Impact Key Accounts, as You Help Launch New Product Portfolios, and Critical Categories, Including Transitions and Blue Protection

If you combine a strong background in product management / marketing, with a strategic mindset, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, the role of Senior Associate Product Manager, Transitions and Categories offers you multiple compelling opportunities. You will:

• Evolve your career with a growing global industry leader. Our 2018 merger with Luxottica made us the world's largest player in the eyewear industry.
• Enjoy broad exposure as you work with multiple cross-functional teams from Marketing to Sales and Key Account Management, R&D, Legal, Finance and more. Success in this role could open multiple career paths within Essilor, both inside and outside of marketing.
• Work with premier customers. In fact, right out of the gate you'll be working with a new, high-profile key account on the complete portfolio launching process.
• Earn a competitive salary and a great benefits package that includes all you would expect plus some great extras, such as frame and lens discounts and a stock purchase plan.
• Join an organization driven by a threefold mission: Improving lives by improving sight, Innovating for better vision, and Reaching the 2.7 billion underserved.

Improving Lives By Improving Sight. Essilor of America, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of eyeglass lenses in the United States, employs more than 10,000 people and operates the largest and most comprehensive optical laboratory network in the U.S. Essilor of America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Paris-based Essilor International. Essilor manufactures optical lenses under the Varilux®, Crizal®, Transitions®, and other brands, and our products are worn by one billion people daily. Essilor has been on Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Innovative Companies every year since 2010, and we ranked #62 out of 700 corporations awarded the title "Diversity Leader 2020" by the Financial Times.

To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. In addition, to be a good fit for the Senior Associate Product Manager, Transitions & Categories opportunity, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree required; a master's degree preferred Quick question for you - click here
• Minimum of 4 years work experience in marketing/product management with a bachelor's degree or 2 years with a master's degree Quick question for you - click here
• Work experience in the ophthalmic or healthcare industry preferred; a background in retail is a plus  Quick question for you - click here
• Strong marketing skills, with a demonstrated focus on the customer
• A proven track record of analytical skills, including familiarity with data and program ROI analysis
• PC literate including MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to meticulously manage budgets
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively communicate throughout the organization
• Ability to handle multiple projects, set priorities and drive results in a fast-paced environment; project management experience is a plus
• Ability to lead and/or work in cross-functional groups; experience in a matrix environment is an advantage
• Ability to influence change within the organization

We are following stringent COVID-19 precautions so you will primarily work remotely until it's safe to return to the Dallas office. In addition, when it is safe, you will travel approximately 20% to meet with clients, attend meetings, etc.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Transitions and Categories, as Senior Associate Product Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategies and tactics to support the growth of the Transitions and key account product portfolios. You will collaborate with Project Management, Supply Chain, Managed Care, Account Managers/Sales teams, Analytics and other marketing functions to ensure the financial success and growth of products throughout their lifecycle.

As an essential member of the Product Development team, you will develop expertise on product commercialization and technical attributes in categories critical to Essilor (Transitions, key accounts products, and blue protection categories) to ensure product value propositions are clearly and effectively communicated through go-to-market channels. You will maintain a customer focus as you work on new product and portfolio launches, RFPs and, as the owner of a new role, the organizational structure and relationship building that will ensure success. 

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Driving commercialization for Transitions branded products in addition to other categories
• Understanding competitive offerings, market trends and how to position and differentiate products
• Developing agency briefs, timelines, and materials needed to ensure successful and timely implementation of key collateral
• Collaborating with key account management and marketing teams to develop in-store product portfolio positioning
• Directing agencies and outside vendors to develop trade and consumer in-store marketing collateral and ensure appropriate trade advertising communications
• Working with partners, the Analytics team and agencies to measure and report results on all relevant products
• Ensuring legal compliance with product claims, training and collateral
• Supporting content and traveling, as required, to meetings, trainings, and tradeshows
• Meticulously tracking and reporting budget expenditures
• Actively contributing to the Marketing team
• Conducting special projects as assigned

This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.
 

Professional development
You will enjoy onboarding, industry, and on-the-job training, including working closely with your supervisor and other members of the Product team. In addition, with the depth, breadth and variety of this role, you are bound to add new skills, fill in gaps and add to your experience. 

Great environment & strong team
Our culture is entrepreneurial and fresh, backed by 170 years of success. You will join a team that includes dedicated, sharp and mutually supportive professionals, including three IOPMs who will support you as you are coming up to speed. 

Truly living our values
At Essilor, we believe everyone deserves to see life and all its detail with the best vision possible. That's why, in addition to designing, manufacturing and distributing quality vision care solutions worldwide, we invest in raising awareness of the importance of good vision, support eyecare professionals, invent new technologies and products, and support philanthropic initiatives. We also are committed to robust standards for environmental sustainability. These are just a couple of reasons we were one of the 52 companies named to Fortune magazine's 2019 Change the World list.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer an exceptional mix of first-rate benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans; a 401(k) plan with company match; tuition reimbursement; comprehensive training through Essilor University; lens and frame benefits for you and your family; an employee stock purchase plan with company match; and more.

Video: As part of the #DifferenceMakers campaign, Essilor chose four eyecare professionals and three Essilor employees to participate in a mission trip to Southeast Asia in March 2019.

As noted previously, this is a new role with a unique focus on key accounts. As such, you can expect some ambiguity in structure and organization. To excel in the role, you'll need to proactive and ambitious in your approach -- hungry to meet people, set up the right calls and meetings, source information, analyze data and add structure where needed. You will have talented, skilled people around you to help, especially as you are coming up to speed. In addition, in order to be an outstanding Senior Associate Product Manager, Transitions and Categories, you will:

• Work well with various teams, communicating clearly and effectively, and influencing positive outcomes
• Combine analytical skills with creativity in solving problems; remain diligent about follow-up and follow-through
• Bring a strong drive, customer focus and goal orientation
• Achieve goals independently while also contributing as an effective member of the team
• Keep a constant eye out for ways to improve processes and efficiencies
• Pay attention to the fine details while also grasping the bigger picture
• Bring a positive approach and outlook to your role
• Dedicate yourself to knowledge gain with products, processes, accounts, etc., building expertise

If this sounds like the right mix of challenge, opportunity and reward, and you meet the qualifications, we look forward to hearing from you.