Associate Product Manager - Architectural Coatings (Hybrid)

Rust-Oleum; Vernon Hills (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Travel insurance

FSAs

Stock purchase plan

Vacation days

Parental leave

401(k) match

Pension plan

Job summary

Rust-Oleum is seeking an Associate Product Manager for Architectural Coatings in Vernon Hills, IL. You will support product development from ideation to launch, conduct market research, and collaborate with Creative and Marketing teams.

This role reports to Senior Product Manager, is hybrid with two remote days per week, and requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of product or marketing experience; salary range $75k-$95k plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant marketing or product management experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Self-starter with a strategic mindset; thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Cross-functional collaboration and initiative-driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Support product development from ideation to launch, using market insights and Stage-Gate processes.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform product strategy.
• Collaborate with Creative and Marketing teams to execute product positioning and go-to-market plans.
• Manage assigned product lines, identifying opportunities for growth, optimization, and innovation.
• Analyze category performance and make data-driven recommendations to improve profitability and share.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic mindset

Communication skills

Market research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field

Tools

Stage-Gate

Job description

Rust-Oleum is seeking an Associate Product Manager for Architectural Coatings in Vernon Hills, IL. You will support product development from ideation to launch, conduct market research, and collaborate with Creative and Marketing teams.

This role reports to Senior Product Manager, is hybrid with two remote days per week, and requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of product or marketing experience; salary range $75k-$95k plus benefits.