Senior Product Manager Cinematography (f/m/x)

at  ZEISS Group

Your Role

• Take ownership of the success of ZEISS cinematography products, with a focus on lenses.
• Monitor industry, customer, and user trends and innovations, and use insights to develop and improve the product portfolio.
• Assume global responsibility for cinematography products, from ideation to maturity, and lead key elements of lifecycle management.
• Identify innovations and drive R&D and production activities, both internally and with partners, to translate them into products or offerings.
• Develop and improve products throughout their entire lifecycle, adapting them to changing market needs.
• Define and own the product roadmap, including pricing strategy, and ensure a profitable business case for the products.
• Work with Marketing and Sales teams to develop and implement effective Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies, including communications goals and activities sequencing.
• Represent ZEISS to key influencers, partners, and customers, and personally introduce and explain products to them.
• Train ZEISS Marketing and Sales teams on cinematography products and their features and benefits.
• Provide mentorship and guidance for other team members.

Your Profile

• A degree in engineering, media engineering, economics, or a related field with a strong technical affinity.
• At least 8 years of experience in Product Management, with a proven track record of successfully launching products and driving growth.
• Passion for cinematography, photography, optics, and/or digital media production, with a deep understanding of the industry and its trends and challenges.
• A strong understanding of product innovation and development processes, with a track record of driving transformation and improvement.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong desire to innovate and find solutions, demonstrating a proactive and solution-oriented approach to work.
• Ownership mindset with a track record of getting things done and achieving measurable results.
• Thought leadership and the ability to set and communicate a clear vision for product and portfolio definition, product positioning, and go-to-market strategies.
• Ability to understand complex user and customer requirements and translate them into effective solutions and products.
• Strong networking skills, with a focus on building relationships with users and customers, and exhibiting empathy for others.
• Collaborative working style, with the ability to work effectively with individuals throughout the company.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with proficiency in other languages being a plus.
• Should have willingness to travel

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Mareike Georgi-Zeh, Megha Vishwakarm

• Take ownership of the success of ZEISS cinematography products, with a focus on lenses.
• Monitor industry, customer, and user trends and innovations, and use insights to develop and improve the product portfolio.
• Assume global responsibility for cinematography products, from ideation to maturity, and lead key elements of lifecycle management.
• Identify innovations and drive R&D and production activities, both internally and with partners, to translate them into products or offerings.
• Develop and improve products throughout their entire lifecycle, adapting them to changing market needs.
• Define and own the product roadmap, including pricing strategy, and ensure a profitable business case for the products.
• Work with Marketing and Sales teams to develop and implement effective Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies, including communications goals and activities sequencing.
• Represent ZEISS to key influencers, partners, and customers, and personally introduce and explain products to them.
• Train ZEISS Marketing and Sales teams on cinematography products and their features and benefits.
• Provide mentorship and guidance for other team members