Marketing Product Manager

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Marketing Product Manager Professional Job for an opportunity at Mostly remote, but need to be onsite when required at Redmond, WA!

Position Title: Marketing Product Manager

Location: Mostly remote, but need to be onsite when required at Redmond, WA

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: Contract of 05 Months and possibility of extension

Job Type: Contract and Hybrid

Pay Range: $55 - $57/hr. on w2

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Top Skills:

Years of Experience Required: ideally about 8 overall years of experience in the field.

Degrees or certifications required: Bachelor's degree is required to be eligible for this role.

Minimum 8+ years' experience with visual storytelling.

Minimum 8+ years' experience with great strategic marketing skills and communication skills

Minimum 8+ years' experience with MS office suite (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams)

Experience in the gaming industry.

Job Description:

Overview:

The Xbox Accessories business offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to multiple facets of a growing and dynamic industry. This role is pivotal in supporting licensed partners and executing go-to-market (GTM) strategies for Xbox Accessories. As a Product Marketing Manager, you will lead and support marketing initiatives for product launches, ongoing campaigns, sales promotions, and sample management. You will collaborate with various teams across Xbox and client to deliver impactful marketing strategies and executions, ensuring a seamless alignment between internal and external partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Marketing Calendar Development: Build, manage, and execute the marketing calendar in collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Demand Generation: Drive interest and sales through strategic marketing during key Xbox public relations and product beats.
• Partner Collaboration: Work with licensed partners to develop communication pipelines, coordinate marketing activities, and procure key assets (e.g., messaging, renders, and marketing materials).

Channel Marketing Execution:

• Develop and execute campaigns across Xbox-owned channels, including Xbox.com, social media, CRM, and more.
• Submit, track, and manage reviews of marketing assets and formal requests.

• Dash Ads Management: Ensure up-to-date and impactful advertisements across Xbox platforms.
• Merchandising Collaboration: Partner with the merchandising team to align marketing strategies and campaigns.

Samples and Logistics Management:

• Manage 1P and 3P accessory samples, including placement, tracking, distribution, and logistics support.
• Facilitate sample orders to support business and partner needs.

Event Management Partnership: Collaborate with events teams to ensure representation and support for Xbox Accessories.

Asset Management:

• Track, collect, organize, and distribute product marketing assets, including retail toolkits and channel campaigns.
• Support global and regional marketing teams with communication and asset sharing.

* Approval Management: Oversee internal and external approval processes for all marketing materials.

* US Placement and Reporting: Assist with US-owned and operated (O&O) placement logistics and compile quarterly reports on marketing performance.

• 1P and 3P Marketing Support: Assist in the development and execution of GTM strategies and ongoing campaigns for the Xbox Accessories portfolio, with a focus on driving the value proposition of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (XGPU) and xCloud.
• Expert in visual storytelling: Demonstrated ability to create visually stunning PowerPoint presentations that deliver key messages with clarity and impact. Skilled in simplifying complex information into concise, compelling narratives, complemented by powerful visuals that resonate with and engage diverse audiences.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in product marketing, GTM execution, or a similar role within technology or gaming industries.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to draft impactful communications for global and regional teams.
• Familiarity with marketing strategies for physical and digital products, including accessory merchandising, demand generation, and asset management.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, retail, PR, events, and other partner teams.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Xbox, gaming accessories, or related consumer technology products.
• Knowledge of licensed partnerships and 3P product marketing.
• Proficiency in logistics management and sample distribution.
• Familiarity with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (XGPU) and cloud gaming technologies.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 234581 when responding to this ad.

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