Product Manager, Hardware
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ABOUT YOU:
- An Experienced Product Leader: you've spent years as a product manager and led cross functional process responsible for managing multiple long-term projects from conception to end of life; you may have an engineering, business or science degree or industry experience that is uniquely relevant.
- Analytical and Thoughtful: you strive to get as many data points as possible, consider multiple solutions to the same problem and understand the nuances of what makes a great product vs. filling a spec sheet.
- Passionate: This is gaming, technology, and building complex consumer electronics. It's hard, and if you don't find it fun, you won't succeed. You will have a thirst for understanding gamers and what drives their purchase intent when selecting their next headset, mouse, keyboard or controller.
- Think Like An Entrepreneur: you are always looking ahead; aren't caught off guard by changing ecosystems, platforms or the competitor's latest products, and always treat your next product as an opportunity to innovate.
- Articulate and Persuasive: you will be the most well-informed individual in the company on your product line and our customers. You must be able to communicate effectively to external and internal stakeholders all the way up to C-suite on why this product fulfills a need with our gamers, should be invested in to build, and supports the long-term vision for SteelSeries.
NECESSARY SKILLS:
- 3-5 years of experience in the field of product management, preferable in consumer electronics and/or gaming.
- A degree is an Engineering Discipline, Industrial Design, Marketing or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience bringing products to market
- Highly motivated and goal-orientated individual that is able to work independently
- Ability to successfully organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects under strict deadlines.
- Growth mindset: Your enthusiasm to be curious, learn and grow has you continue to develop your craft and find new ways to be awesome
- Gamer Preferred
YOU WILL:
- Lead the research, ideation, and definition of new gaming products within new product lines and categories.
- Create innovative products that enhance the gaming experience for our customers
- Manage the complete product life cycle of products within our new categories, from ideation, to development kickoff, go-to-market, and finally End of Life.
- Continuously research what pains gamers have and how we help can solve them
- Follow the latest technology trends in gaming to see what could be applicable for our future products
- Analyze the competitive marketplace to identify gaps in the market and our categories
- Work with our sales and marketing teams to make sure we are well-equipped to go market in all channels
- Collaborate with our engineering and design teams on how to solve the product challenges in the best, most effective, gamer-first way.
FUN STUFF
Competitive salary
Great benefits
Free gear and games
Please note, SteelSeries US employment is contingent on proof of vaccination.
