Product Manager - Cinema Audio

Product Manager Cinema Audio

Function

To support our future growth within the Barco Cinema business unit, we are looking for a Product Manager cinema Audio. As Product Manager, you will be responsible for the line-up of our cinema audio products and assist in defining the strategic direction of the product line and portfolio.

As a Product Manager you are the end-to-end owner, expert, and integrator of your product(s) throughout the full lifecycle. You define product innovations aligned with the segment manager the value propositions and based on a deep understanding of the customer needs.

Key responsibilities

• You define, document, and communicate the roadmap and product strategy in coordination with the segment marketeer.
• You develop the business case & define business models - prepare, organize & lead the Business Case Review, in strong collaboration with Segment Marketing.
• You define winning product requirements, based on Segment Marketing needs, product/technical insights, market trends and customer personas. 
• You focus on the customer experience, driving differentiation through a deep understanding of customer needs and best-in-class user experience thinking. You represent the customer and end-user internally and externally.
• You conduct market, customer, and internal research (input Segment Marketing) to gather product insights, supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.
• You gather competitive intelligence and perform competitive analysis.
• You create pricing models/architecture and get input from Segment Marketing for final pricing decisions.
• You own and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of product.
• You play an integrator role and collaborate with a wide variety of functional areas (such as segment marketing, sales, engineering, manufacturing, product owners and operations) to define product requirements, customer needs and market opportunities. You ensure effective product development progress, take the necessary decisions on feature prioritization, and manage possible roadblocks.
• You collaborate with Marketing and Sales on new product launches.

 
Your profile

• You hold a higher degree combined with a minimum of 3 years professional experience in product management & product lifecycle management, ideally in a product-driven organization.
• You have a proven track record in defining the winning product & portfolio strategy across a global market.
• You have a strong technical skill set (knowledge in audio technology is a must).
• You have a customer experience mindset in all you do, and you put customer success first.
• You are a team player, and you can coordinate with product development, engineering, and other areas throughout the organization. Here for you are confident in prioritization and are a clear communicator.
• You like to present to an audience, are good at interacting with people and are curious for new ideas.
• You can express ideas through sketches and wireframes, supporting the designers in the creation of the visual interface of a product.
• You are willing to travel up to 25% of your time for customer meetings, trade show support, ...

• You are based in Belgium (or within reasonable travel distance in neighbouring countries) or the United States (preferably in Dallas or Sacramento area).
   

Let’s wow you with

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• Becoming part of the excitement of the cinema industry through building out the future cinematic experiences that will wow audiences around the globe.
• A variety of inhouse trainings at our Barco University so you can continuously grow & learn as a professional.​
• A healthy working environment with interesting workshops, sport activities and many more options as we care about your wellbeing. ​
• The opportunity to work for an international market leader where innovation matters.​
• A competitive salary package.​