Product Marketing Manager

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places. With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership. At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way. About This Role The Product Marketing Manager within the Commercial Fire business unit at KGS develops and markets a comprehensive product portfolio to protect buildings, people and assets, as a part of global brands, including Edwards and Kidde Commercial. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to develop your career, then we have a great opportunity for you, as a Product Marketing Manager. This role collaborates with regional sales leaders, MarCom and Product Management teams. Key Responsibilities • Develop and drive product strategy for the Edwards and Kidde Commercial UL range in EMEA region. • Deliver product performance and business analysis to support the local business and global product teams. • Conduct regular Voice of Sales and Voice of Customer survey to understand the Product Gaps and communicate findings to the global product team. • Ensuring correct Pricing and Positioning of the products. • Driving Product knowledge and competence to internal team and customers, by organizing regular product trainings on Fire, across branches through Technical Team and directly to partners. • Competition and Market pricing Analysis.  • Managing the entire Product life cycle from Strategic Planning to Successful launch of new products to drive revenue, gross margin and market share. • Product presentations to the Key End-Users/consultants in coordination with the Sales Team. • Drives new product launches by working with the Marketing Communications team for creating awareness among customers and sales team. • Supporting Product Roadshows. • Literature Management. Basic Qualifications • University Degree (or equivalent). • 5+ years of product management / product marketing experience in a B2B environment. • Knowledge of Fire Alarm Industry (or similar). • Multilingual with strong English skills; Arabic language is a must. Preferred Qualifications • Commercial Fire experience will be an advantage. • Excellent communication skills to effectively and proactively communicate across different functional teams, customers and global internal stakeholders in a matrix environment • Excellent teamwork skills, proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority. • The ability to influence and work collaboratively with sales and product management is of particular importance. • True ownership mentality, effective organizational, problem solving, multi-tasking skills. • Self-starter with the ability to work independently to deliver business results. World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe. Show more Show less

Basic Qualifications: University Degree (or equivalent). 5+ years of product management / product marketing experience in a B2B environment. Knowledge of Fire Alarm Industry (or similar). Multilingual with strong English skills; Arabic language is a must. Preferred Qualifications: Commercial Fire experience will be an advantage. Excellent communication skills to effectively and proactively communicate across different functional teams, customers and global internal stakeholders in a matrix environment. Excellent teamwork skills, proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority. The ability to influence and work collaboratively with sales and product management is of particular importance. True ownership mentality, effective organizational, problem solving, multi-tasking skills. Self-starter with the ability to work independently to deliver business results.

Develop and drive product strategy for the Edwards and Kidde Commercial UL range in EMEA region. Deliver product performance and business analysis to support the local business and global product teams. Conduct regular Voice of Sales and Voice of Customer survey to understand the Product Gaps and communicate findings to the global product team. Ensuring correct Pricing and Positioning of the products. Driving Product knowledge and competence to internal team and customers, by organizing regular product trainings on Fire, across branches through Technical Team and directly to partners. Competition and Market pricing Analysis. Managing the entire Product life cycle from Strategic Planning to Successful launch of new products to drive revenue, gross margin and market share. Product presentations to the Key End-Users/consultants in coordination with the Sales Team. Drives new product launches by working with the Marketing Communications team for creating awareness among customers and sales team. Supporting Product Roadshows. Literature Management.