Strategic PMM: Microelectronics Wastewater

ECOLAB; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

ECOLAB in Naperville, IL is seeking a Product Marketing Manager to support wastewater and reclaim applications for the semiconductor industry. You will translate market trends, customer needs, regulatory drivers, and competitive intelligence into market requirements and strategic recommendations guiding product strategy and roadmap priorities.

You will partner with R&D and commercial teams to input into the innovation funnel, support prioritization, and accelerate commercialization readiness,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, biology or related field with 7 years of professional experience incl. 3 years in product marketing
• Master's degree in business/marketing/engineering or related field with 5 years experience incl. 2 years in product marketing
• Technical understanding of wastewater design and operations (metals removal, acid neutralization, fluoride precipitation, ion exchange, biological systems, reclaim technologies)

Responsibilities

• Assess and summarize insights related to market applications, competitive technologies, and customer needs
• Assess and quantify the opportunity size and business case
• Develop and own the product marketing strategy for wastewater and reclaim offerings in the microelectronics industry
• Translate VOC, regulatory trends, sustainability drivers, and competitive intelligence into formal MRDs
• Define product positioning, value propositions, messaging, and differentiation versus competitors
• Partner with R&D and Consultants to provide market direction during qualification, field validation, and commercialization planning
• Contribute to pricing, portfolio, bundling, and program decisions using market research and competitive analysis
• Partner with Marketing to support go-to-market execution, including sales enablement & content
• Engage customers to discuss offerings and shape market-backed roadmaps
• Author white papers and technical documents to elevate ECOLAB positioning

Skills

Market insights

Product marketing

Customer needs analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Pricing strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics/Biology or related field with 7 years experience including 3 years PM

Master's degree in Business/Marketing/Engineering or related field with 5 years experience including 2 years PM

Job description

ECOLAB in Naperville, IL is seeking a Product Marketing Manager to support wastewater and reclaim applications for the semiconductor industry. You will translate market trends, customer needs, regulatory drivers, and competitive intelligence into market requirements and strategic recommendations guiding product strategy and roadmap priorities.

You will partner with R&D and commercial teams to input into the innovation funnel, support prioritization, and accelerate commercialization readiness,