Product Marketing Manager

Product Marketing Manager Duration: Contract to perm role with potential to go straight to perm for the right candidateLocation: Open to remote workers (EST) Company based out of Boston MAIndustry: Higher EducationJob Description:Start date:ASAPJob OverviewThe Product Marketing Manager (PMM) will lead the strategy for on-going and go-to-market (GTM) marketing objectives for current and new programs.As PMM, you will use industry-aligned best practices in product marketing, working cross-functionally across high-performing teams, to develop program positioning and competitive differentiation across all stages of the prospect and student journey. This includes brand awareness, messaging, student experience, creative story storytelling, and the aspects that encompass the evidence-based, best in class learning experience.Successful candidates will be entrepreneurial and creative problem solvers with a strong mix of business and technical skills. You will use this to channel our academic, marketing, and student experience teams to conduct thorough research on competitors, collect student insights to better understand what learners look for in their ideal program, develop personas, use cases, value propositions, unique selling points, and perform job market demand analysis.You will work closely with our Enrollment Management Marketing teams to create marketing campaigns, promotions, content, sales collateral, and training to support awareness, discovery, purchasing decision and student experience to support exceptional learner satisfaction.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with the Academic and Enrollment Management Teams to develop compelling, differentiated product messaging and positioning throughout the Learner journey.Closely collaborate with our faculty leads and Enrollment Management to build compelling, high-performing marketing campaigns that contribute to increased sales pipeline and new customer acquisition.Collaborate with Enrollment Management marketing to determine the type of advertising and marketing content, such as TV, radio, print, digital or social media, that needs to be created and distributed to promote our programs.Become an expert on the market, competitive landscape, and buyer needs and behaviors, with documented materials and regular presentations to educate internal teams.Develop and educate teams on our learner personas, the value propositions for each, and develop compelling messaging that will address student needs in a manner that cascades through the organization.Collect competitive intelligence and develop strategies for competitive differentiationConduct market research to continually bring the voice of the market to NU CPSDevelop product and solutions messaging, research and feedback, and competitive intelligence.Work with partners to discover and define joint value propositions, use cases, and co-marketing campaigns.Partner with Enrollment Management Marketing and Global Launch teams to create outstanding materials and training for GTM undertakingsStrategize with our Communications and Social Media teams to create compelling content and stories, and our academic teams on other outreach such as webinars, events, and speaking opportunitiesOutline a product marketing timeline along with the Enrollment Management team and oversee its successful execution.Work with key stakeholders in academics, finance, and marketing to create, manage and review budgets and the performance of marketing efforts for each program.Develop and maintain relationships with external vendors whose products or services will be needed for the product.QualificationsBachelor''s degree in Marketing, Product Management, or related field. Master''s degree preferred.Must have a minimum of 2-3 years in higher education and 8 years total product marketing experience with a track record of innovation.Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills, with an eye for quality, creativity, and attention to detail.Strong project management skillsAbility to glean insights from analytical reporting.Success working with customers to generate leads, referrals, testimonials, and other customer referencesExperience with persona-based marketing and content generationSuccessful track record of working in a collaborative, cross-functional teamCreativity with out-of-the box thinking and an interest in trying and learning new thingsSelf-directed, resourceful, and accountable with a positive "can do" attitude.Must have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Created: 2025-11-15