Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Identify and Analyze Growth Opportunities for the Product Line(s)

• Lead the process of collecting, evaluating, and prioritizing growth ideas to maintain a quantified product roadmap
• Conduct and/or manage market research to identify, validate, and quantify opportunities
• Evaluate adjacent product lines and markets as potential growth opportunities
• Collaborate with business leaders to author sections of strategic growth plans
• Evaluate requests for specials and options relative to the business opportunity and define customer expectations, as needed

Develop product specifications for development teams

• Define product requirements to meet customer needs and expectations based upon research findings and goals of the business
• Work closely with all other departments to ensure customer-driven developments and improvements meet expectations

Develop, promote, and track effectiveness of competitive strategies

• Collect, review, and communicate competitive intelligence on products, market shares, value propositions, strengths, and weaknesses
• Formulate strategies to put company in winning positions relative to competitors
• Develop pricing strategies regularly with Sales and Business Leadership in consideration of costs, competitive position, and the business's needs

Define, communicate, and promote the Product's value propositions

• Ensure accuracy of information and consistency of messaging in all marketing collateral, sales tools, and training programs
• Drive development of marketing plans for both new and existing products
• Provide sources of marketing content for promotions (articles, social media posts)
• Participate in regional and national conferences and promotional trade events

Other projects and duties as assigned.
SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION
Education Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Marketing or Business Administration

Job Experience Requirements

• • A minimum of 5 years of experience in Marketing, Engineering, Service, Sales, or other related business roles
  • Product management experience with heavy or mobile equipment/vehicles is required

Skills Requirement

• Must be a strong writer and communicator and bring the voice of the customer to all marketing deliverables
• Ability to complete Pragmatic Marketing certification requested
• Ability to obtain Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
• Ability to effectively conduct voice of customer research by looking more deeply at a situation, being an un-biased observer, perceiving and capturing details, and able to identify new patterns for consideration
• Able to engage in collaborative inquiry and maintain sustained, effective dialogue with those who have a stake in the situation in order to drive for results and strategic direction
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial curiosity, High self-starter motivation with drive for results initiative
• Ability to work in an ambiguous and dynamic environment, as well as comfort with non-hierarchical organizations

Benefits of Employment
In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.
About Us
Sold and serviced through a network of more than 100 dealer locations worldwide, Elgin Sweeper products are the sweepers of choice for a variety of general street maintenance, special industrial and airport applications. With more than 100 years of experience, Elgin Sweeper offers municipalities, contractors and industries the most sweeper options in the country, using the latest sweeping technologies-mechanical, pure vacuum, regenerative air, alternative fuel and waterless dust control. Elgin Sweeper is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation's Environmental Solutions Group. For more information, visit www.elginsweeper.com.
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: www.federalsignal.com.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at HR@federalsignal.com.All other applications must be submitted online.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)