Your Role

Take ownership of the success of ZEISS cinematography products, with a focus on lenses.
Monitor industry, customer, and user trends and innovations, and use insights to develop and improve the product portfolio.
Assume global responsibility for cinematography products, from ideation to maturity, and lead key elements of lifecycle management.
Identify innovations and drive R&D and production activities, both internally and with partners, to translate them into products or offerings.
Develop and improve products throughout their entire lifecycle, adapting them to changing market needs.
Define and own the product roadmap, including pricing strategy, and ensure a profitable business case for the products.
Work with Marketing and Sales teams to develop and implement effective Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies, including communications goals and activities sequencing.
Represent ZEISS to key influencers, partners, and customers, and personally introduce and explain products to them.
Train ZEISS Marketing and Sales teams on cinematography products and their features and benefits.
Provide mentorship and guidance for other team members.

Your Profile

A degree in engineering, media engineering, economics, or a related field with a strong technical affinity.
At least 8 years of experience in Product Management, with a proven track record of successfully launching products and driving growth.
Passion for cinematography, photography, optics, and/or digital media production, with a deep understanding of the industry and its trends and challenges.
A strong understanding of product innovation and development processes, with a track record of driving transformation and improvement.
Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong desire to innovate and find solutions, demonstrating a proactive and solution-oriented approach to work.
Ownership mindset with a track record of getting things done and achieving measurable results.
Thought leadership and the ability to set and communicate a clear vision for product and portfolio definition, product positioning, and go-to-market strategies.
Ability to understand complex user and customer requirements and translate them into effective solutions and products.
Strong networking skills, with a focus on building relationships with users and customers, and exhibiting empathy for others.
Collaborative working style, with the ability to work effectively with individuals throughout the company.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with proficiency in other languages being a plus.
Should have willingness to travel

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Mareike Georgi-Zeh, Megha Vishwakarma

Senior Product Manager Cinematography (f/m/x)