Expert Product Manager (US Remote)

Directs a comprehensive product strategy from product conception and definition through the end.. Functions as a central resource with design, manufacturing, quality, test, marketing and distribution as the product(s) move through their lifecycle. Assists in executing product development plans as a hands on partner with engineering. Monitors ongoing product fitness and formulates and executes long-term plans for cost/profit control. Promotes use of new technologies and industry-leading trends.

What you will do:

- Provides progressive leadership and technical consulting on critical or complex projects
- Enhances the contribution of others
- Marketing or Marketing Data Products Domain expert
- Contributes and moderates domain body of knowledge
- Continually scans business/technology horizon and informs/advocates for change
- Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for a product portfolio (> 3 products, sub products, and/or components) or a single significant (based on strategic nature, revenue, etc.), complex (multi-country, multi-system, etc.), emerging, and/or anchor product in the portfolio
- Assists in identifying potential buy / partner versus build options to support product strategy
- Evangelizes and provides thought leadership about product strategy to account teams and clients
- Performs client and market research to define and qualify product strategy and direction
- Creates pricing strategies
- Ensures pre-sales support is in place
- Performs competitive analysis and monitors business and technology trends relevant to product
- Directs product strategy for his/her product
- Builds product business plans to drive revenue and rationalize investment
- Creates product roadmaps and writers user stories and requirements
- Executes product development plan as a hands on partner with engineering leader
- Works closely with privacy and legal to ensure product compliance is addressed from requirements through build
- Supports research as necessary to ensure permissible use of product related to key sales opportunities and/or new product positioning strategies

What you will need:

- Expertise in applying product management methodologies and best practices
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Strong problem solving skills
- Background in product development
- Domain expertise in marketing, marketing data products or services, and/or other information-intensive product businesses
- Business development experience
- Contract negotiation skills
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 4 years' experience; or equivalent work experience
- Anticipates how changes in the competitive landscape can affect Acxiom products
- Travel up to 25%

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PRIMARY LOCATION CITY/STATE:
Homebased - Conway, Arkansas

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS (IF APPLICABLE):
Acxiom is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status.