Aerospace Product Marketing Director

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and/or supervises the Product Line Management function in meeting regional, customer and sales objectives, including managing Product Line Managers and Sales Support Engineers.
• Accountable for the disciplined use of product/system roadmaps and prioritization processes to drive product/system strategies.
• Works closely with sales directors and account managers to provide input to the development of customer strategies and account plans.
• Ensures product/system strategies for new and existing products or services are aligned with account plans.
• Supports significant customer proposals to ensure compliance with customer and Woodward needs.
• Develops and nurtures strategic relationships with customers, focusing on new product R&D and technology areas.
• Responsible for product launch plans, sales tools, presentations, and training support of the products/systems.
• Develops staffing strategies to meet business skill set needs and mentors/directs career development for direct reports.
• Responsible for staffing and performance management of direct reports.
• Develops and manages a departmental budget.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) or Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS).
• Sales experience in a related industry with product/marketing responsibility.
• Demonstrated leadership and results.
• Formal training in specialized areas such as program management and marketing processes.
• Six Sigma Training.
• Champions Training.
• Use of information subject to ITAR and EAR regulations; must be a U.S. Person or eligible to obtain required authorizations.

Nice to Have

• Additional formal training in program management and marketing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant fields.
• Sales experience in a related industry with product/marketing responsibility.
• Demonstrated leadership and results.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary with annual base pay ranging from $171,200 to $256,800, plus annual cash bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) match (4.5%) and annual stock contribution (5%).
• Tuition reimbursement and training/professional development opportunities.
• Paid holidays, including floating holidays.
• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance from date of hire.
• Vacation, sick leave, vacation buy-up, short-term disability, and bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and employee assistance program including mental health benefits.
• Member life & AD&D, long-term disability, and optional life insurance.
• Referral bonuses, flexible spending accounts, and voluntary benefits such as home/auto insurance discounts, critical illness insurance, legal assistance, and military leave.