Assistant Product Manager, Marketing

Full Time

This position manages products and services from ideation to sunsetting to optimize cost, value, and cycle time in support of CPH's mission and business plan goals.

Specific duties include:

• Optimizes, reviews, and maintains product metadata across ERP/Web systems to achieve maximum discoverability across all Marketing and Sales channels.
• Works closely with internal and external partners to ensure product metadata is ready for transmission to trade partners via ONIX/Edelweiss, including Amazon, Christianbook, and Ingram.
• Assists in identifying product opportunities through analysis of target consumer research, market trends, and competition.
• Collaborates with Marketing Managers to set up, test, and launch tagalongs. Monitors tagalong velocity and makes recommendations as needed.
• Analyzes sales trends to make recommendations on reprints. Coordinates with internal partners to ensure product stock levels meet customer needs.
• Communicates Marketing needs for setup and testing of promo codes, coordinating with internal partners in Sales, Finance, and Customer Service. Ensures marketing promotions launch accurately and on time.
• Prepares and maintains appropriate records for new item setup, price changes, change of status notifications, and other product updates.

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Demonstrated experience with maintaining, extracting, and optimizing data via ERP and website platforms, working with and preparing metadata for external partners, including Amazon, Christianbook, and Ingram.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams through product ideation, launch, and maintenance.
• Skilled in handling competing demands while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to accept and provide constructive feedback.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Suite of products (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong understanding of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and the Christian publishing industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or related field. Two years of experience in marketing or related field.

CPH offers a generous benefits package that can be tailored to your specific needs and well-being:

• Health benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness, and Tax-advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts.
• Life Insurance, Accidental Death, Survivor Death benefits, and Disability Income Protection.
• Generous Paid Time Off policy, Holiday Pay, paid Parental Leave, Christian Mission Trips, and Jury Duty.
• 403(b) Retirement Savings option with a company match contribution and company contributions to a Pension Plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement for advanced degrees for yourself and your children attending an LCMS elementary or high school.
• A chance to work in a family-friendly environment.

Interested applicants may apply at the CPH website: https://cph.aaimtrack.com/jobs/