Product Manager - Content Knovel

Description
Knovel is a Web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools to drive innovation and deliver answers engineers can trust. Engineers worldwide tap our validated content, optimized search, and data analysis tools to find relevant data fast and to analyze, document and incorporate it into their work. Knovel has more than 600 corporate, government and academic customers including 70 Fortune 500 companies and 80 of the top engineering schools in the United States. Founded 10 years ago, Knovels annual subscription consistently exceeds 90 renewal.
Knovel aims to be the first place engineers go to solve problems. Innovation is non-stop, and customer service at the core of all we do. Our culture encourages collaboration and incubates ideas. Experience, creativity and a bias towards action and results go a long way at Knovel. We offer a casual, fast-paced environment where individual contributions are notable.
Position Summary:

The Product Manager, Content will drive new product development and existing product enhancements for Knovel.com. This role requires all aspects of project management for online product from generation of new ideas, product specifications development to project roadmap management, collaboration with a cross-functional team and reporting on any impacts and results.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop new products and innovative website features to increase website visits from existing customers and develop new business.
Guide new products and content initiatives throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting and tailoring solutions for all the markets in which Knovel has a customer base.
Work within cross functional teams including development, sales and marketing to complete tactical activities including market requirements, product planning, new product positioning, rollout/launch plans.
Seek continual enhancement of existing product with additional content and content features to increase revenue and product profitability. Seek opportunities for new products to generate new revenue and profitability of the product line.
Consult with Director, Content Strategy and management team to determine goals, timeframe, funding, allotment of resources and procedures for accomplishing objectives.
Conduct market research to identify customer needs or problems for which compelling solutions are lacking and translate findings into product requirements or new opportunities.
Liaise, present to and partner with a broad range of authors, editorial board members and subject matter experts in order to create targeted and innovative information solutions for engineers.
Engage with customers to translate product requests into development-ready specifications and improve user experience overall.

Attributes:


- You must have a blend of business and technical savvy that enables you to see the big picture and have the drive to make it a reality.
- Able to work with all areas of the company; you will work with the product development and production department to define product release requirements; you will work with marketing/sales to define the go-to-market strategy, pricing, help them understand product positioning, key benefits and target customer.
- Team player with good interpersonal relations skills.
- Customer focused mindset
- Strong understanding of internet technologies and the enthusiasm and ability to quickly learn.


Qualifications:


- Bachelors degree, degree in Engineering or science degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 to 7 years experience, 2 to 3 years relevant product management experience in electronic publishing or e-commerce
- Technical proficiency with Internet applications,
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams

Location:	489 Fifth Avenue 12th Floor New York, NY 10017 United States