Technical Marketing Manager

Job Description

Title: Technical Marketing ManagerLocation: Sunnyvale, CA
Division: Timing & Frequency Division
Reports to: General ManagerThe Timing Marketing Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating and contributing to the development of new technologies and products for both new and existing markets and customers. http://www.trimble.com/timing/default.aspxPrimary Duties

• Performs market analyses that identify all relevant current and future market elements that will determine product success. The analyses typically includes elements such as competitive product positioning in the market place; competitor strategies; sources of differentiation; distribution channel structure, competitive manufacturing cost comparisons; market segmentation etc.
• Evaluates new, existing, or emerging technologies for implementation in new products; able to understand new business potential of products integrating new technologies, able to lead a team to productize technologies that enhance the value of core products and technologies for a new product
• Contributes to the creation of a product business plan that based on the market analysis, defines the multi-generation market requirements for the product. This includes factors such as product features, product positioning, promotion, distribution and support as well as the market share, revenue and financial targets.

Characteristics/Skills

• Understand the product application and customer requirements, in technical detail.
• Must be experienced in a customer-facing role
• Able to perform detailed market analysis.
• Demonstrate and project a high level of energy and enthusiasm.
• Accept a high level of personal responsibility for product success in an environment of shared resources.
• Must demonstrate the willingness to be a change agent and challenge conventional wisdom if the conventional wisdom stands in the way of success.
• Able to perform rigorous market analysis in spite of high levels of ambiguity. This implies a thorough and detailed knowledge of both marketing and financial concepts and reasonably high knowledge of manufacturing, selling, and product development techniques.

Education/Experience

• 5-10 years experience in business development, marketing or engineering.
• Experienced working with Wireless networks (4G/5G)
• Experience working as a “ hands-on” technical manager
• BS in Engineering required (MS Eng and/or MBA a plus).
• Ideal candidate knowledgeable about the evolution of communications market and technologies (e.g., LTE), packet network time synchronization protocols (PTP, NTP), GNSS-based solutions

Our CompanyTrimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware, and services are transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation, and logistics. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit www.trimble.comTrimble is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, or any other protected factor. EOE/M/F/V/
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