Product Manager

Ascend Learning is a national leader in data driven, online educational solutions for learners, educators and employers in high-growth, licensure-driven professions spanning healthcare, fitness and wellness, skilled trades, insurance, and financial services. We are passionate about accelerating learning while impacting job readiness, employment success and employee retention with the belief that our work changes lives.

Our culture is intentionally results-driven and selfless with a relentless focus on our customers. We believe in trust, transparency, freedom, and responsibility with a commitment to meritocracy, inclusion and diversity of thought. Continual investment in our over 1400 employees is also a core principle realized through ongoing professional development and providing opportunities to grow, develop and lead. Ascend Learning is headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and remote workers in cities across the U.S. and in the U.K.

Since 1987, the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) has set the standard in certification, continuing education, solutions and tools for health and fitness, sports performance and sports medicine professionals. NASM has pioneered evidence-based health and fitness solutions that optimize physical performance and allow individuals to achieve a variety of fitness activity goals.

We are currently looking to add a Product Manager to our team in Gilbert, AZ. The Product Manager will own the vision and product strategy for a suite of current products and new, innovative products in the fitness education and training market. The position is responsible for the creation and execution of product solutions from idea to market to ongoing adoption, usage and profitability. The Product Manager is responsible for the achievement of growth objectives including revenue, profitability, market share, customer satisfaction and ROI.

This is a hybrid role reporting to the Gilbert, AZ office.

Responsibilities:

• Represent the "voice of the customer" to marketing, product development, vendors, and customer service, from ideation through launch.
• Reach out to end users and potential customers on a regular schedule. Develop and maintain understanding of customer pain points, workflows and processes.
• Manage product line and assist with product P&L.
• Establish, monitor and report on product performance to the organization.
• Define market requirements and user personas for individual products and assist in analyzing the competitive landscape.
• Collect, analyze and summarize competitive information. Educate company on relative competitive advantages and weaknesses of competitive products.
• Work closely with Product Development to execute product vision.
• Keep company educated of trends, regulations and best practices by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree. Master's preferred.
• 5+ years' experience in the fitness field
• Expertise performing marketing research
• Pragmatic certification a plus.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills for interaction with internal and external customers.
• Strong project management skills to achieve financial and cultural goals in timely manner.
• Ability to create completing business cases
• Proven ability to consistently look for areas of innovation in all product offerings.
• Proven ability to design processes, evaluate results, and drive solutions to improve the processes.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Other Requirements (Travel, Shifts, Physical Demands, etc.):

• Ability to travel up to 1 times per month to attend industry events/meetings as necessary

This position requires that the employee be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unlessan exemptionhas been granted by Ascend Learning for a religious, health-related or other legally-mandated reason, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law. Individuals are considered "fully vaccinated" (1) two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series (such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines); or (2) two weeks after a single-does vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine).Ascend Learning's current policy also requires that individuals visiting our offices be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In line with our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our employees, if we choose to interview you and you are fully vaccinated, we may invite you to interview in our office. If you are not fully vaccinated and we choose to interview you, we will arrange for a virtual interview.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer(M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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