Product Strategist

The Product Strategist is responsible for defining and advancing a coordinated market strategy to transform Consumer Products product group by sustainably embedding more efficient products or practices within key markets. This role establishes a long-term vision for market transformation, including strategic goals, programs, and pathways to achieve both near- and long-term business results. The position leads and coordinates market engagement efforts, building and maintaining strategic partnerships across the supply chain, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and trade allies.

The Product Strategist also identifies and develops market channels and supporting infrastructure, leveraging common relationships and market dynamics across multiple product groups. In close collaboration with cross-functional teams—including product management, program management, account management, market analytics, evaluation, and codes and standards—the role provides thought leadership and ensures effective operationalization of market transformation strategies both within NEEA and externally.

This position requires a high level of interpersonal and influential leadership skills as well as interpersonal flexibility and versatility to work independently but also collaborate pro-actively within a matrixed team organization.

This position is based in the Portland, OR metro area, with a hybrid work location. We are looking for candidates who can meet the requirement of working at least 2 days per week onsite at NEEA’s office location. Finalists must have eligibility to work in the US as NEEA is not able to provide VISA sponsorship or have remote work outside of the US.Salary

range: $110,000 - $135,000, exempt

Salary is based on the applicants Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

The Typical Day May Include…NEEA Product Group Market Strategy:

Lead one or more cross-functional product groups, including:

Define and advance a coordinated market strategy for one or more strategic product groups.

Champion the strategy and facilitate internal cross functional alignment on product group strategy and priorities.

Incorporate change management best practices to identify successes or gaps, and make corrections when strategies are not producing desired outcomes.

Partner with cross-functional staff to operationalize the strategy as it pertains to program implementation, product roadmaps, infrastructure development and integration, scanning for emerging technology, market research, marketing strategies or other internal activities.

Lead concept advancement of new opportunities into the portfolio.

Mentor junior staff assigned to the Market Transformation Manager’s product group(s).Cross-organizational leverage of relationships, resources and infrastructure:

Coordinate product group team in identifying, prioritizing, and following through on the development of strategic partnerships with industry and supply chain partners (e.g. manufacturers, distributors, retailers and trade allies).In coordination with product management and Strategic Opportunities team, identify and develop market transformation opportunities outside of NEEA's current product groups.

Support strategy development for cross-cutting infrastructure, such as data platforms and market resources that support the long-term product group and portfolio strategy.

Partners with Portfolio Management Team on resource needs (budget and staffing) and tradeoffs to support product group market strategy and related programs and to inform resource allocation decisions.

Market Transformation Thought Leadership:

Lead, in close partnership with cross-functional contributors, the development of market transformation theory, logic model, and diffusion theory for programs…