Senior Manager, Product Marketing

Conair LLC; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Match

Employee Wellness Programs

Job summary

Conair is seeking a Senior Manager Product Marketing to lead category strategy, translate consumer insights into compelling product positioning, and shape the 5+ year roadmap. You’ll own the strategic direction and drive growth across professional grooming tools and consumer lines.

You’ll collaborate with Marketing, Product Development, and Sales to ensure successful launches, strong go-to-market plans, and ongoing optimization of the portfolio in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience developing product or portfolio strategies that drive growth and differentiation.
• Strong ability to translate consumer insights into winning product positioning and strategies.
• Proven track record influencing senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own business and portfolio strategy, evaluating market opportunities and prioritizing innovations.
• Define product strategies and positioning based on consumer and market insights.
• Lead the innovation process from concept through launch readiness with cross-functional alignment.
• Partner with Brand Marketing and Sales to commercialize innovations with a clear value proposition.
• Identify opportunities for performance optimization and measure impact of new launches.

Skills

Product marketing

Portfolio strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Consumer insights

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Storytelling

Ambiguity navigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business/Engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

About The Brand

Join the cutting edge of professional barbering and styling with BaBylissPRO, Conair’s premium brand redefining grooming and beauty tools through innovation, design, and superior performance. Rooted in a legacy of craftsmanship and trusted by top barbers and stylists worldwide, BaBylissPRO has become a symbol of excellence for professionals and an increasingly sought-after brand for consumers.

About The Brand

Join the cutting edge of professional barbering and styling with BaBylissPRO, Conair’s premium brand redefining grooming and beauty tools through innovation, design, and superior performance. Rooted in a legacy of craftsmanship and trusted by top barbers and stylists worldwide, BaBylissPRO has become a symbol of excellence for professionals and an increasingly sought-after brand for consumers. Our portfolio spans precision-driven barbering and grooming tools and high-performance styling tools, all engineered to deliver control, power, and results you can see and feel. From clippers and trimmers that push the boundaries of modern barbering, to dryers, irons, and stylers that elevate creativity behind the chair and at home, every tool reflects our deep connection to the professional community. Award-winning products, bold collaborations, and trendsetting design fuel our cultural relevance and keep us ahead of the industry as it evolves. We champion barbers and stylists as creators while expanding our consumer reach through premium performance, education, and inspiration across channels. If you’re passionate about building iconic brands with purpose and want to help shape the future of professional grooming and styling, this is the place to do it.

Position Summary

Are you a strategic product marketing leader who thrives on transforming businesses through consumer insight and bold innovation? Join us as our Senior Manager Product Marketing, where you’ll lead the charge in defining our category strategy and building the innovation platforms that will drive growth. In this role, you’ll act as the strategic owner for your category - setting the consumer-led vision, shaping the product positioning for the +5 year product roadmap, and deciding which innovations move forward. You’ll turn insights into action, building fewer, bigger, better products that create value for our customers, professionals, consumers and the brand. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who loves building strategy and capability simultaneously, someone who can set direction and roll up their sleeves. You’ll be a key architect in our insights‑powered organization; partnering closely across Marketing, Product Development, and Sales.

What You'll Own

Business & Portfolio Strategy

Help shape the future of the business by identifying where to play and how to win. You'll evaluate market opportunities, influence portfolio decisions and help prioritize the innovations that will drive long‑term growth.

Product Strategy

Define what makes each product successful. You'll translate consumer and market insights into compelling product strategies and positionings that create meaningful differentiation and strong commercial outcomes.

Innovation Leadership

Lead the innovation process from concept through launch readiness, partnering cross‑functionally to align business objectives, consumer needs and technical feasibility.

Go-to-Market Partnership

Partner closely with Brand Marketing and Sales to ensure every innovation launches with a clear strategy, compelling product story and strong consumer & customer value proposition.

Performance & Optimization

Uncover opportunities for improvement and turn consumer and market learnings into recommendations that strengthen future innovation.

What Makes You Successful

We're looking for someone who naturally connects consumer insights, business strategy and product innovation.

Successful Candidates Typically Bring

• Experience developing product or portfolio strategies that drive business growth
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to balance consumer needs and business objectives
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Confidence influencing cross-functional teams and senior leaders without direct authority
• A passion for consumer-centric innovation and continuous improvement
• The ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively and bring clarity to complex challenges

Qualifications

Required

• 7+ years of progressive experience in product marketing, product management, category management or brand strategy within consumer-packaged goods
• Demonstrated success developing product or portfolio strategies that drive innovation, commercial growth and market differentiation
• Strong understanding of consumer insights and market research, with the ability to translate consumer needs into winning product strategies
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience evaluating business opportunities, developing business cases and influencing portfolio investment decisions
• Experience leading products from concept through commercialization hand-off, partnering across Product Development, Marketing, Sales and Operations
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment in complex, matrixed organizations
• Experience balancing consumer needs, technical feasibility and business objectives to make strategic product decisions
• Excellent communication, presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment, managing multiple priorities and bringing clarity to ambiguous business challenges
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering or a related field required; MBA preferred

Work Environment

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to use a computer keyboard and view a monitor for extended periods of time.
• This role requires on‑site presence in the Stamford, CT office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Generous Paid Time Off programs
• Life and Disability Insurance
• FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care FSA programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness Programs
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch in the Stamford office

About Conair

Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care products, small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes and accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories. Since its founding in 1959, Conair has built a reputation for innovation, quality, and category leadership. Today, Conair products are sold in more than 120 countries through a portfolio of globally recognized brands, including Conair®, Cuisinart®, BaBylissPRO®, Scünci®, TRAVELSMART® by Conair, and Waring®. With more than 1,000 patents worldwide and a long‑standing commitment to innovation, Conair continues to develop products that enhance consumers' lives while expanding into new markets around the world. At Conair, we inspire our customers through innovative, high‑quality products and iconic brands that make everyday life better.

Passionate about this opportunity but do not meet every qualification? We still encourage you to apply. We would love to learn more about your experience and how you could contribute to the future of Conair.

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