Product Manager - Interior Wood Care

Guardian Protection Products; Vernon Hills (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Rust-Oleum Corporation in Vernon Hills, IL, is seeking a Product Manager for Interior Wood Care. You will lead product campaigns, conduct market research, define positioning, and drive the Wood Care Watco, Zinsser and Flooring lines from ideation to launch, collaborating with Creative, engineering, and sales to deliver user experiences and measurable growth.

This role requires data-driven decisions and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant Product or Brand experience.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Analytical and strategic thinking with data-driven decision making.
• Confident public speaker with ability to influence senior management.
• Team player eager to help colleagues learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, strategize, design, develop, launch, and support product campaigns.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats.
• Create exceptional user experiences, collaborating with Creative to deliver appealing interfaces.
• Establish and monitor KPIs to measure product success.
• Drive market research and market intelligence to understand trends and competition.
• Manage Wood Care Watco, Zinsser and Flooring lines from ideation to market launch.
• Define product positioning, messaging, features, and pricing strategies.

Skills

Product management

Market research

Data-driven decisions

Public speaking

Team collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing or related field

Job description

Job Title: Product Manager - Interior Wood Care

Location: Vernon Hills, IL

Department: Product, Paints and Finishes

Hybrid Schedule: Our hybrid work environment includes two (2) remote days/week.

Rust-Oleum Corporation is a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry. We offer a wide range of products including decorative fashion paints and finishes, durable industrial, roof repair, and flooring coatings and, of course, our famous rust-fighting formula that started it all.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, strategize, design, develop, launch, and support product campaigns.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats.
• Create exceptional user experiences, working with our Creative department visually appealing interfaces with target audience.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success.
• Direct market research and market intelligence gathering to ensure understanding of applications, users, competition and market trends.
• Analyze and leverage data and insights to develop and formulate category and product recommendations.
• Conduct early-stage opportunity assessment, ideation and concept development for a new product opportunity from ideation to market launch.
• Manage the Wood Care Watco, Zinsser and Flooring product portfolio to develop and promote new products and optimize and grow existing product lines.
• Monitor and analyze the competitive landscape, business developments and market trends to identify strategic opportunities and ensure product offering is properly positioned.
• Developing strategic plans and innovating roadmaps for key product segments.
• Driving new product development activities through Stage-Gate product management and market research.
• Ensuring profitability within the assigned market segments, including supporting the product commercialization process.
• Define and develop product positioning, messaging, feature specifications, unique selling proposition and pricing strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant Product or Brand experience.
• (10+ years for Sr. Manager level)Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Passionate problem solver and creative thinker, with ability to pitch new ideas and be open to feedback.
• Analytic and strategic thinking skills, with ability to digest complex information and make data-driven decisions.
• Team player looking to advance in their own career while helping colleagues learn and grow.
• Confident public speaker with the ability to influence senior level management.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $90,000-$120,000 (bonus eligible).

Benefits

• From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates!
• After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave.
• We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment and offer a company match.
• Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service.
• Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and two floating holidays per year.
• You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.

Equal Opportunity

Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.