Product Marketing Manager- XRD (The Woodlands, TX)

Job Details

Job Location: Rigaku Americas Corporation - The Woodlands, TX

Position Type: Full Time

Job Category: Marketing

Description

Overview:

Rigaku is a world leader in X-ray diffraction (XRD), scattering, fluorescence, imaging analyses, Raman spectroscopy, and thermal analysis equipment manufacturing. Rigaku Americas Corporation (RAC) is seeking a Product Marketing Manager, with experience as an XRD Application Scientist who is interested in learning new skills and building a career in the marketing field. We are looking for a Scientist who desires to learn marketing, work with other subject matter experts and outside partners efficiently, and create educational content for potential customers.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and create important sales and marketing collateral for the XRD product line, including brochures, specification documents, presentation slide decks, etc.
• Set up a sales portal to share the sales and marketing collateral and keep it up to date.
• Create web content for the XRD product line, including application examples, case studies, blog articles, webinars, workshops, seminars, e-books, etc.
• Plan web content production and distribution schedule.
• Identify and collaborate with outside experts to create web content.
• Promote web content via social media and email campaigns.
• Build a thorough leader profile in the XRD industry by building a presence on social media.
• Organize and present educational webinars, workshops, and seminars about XRD and its applications.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Experience with Powder X-ray Diffraction and thin film analysis (HRXRD, XRR, GIXRD) is preferred.
• Minimum five years of experience as an application scientist providing pre-sales and post-sales support for an XRD manufacturer.
• Experience in product marketing is not necessary but preferred. In-depth training will be provided.
• This is a sales- and marketing-oriented position that constantly writes content and gives public speeches to serve the community of potential customers. So potential candidates
• must have a love for writing and excellent presentation skills, be outgoing, and enjoy a high-energy, highly competitive work environment.
• Ability to travel.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Basic understanding of capital equipment sales business is preferred but not necessary.