Live Sound Product Manager, Mixers

About the job

We are seeking an outstanding Product Manager for our newly introduced live sound mixing product.

The Live Sound Product Manager for Mixers will be responsible for the success of our mixer product line by inspiring a team to continue to create and develop innovative, compelling, market leading products that drive revenue and profit.

Duties:
-Obtain input from cross functional teams and other key stakeholders related to market/customer revenue opportunities, rationalize input around viability and profitability and create deliverable business plans
-Drive the Product Ideation and
Development process for mixers through: Concept, Definition, Development, Validation, Production and End of Life (EOL)
-Assess marketability, strategic fit and technical feasibility
-Assist in defining new channel strategies
-Provide an annual product revenue budget and quarterly reviews
-Conduct competitive analysis
-Specify product requirements
-Develop and maintain multi-year product plans that optimize the company investment
-Analyze and prioritize customer needs as well as customer acceptance criteria
-Conduct regular customer visits and participate in focus groups, participate in company and end-user blogs, communities and training to foster customer relationships and evangelize products
-Develop forecasts
-Use on-going market research and analysis, market segmentation and competitive analysis to identify and communicate opportunities and trends
-Analyze potential partner relationships
-Apply Agile methodology to work (where appropriate)

An ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a history of driving the conception and development of commercially successful high-tech mixing products as well as deep customer and market expertise in the domains of live sound and audio technology.

Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least five years related music industry and/or pro audio experience with demonstrated abilities to define market requirements as well as manage projects and budgets.
-Four (4+) years of product management/marketing experience
-Knowledge of technology and industry preferred
-Being a musician and/or sound engineer with extensive gear/software knowledge and experience is preferred
-Verbal, written and visual communication skills must be excellent
-Experience with Agile development preferred

Skills Required:
-Business case development skills
-Interpersonal skills must be highly developed; you will be required to solicit the input of a diverse selection of people inside and outside of the company.
-Strong negotiating skills and the ability to build consensus across functional boundaries.
-Must have a demonstrated ability to create effective plans and manage multiple diverse tasks while balancing short-term and long-term goals.