Vertical Marketing Manager

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We’re looking for people who put their innovation work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

What YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION

This role will requires up to 25% domestic and international travel.

Vertical Market Strategy

• Be our global / international Datacenter and Communications industry expert with a solid understanding of how solutions come to market, the challenges faced by customers, marketplace and technology trends and the competitive landscape.
• Find opportunities (products, services, footprint, route to market, etc) to fuel growth
• Investigate and recommend potential cross-platform, M&A and partnership opportunities
• Convert market insights into strategy; coordinate the development and implementation of our Go-To-Market and strategic plans
• Work closely with the Sales team to identify prospective and penetration accounts, then build targeted plans and sales enablement tools for both.
• Establish benchmarks for success; regularly communicate progress and results to key team members.
  

Product Planning

• Conduct market research, Voice of Customer (VoC) and driven assessments. Guide product management to develop innovative, market-leading solutions.
• Lead all marketing aspects associated with the product definition, positioning, pricing, market introduction, sales tools, and promotion plans within the vertical market.
• Serves as subject matter expert to support internal team, field sales, distributors and end users.
  

Market Awareness and Demand Generation

• Work within the existing digital framework (website, social media, marketing automation, etc) to create impactful, targeted and effective marketing campaigns aimed at increases awareness and drive demand for our solutions.
• Clearly and quantitatively communicate our value proposition and how our solutions differ from others in the market.
• Collaborate with Business Communications for successful execution of content strategy.
• Lead the budget allocated to support growth initiatives, supervise results and optimize investment
  

You Have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering or Marketing required. MBA would be an advantage.
• Ideally 5+ years of Product Marketing, Product Management or related experience required.
• Datacenter and Communications industry experience required.
• Excellence in segmentation, market research gathering and critical thinking.
• Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills; able to concisely frame data in ways appropriate to different level of the organization.
• Comfortable leading cross-functional and multi-regional teams.
• Ability to run multiple projects at one time and prioritize based on business value.
• Fluency in German or French is advantage but not a prerequisite.
  

We Have

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
• We are a $2.5 billion, high-performance electrical company with a dedicated team of 9,500+ people and trusted brands such as CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER. Known for innovation, quality and reliability, our products connect and protect, consistently delivering value to industrial, commercial, residential, energy and infrastructure customers.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
• We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
• Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:
• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Accountable for performance
• Benefits to support the lives of our employees
  
At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.