Thursday, February 06, 2014
Director - Product Marketing - Sabre - Grapevine
Job description
What happens when you combine technology with travel? Sabre! Did you know that cutting-edge technology is used at Sabre by more than 1 billion people around the globe? Did you know that Sabre processes approximately 85,000 transactions per second for the largest industry in the world - travel and tourism?
Now, that we have your attention, Sabre is an innovative technology company that leads the travel industry by helping our customers (and employees) succeed. We are looking for forward-thinking, creative people who take ownership of results and make things happen. If this sounds like you, consider joining our team.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Director of Product Marketing is responsible for leading a team that builds and maintains an online services portfolio and marketplace "Sabre Dev Studio" that gives authorized developers access to various Sabre API's and applications in the developer resource center to be used in travel based applications.
The mission of this team is to ensure Sabre provides the most robust portfolio of services to enable a broad spectrum of companies the ability to build the world's best travel applications, powered by Sabre.
Designs, implements and directs the development of company market requirements for specific product(s) or product line(s), including product strategy definition, requirements analysis and pricing.
Monitors the development of business plans, managing lifecycles and product positioning in the marketplace.
Reduces broad concepts and business strategies into structured product marketing plans.
Oversees market research, monitors competitive activity and identifies customer needs.
Establishes pricing strategies.
Interacts with engineering, manufacturing and sales to enhance existing product(s) or product line(s).
Leads new product definition and business plans with joint departments.
Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
May have P&L responsibility.
Manages activities of two or more sections.
Desired Skills and Experience
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 10 years related experience
8 years prior management experience
Advanced computer software skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to handle multiple projects.
Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions and/or customers.
Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations without damage to the relationship.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
At Sabre, we achieve success by building extraordinary teams with exceptional people - that means finding the best and brightest to join Sabre. Does that sound like you?
Sabre offers a diverse and comprehensive technology solutions portfolio that helps power our customers within the travel industry. These technologies include Cloud Computing, Software (SaaS), Big Data / BI, Mobility, UX / UI and Transactional Processing.
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