Product Manager
A Product Manager is responsible for researching and suggesting new product ideas.
They will look research into a verity of factors including into customer profiles, demographics, competition, market place and price point and suggest new product lines as well as how to improve current ones.
They will also consider how to increase profits margin on products, therefore a Product Manager must possess a unique blend of business and technical know-how, from working closely with the marketing team around positioning, but also with product development, engineers or suppliers to communicate vision and strategy. The Product Manager will also serve as the product champion often conducting workshops with sales teams or vendors to best position the product or products in the market place.
To allow you to provide the most effective strategies, employers usually provide complete on-the-job training on their products and other parts of the company. However, employers look for candidates with marketing experience but generally centric to products within the same sector.
Salary wise outside of London the role generally pays between £33,000 to £48,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.
Southampton
Southampton is a city in Hampshire and is the largest in the city. The city is rich with docks due to its proximity to the English Channel and is known for it’s links with the RMS Titanic, where the ship set on its maiden voyage. The city has a bustling retail scene having undergone major redevelopment in recent years.
