The key objective of this role is to drive revenue growth according to the Smiths Interconnect Connector Business Unit strategic ambition.
 
 
With a clear understanding of product-market segment attractiveness and competitive success factors, you will own the product vision, and technology roadmaps. This includes but is not limited to planned and reactive product development to address short, medium and long term agreed market and customer needs.  You will work closely with key internal and external stakeholders. You will clearly analyze, position, validate and communicate our competitive position in terms of critical customer success factors and ensure this is reviewed and communicate frequently.
This will require a structured and systemic approach to competitive benchmarking and dialog with elements of the customer decision making unit. Help manage the Defense/Space/Aerospace (D/S/A) product portfolio (business plan, positioning, buying process, market requirements and marketing plan). Articulate and prioritize problems that solutions should be built. Build an effective relationship and team with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Finance and Marcom. With fellow D/S/A Product Management team members, work closely in value proposition development and communication in advance of product launches and measure the effectiveness. Develop, own and gain agreement for a portfolio investment plan which allows the business to outperform the market, and provides insights into the portfolio life cycle and performance.
