PowerA (https://www.powera.com/) is a global leader in video gaming accessories and one of the fasting growing companies in the industry. We're made up of many unique individuals who come together for one purpose: to build the most innovative accessories for the world's most popular interactive entertainment platforms. We partner with industry giants such as Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Activision, Pokémon, and more. You can find our products at most major retailers in Europe, North America, Australia, and Latin America. We take our responsibility to provide well designed and affordable products very seriously. Our passion is gaming, and our mission is to bring gamers of all levels, memorable experiences that enhance the fun and excitement of gaming. Job Summary This is an exciting new position for an advanced level Product Marketing Manager with consumer goods experience to join the PowerA & Kensington European team. This position will have responsibility for all aspects of product management leadership related to our PowerA Gaming product lines and channels. This position will require prior sales and marketing experience in the gaming industry with the capability of delivering deep customer driven category and market insights and translating these into the go-to-market plan for the gaming product range, including controllers, cases, PC gaming, charging and VR accessories. The role will deliver an EMEA focused product roadmap, ensuring the range is correctly positioned, deliver launch plans, demand generation (with marketing), forecasting, pricing, sales training and customer presentations. The position will understand local market and customer requirements and work in close partnership with the PowerA Global Product Management and Development teams to ensure these needs are met. As the 'category expert' this role will be closely aligned with the sales team across our organisation. Through their expert understanding of the category, they will guide the sales team to success by identifying target areas to focus upon and enabling the team to win. Previous experience within the retail and consumer goods environment is a requirement. The successful candidate with be involved in delivering the right consumer led business opportunities, pitching product proposals and delivering the right products for our markets. This job closes to applications on 1 June 2025. Responsibilities - Set the strategic tone and direction for the PowerA gaming category and products within EMEA - Deliver the business category goals in terms of sales revenues, margin, share - Be the internal and external category product technical expert for the gaming category of products - Partner with the global product/development/sourcing teams to ensure the vision/needs for the EMEA business are clearly conveyed and understood and becomes part of the global launch strategy for this category - Work with global marcomms and the regional marketing on the approval of product and category messaging, content, packaging, web and other assets - Own the new product introduction and pricing set up process to ensure all NPD is set up and ordered in a timely and accurate manner in line with the bi-annual businesses launch schedules of the PowerA brand - Develop and execute winning GTM strategies/tactics for the region. Driving sales to win placement and the global / regional marketing teams to drive demand generation - Develop and maintain a good relationship with the retail customer base, scoping out the right business development opportunities together with the sales team and be able to successfully influence potential customers of the superior specifications and quality of the range offering - Develop and deliver presentations, product training and the distribution of product samples and field support as needed - Own product lifecycle of their products from product set-up, data maintenance on ERP systems and ensure products meet all the required EMEA regulatory and compliance requirements - Align with sales and supply chain (demand & inventory planning) on developing initial sales forecasts through the product lifecycle to EOL/Phase Out. Ensuring there are no financial write offs - Be the guardian of category margins by setting price positioning, managing product mix, and managing sales promotional pricing requests Qualifications Essential - Proven retail and consumer product management experience in a previous or current product marketing / category management role - Customer facing sales / account management experience - Experience in project management and ability to multi-task - Strategic thinker demonstrating strong analytical and commercial skills/knowledge - Experienced in initiating and leading projects and developing product launch plans by leading cross-functional teams - Self-motivated, pro active and ability to work independently - Strong organisational, cross-functional collaboration and communication skills - Ability to organise work, manage time and work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment - Strong communicator with the ability to gain buy-in for product, marketing, and design objectives - Must have technology experience. Understand and be familiar with current technology trends, including how consumers use technology - Good numerical skills and capable of analysing, interpreting, and making strategic recommendations based on data from sales-in and sales-out, P&Ls, pricing and inventory reports - Strong presentation and negotiation skills with the ability to present at all levels - PC literate with excellent MS Office skills and knowledge of ERP systems will be an advantage - Educated to degree level, ideally within Marketing or Business Desirable - A 2nd European language would be desirable - Ambitious and flexible with an eagerness to learn and develop within a fast-paced environment - Experience within Gaming and / or PC accessories sectors would be very advantageous - Be an active gamer powera About Us: You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours. 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