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Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

This role in summary

The Product Marketing Director is responsible for the Refrigeration, Air & Water Categories (all Whirlpool Corporation brands) for the Latin America Region (LAR). He/she will lead and develop product leadership strategy and the team in order to establish our products as a market leader, drive revenue growth, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Your responsibilities will include

• Understand market and consumer for all sub regions/countries, identifying relevant insights, trends and pain points to fuel category strategy & innovation

• Lead category strategy definition to deliver ambition, including consumer target, portfolio definition, pricing strategy, go to market strategy, messaging strategy, among others

• Develop innovation pipeline roadmap that balances short, mid and long term innovations to be a leader across all markets

• Determine execution priorities that deliver on regional growth objectives and financial KPIs, including product development priorities as well as marketing product launches and releases

• Develop performance and talent of Product Marketing Team for the category

• Lead multifunctional teams to execute cross-functionally with sales, marketing, product development, manufacturing, finance and procurement in order to deliver key priorities, remove barriers and drive collaboration

• Influence stakeholders, align expectations, priorities and remove barriers/issues to deliver objectives

• Determine clear and feasible action plans to correct and manage risks

Minimum requirements

• 12+ years of experience in Marketing / Innovation / Product Management

• Latin America Market & Consumer understanding with experience on insights discovery, Consumer decision journey and competitive landscape

• Ability to identify challenges and find creative solutions to overcome obstacles in the product development process.

• Proven experience with product portfolio management, critical thinking and logical reasoning

• Technical acumen (i.e., understanding of technology, design, and manufacturing processes relevant to the industry)

• Experience with innovation and a commitment to continuous learning and adaptation

• Fluent in English and advanced language skills in Spanish / Portuguese

• Managerial skills with a track record of developing teams

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to work on multiple initiatives simultaneous

• Ability to manage strategic discussions with top management as well as deep diving into operational topics with engineering, manufacturing and marketing junior team members

• Ability to simplify the complex, understand root case and high impact activities, choose trade offs with strategic mindset

Preferred skills and experiences

• Home Appliance industry and/or experience related to refrigeration categories strongly preferred

• Experience in Brazil + other LATAM markets

• Category Management, Engineering or Manufacturing experience

• Proven experience leading remote teams

• Proficiency with Project Management skills and/or related certifications

What we offer

• Two days of remote work per week;

• Short Friday every Friday;

• Flexible schedule;

• "No dress code";

• Gympass;

• Transportation voucher, Shuttle buses or Free on-site parking;

• Food voucher;

• Meal on-site;

• Benefits such as payment-deducted or social loans, health plan, dental plan, life insurance, and private pension plan compatible with the market;

• Annual Executive Check-Up covered by the Health Plan, with no co-payment;

• Employee Support Program, with 24-hour assistance from legal, social, financial, social workers, and psychologists;

• Daycare allowance or Nursery at the company;

• Services available on-site: beauty and aesthetics salon, in-house bank, laundry, cafeteria, restaurant, and lactation room;

• Two weeks of remote work per year;

• After 5 years with the company, eligible employees can take four weeks of paid leave;

• Executive discount on products through Compra Certa;

• Discounts on insurance (pet, auto, home, bike, travel, and more);

• Extended maternity/paternity leave.

• Learn more at https://www.whirlpoolcareers.com/trabalhe-conosco-no-brasil/

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