Product Manager

South Asialink Finance Corporation; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

South Asialink Finance Corporation is seeking a Marketing Manager who can lead the department and drive growth across products. You will set standards, manage staff, plan campaigns and analyze market trends to inform product enhancements.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Business Management or Marketing and at least three years in marketing or sales, including supervisory experience. Strong communication, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Management, Sales, Marketing or related field.
• Minimum 3 years marketing or sales experience, 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong technical marketing knowledge and product industry awareness.
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees department and subordinates to ensure tasks completed.
• Establishes work standards, performance measures, goals and objectives.
• Assigns deliverables and evaluates progress of staff.
• Provides direction, coaching and motivation to the team.
• Recommends hiring and conducts interviews for the department.
• Develops quarterly marketing plans and promotions.
• Analyzes market conditions and product trends for enhancements.
• Reviews product data and competitor developments.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Networking

Persuasive

Creativity

Adaptability

Analytical

Education

Bachelor degree in Business Management or Marketing

Job description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages and oversees the department and subordinates to ensure effective completion of their responsibilities.
• Establishes work standards, performance measures, goals and objectives
• Assigns deliverables/tasks to subordinates
• Evaluates work performance, tracks and reviews work progress of subordinates
• Provides direction and guidance
• Coaches, counsels and motivates subordinates
• Recommends personnel action/movement
• Interviews prospective employees for the department and recommends hiring
• Conducts job orientation and technical trainings
• Identifies and recommends training program/seminar for staff development
• Issues and implements disciplinary actions as needed in concurrence with the Immediate Superior
• Creates continuously new product ideas that will fit with the company’s business model
• Plans, creates and implements systems and processes of new products
• Conducts process analysis and problem resolution for new and existing products
• Develops quarterly marketing plans and projects, promotions and marketing aids
• Designs market research projects to assess current product range and new product introductions
• Analyzes market conditions and evaluates market trends and competitions to determine what product enhancements should be made.
• Reviews product data to ensure that the department is kept up to date on new developments regarding competitors and companies products

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

• Preferably with degree in Business Management, Sales or Marketing, or other related course.
• With at least four (3) years work-related experience in marketing or sales, two years of which is in a Managerial or Supervisory capacity
• Should have technical marketing skills, relevant product and industry knowledge
• Should be a strategist and is capable to think out-of-the-box.
• Has excellent communication skills (both written and oral), decision making skills, problem solving skills, presentation skills, interpersonal skills and networking skills
• Capable to solve amicably customer’s/client’s complaints
• Should be persuasive, goal-oriented, assertive, creative, innovative, adaptable and analytical.
• Has the ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations.
• Computer-proficient