Product Manager - Consumer Projectors

Epson America Inc; Los Alamitos (CA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401K matching

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Epson America, Inc. is seeking an experienced hardware Product Manager to shape retail projector products.

Based at Epson America's headquarters in Los Alamitos, CA, with a hybrid schedule, you will collaborate with Global Headquarters in Japan, NA Sales, Marketing and retailers to drive product strategy and roadmaps. This senior role requires strategic thinking, strong business experience, excellent communication with executives, and a hands‑on attitude for data analysis and presentation.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years Product Management, preferably hardware in consumer electronics
• Undergraduate degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent experience
• MBA preferred
• Ability to travel

Responsibilities

• Lead promotional planning and set promo strategy to align with profit goals
• Collaborate to ensure accurate and on-time product forecasting and procurement
• Define product positioning and align with marketing communications
• Represent Epson at trade shows and PR events with deep product and use-case knowledge
• Collaborate with teams and Seiko to develop and drive the product roadmap

Skills

Strategic thinker

Business experience

Team leadership

Decision making

Analytical thinking

Excellence

Technical fluency

Ambiguity tolerance

Presentation skills

Communication with executives

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

At Epson we are passionate about bringing the next level home theater entertainment to every home in North America. We are the world's largest manufacturer of in-home and office projection technology. We design, develop and sell the world's best selling projectors for home theater, home entertainment and business applications. The explosion of digital content has made it possible for everyone to experience a premium in-home experience brought to you by Epson's cutting edge projection technologies at a wide range of price points. We are looking for an experienced, Best in Class Hardware Product Manager who has the vision, the drive and the desire to make an impact on how people enjoy entertainment in the home.

The Product Manager will be based our of Epson America's headquarters in Los Alamitos, CA, with an opportunity for a hybrid schedule.

Position Purpose

Responsible for developing, planning and performing product management activities for Epson retail projector products. Will engage at high level with key stakeholders, including Global Headquarters in Japan, North America Sales Management, Executive Management, Marketing Communications, Service and key retailers. Must be able to operate at a senior level, independently and able to drive accountability and results.

Key Skills

• Excellent strategic thinker: Able to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to arrive at strong recommendations.
• Strong business experience: Able to balance the big picture with the daily need to get things done. Adept at prioritizing.
• Outstanding team player: Experienced at coaching. Great at collaborating with peers. Comfortable with Senior Executive management.
• Sound decision maker: Excellent at knowing how to arrive at, present and drive convergence around key decisions.
• Excellent analytical thinker: Able to quickly get on top of complex data sets and synthesize a clear action recommendation
• Committed to excellence: Will stop at nothing to arrive at the best decisions and outcomes.
• Technical fluency: Able to quickly grasp core features, technologies and use‑case applications for key products.
• Comfortable with ambiguity: Able to function and navigate in complex fluid environments
• Biased towards action: Able to move quickly and get to answers and drive results comfortably
• Excellent written and verbal skills. Comfortable creating and delivering presentations to senior management and key accounts.
• Hands‑on mindset: Will not hesitate to dive deep in to data analysis, slide preparation or other activities as needed.

Principal Accountabilities

• In addition to the following Epson's policies and procedures, principle accountabilities include:
• Work with leadership to set business planning goals, and drive to meet those goals.
• Lead out on promotional planning, setting promo strategy to align with profit goals and business plan.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure accurate and on‑time product forecasting and procurement.
• Work with leadership to set product positioning strategy and align with marcom activities.
• Be the face of Epson at trade shows and PR events, talking deeply about products and use case applications.
• Collaborate with team and Seiko to develop and drive product roadmap.

Minimum Experience Requirements

• 5-10 years Product Management, preferably with hardware in the consumer electronic space.
• Completion of an undergraduate program or equivalent experience (B.A. or B.S.).
• MBA preferred.
• Ability to travel

Employee Benefits

In addition to joining a team of dedicated professionals who support each other and are passionate about their work, you'll also enjoy a variety of attractive, industry‑leading benefits.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage eligibility on start date
• Generous paid time off, including sick time, vacation, and holidays
• Income protection plans, including life insurance and short‑term and long‑term disability programs paid by the company
• 401K plan with company matching
• Educational reimbursement, employee assistant program (EAP), adoption assistance, employee discounts and much more!

The starting annual base pay for this role is between USD $137,419 and $171,772 . Please note that this position's salary range may include multiple levels. The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Epson America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability and protected veteran status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.