Product Line Manager - Fire Service

Overview Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career. At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day. Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role. Responsibilities In this role, you will be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of products and experiences within our fire service respiratory protection ecosystem for the NFPA market. This role requires excellent listening, problem-solving, business acumen, and communication skills. To be successful in this position, you are expected to deeply understand our customers’ needs and NFPA market dynamics so that you can translate those learnings into best-in-class, differentiated customer experiences. You will work collaboratively and cross-functionally to ensure the health of your products and the team, helping to balance long-term strategic considerations and product development with near- and mid-term opportunities and challenges in a high-pressure, opinionated environment. Experience developing products in industries that are subject to regulatory requirements. Displays exceptional customer-facing and organizational communication skills Serves as the go-to product expert for critical internal and external engagements and presentations Demonstrates business acumen, identifying and executing upon product and business model opportunities Collaborates with key stakeholders to establish, monitor, and achieve performance goals that align with the project plan and company goals Drives the front end of innovation through VOC efforts and market expertise Displays a willingness to take informed risk, drive consensus, and influence the long-range portfolio Manages and influences peers without direct authority Qualifications Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business Administration or related discipline This position is available at multiple levels depending on experience: Marketing Specialist II: 2 years of experience Assistant Product Line Manager: 4 years of experience in marketing, sales, or engineering of technical products. Product Line Manager I: 5 years of experience in marketing, sales, or engineering of technical products. (MBA or graduate degree may be substituted for up to 2 years of experience) #LI-KH2 #LI-HYRBID

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of products and experiences within our fire service respiratory protection ecosystem for the NFPA market. This role requires excellent listening, problem-solving, business acumen, and communication skills. To be successful in this position, you are expected to deeply understand our customers’ needs and NFPA market dynamics so that you can translate those learnings into best-in-class, differentiated customer experiences. You will work collaboratively and cross-functionally to ensure the health of your products and the team, helping to balance long-term strategic considerations and product development with near- and mid-term opportunities and challenges in a high-pressure, opinionated environment. Experience developing products in industries that are subject to regulatory requirements. Displays exceptional customer-facing and organizational communication skills Serves as the go-to product expert for critical internal and external engagements and presentations Demonstrates business acumen, identifying and executing upon product and business model opportunities Collaborates with key stakeholders to establish, monitor, and achieve performance goals that align with the project plan and company goals Drives the front end of innovation through VOC efforts and market expertise Displays a willingness to take informed risk, drive consensus, and influence the long-range portfolio Manages and influences peers without direct authority

Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business Administration or related discipline This position is available at multiple levels depending on experience: Marketing Specialist II: 2 years of experience Assistant Product Line Manager: 4 years of experience in marketing, sales, or engineering of technical products. Product Line Manager I: 5 years of experience in marketing, sales, or engineering of technical products. (MBA or graduate degree may be substituted for up to 2 years of experience) #LI-KH2 #LI-HYRBID