Senior Director, Category Strategy & Launch Excellence

Samsung Electronics America; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Samsung Electronics America seeks a senior product management professional to lead a team of Category Managers and drive launch strategies with national retail and mobile carrier partners. You will coordinate with Channel Sales and Marketing to align schedules, specifications and promotional plans.

The role requires 12+ years in product management or channel sales operations, strong leadership, and excellent communication and presentation skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 12+ years in product management or channel sales operations.
• Strong leadership and proven people management.
• Effective verbal and written communication at multiple levels.
• Strong written, visual, and verbal presentation skills; ability to influence decisions with data.
• Preferred: Master’s degree or MBA; 10+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Category Managers.
• Develop strategy for product launches with national retail and carrier partners; communicate specs, schedules and targets to Channel Sales and Marketing.
• Lead interactions with sales to promote new mobile enhancements with category insights and launch materials.
• Partner with Marketing and channel leads to develop marketing and launch strategies, including programs and pricing messaging.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to load product forecasts and purchase orders; manage promotional calendar and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Data-driven analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree or MBA (preferred)

Job description

Samsung Electronics America seeks a senior product management professional to lead a team of Category Managers and drive launch strategies with national retail and mobile carrier partners. You will coordinate with Channel Sales and Marketing to align schedules, specifications and promotional plans.

The role requires 12+ years in product management or channel sales operations, strong leadership, and excellent communication and presentation skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.