This role defines and advances a coordinated market strategy for the Consumer Products group, embedding efficient products or practices into key markets. The Product Strategist establishes a long-term vision for market transformation, sets strategic goals and programs, and works to achieve business results. This position leads market engagement efforts, builds strategic partnerships across the supply chain, and identifies market channels and infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Lead one or more cross-functional product groups
Define and advance a coordinated market strategy for one or more strategic product groups
Champion the strategy and facilitate internal cross-functional alignment on product group strategy and priorities
Incorporate change management best practices to identify successes or gaps, and make corrections when strategies are not producing desired outcomes
Partner with cross-functional staff to operationalize the strategy as it pertains to program implementation, product roadmaps, infrastructure development and integration, scanning for emerging technology, market research, marketing strategies or other internal activities
Lead concept advancement of new opportunities into the portfolio
Mentor junior staff assigned to the Market Transformation Manager’s product group(s)
Coordinate product group team in identifying, prioritizing, and following through on the development of strategic partnerships with industry and supply chain partners (e.g., manufacturers, distributors, retailers and trade allies)
In coordination with product management and Strategic Opportunities team, identify and develop market transformation opportunities outside of NEEA's current product groups
Support strategy development for cross-cutting infrastructure, such as data platforms and market resources that support the long-term product group and portfolio strategy
Partner with Portfolio Management Team on resource needs (budget and staffing) and tradeoffs to support product group market strategy and related programs and to inform resource allocation decisions
Lead, in close partnership with cross-functional contributors, the development of market transformation theory, logic model, and diffusion theory for programs throughout the initiative life cycle within assigned product group(s)
Engage in the development of market progress indicators, strategic interventions, and other key program activities, keeping the market transformation vision central
Contribute to the development of NEEA strategic partnerships and opportunities, including defining the partnership strategy, vision, goals, value propositions, and priorities
Perform other duties which may be necessary or desirable to support the organization’s success
Requirements
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BA or BS degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, Engineering or related field
10+ years of experience with increasing responsibility in strategic management and product development for broad strategic markets, including market assessment, forecasting, risk assessment and understanding of market transformation discipline
Familiarity and experience working with emerging technology, innovation, strategic marketing/planning and/or product development/commercialization/management, specifically identifying and developing strategies to advance new products or practices into the market in coordinated strategic fashion
Demonstrated knowledge of the product planning process, product life cycle planning, and driving cross-functional teams from strategic ideation to execution
Experience developing, implementing and managing business partnerships/corporate engagement strategies, preferably with experience working with the supply chains of manufacturers, retailers, distributors and/or trade allies
Specific knowledge and experience in the consumer products, consumer electronics, appliances and adjacent or supporting industries
Experience working in cross-functional and matrixed teams with ability to lead, influence and sell a vision and strategy without formal authority
Demonstrated experience in managing financial plans and budgets, and in the selection and management of contractors
Demonstrated success developing and implementing strategic plans, with strong systems thinking and the ability to connect market insights, strategy, and execution
Skilled at analyzing and solving complex problems, identifying research needs, synthesizing diverse information, and translating findings into practical strategies and decisions
Exceptional communicator and facilitator who can make complex topics clear and compelling, adapt communication to different audiences, and diplomatically navigate sensitive or divergent stakeholder perspectives
An equivalent combination of education, experience and training that would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the successful performance of the essential job duties will also be considered
Eligibility to work in the US (NEEA is not able to provide VISA sponsorship or have remote work outside of the US)
Benefits
90% of medical/dental premiums paid by NEEA, including for dependents
Employer funded Health Savings Account
136 hours of PTO/year
Automatic 6% retirement contribution with an additional 2% matching
Flexible work environment, including 9/80 schedule options
Professional development opportunities
Important Details
Work format: hybrid, working at least 2 days per week onsite at NEEA’s office location
About the Company
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is an alliance of more than 140 electric and natural gas utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of Northwest energy consumers to increase the adoption of energy-efficient products, services and practices. Since 1997, the region has achieved more than 959 average megawatts (aMW) of Co-Created electric energy savings – the equivalent of enough energy to power more than 700,000 Northwest homes each year.
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is an alliance of more than 140 utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of more than 13 million energy consumers to increase the adoption of energy-efficient products, services and practices.
