Samsung Sr Director Product & Category Management Mobile Enhancements 

United States, Arizona, Prescott 

735040629

Position Overview

The head of Mobile Enhancements (ME) will be responsible for the performance, category management, development, and execution of the ME product management portfolio. The Mobile ME Management strategy will focus on hardware platform product requirements, device launch, software updates, Voice of the Customer, building strategies, and providing technical/sales enablement for all consumer and enterprise channels, through direct and indirect channels. Responsibility will also include require coordination with the Marketing, Retail, Account teams, and Account category leads for all product planning, launches, and GTMexecution.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Samsung ME PM organization’s overall business success in the U.S. region will include a strong product roadmap, and pipeline to support ambitious growth objectives.
• Lead the development of the Services enablement plan for Mobile that drives mobile growth strategies of upgrades, new customer acquisition, product attachment across all Mobile categories, and customer loyalty/retention through enhancement of end-user customer experience.
• Development and ownership for Samsung ME Product Management strategy for the US market with respect to wrist wearables, true wireless and accessories for all segments and channels
• 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
• Work with internal CE (Consumer Electronics), CS (Care) and Mobile divisions to identify and create a seamless experience across all Samsung products and services with strategic customers that involve product integration.
• Execute marketing programs, program management, and post-program evaluation. Understand and analyze data to evaluate aggregate and individual marketing programs - such as ROI, sales lift, etc.
• Utilize multiple POS and Syndicated 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
• Coordination of the US strategy, messaging, product portfolio and support with HQ and other subsidiaries
• Support and drive strategic planning activities in collaboration with HQ and service partners
• Define product and service 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
• Management of Carrier and National Retail dedicated channel product marketing resources to align with overall customer account team objectives
• Alignment of B2B and B2C product management and device launch objectives
• Ownership and management of flawless device launch execution for all smartphone, tablet, and wearables products
• Develop and guide Samsung thought leadership in the ME device product marketing arena
• Serve as the primary Voice of the Customer relative to ME 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
• Develop a holistic view on entire Product services in all channels and across the entire service portfolio to further expand the Mobile Paid Services attachment rate and drive revenue.
• Define product solutions with a comprehensive understanding of all channel expectations and requirements, product development process, required resources as well as strong business and financial acumen.
• Provide strategic direction on product design in a manner consistent with product visions and business objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have 16+ 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 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 managing and developing product marketing staff required.
• Prior experience leading a sales, services, or product team required
• Ability to identify service and support risks and associated solutions within wireless product technologies
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 14+ years of relevant experience