Director of Product and Marketing

About the Role

The Director of Product and Marketing provides senior leadership for Cortec’s Product Management and Marketing functions. This role is responsible for defining and executing product and marketing strategies that support revenue growth, market expansion, strong product portfolio performance, and disciplined commercialization across direct and distributor-based channels. The Director connects product strategy, market positioning, and commercial execution, translating market and customer insight into clear priorities, executable plans, and measurable business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Product Management and Marketing teams, setting clear priorities, developing talent, and creating accountability for performance and results.
• Own product portfolio strategy and lifecycle management, including product roadmaps, positioning, pricing, margin considerations, launch planning, enhancement, and rationalization decisions.
• Establish and execute marketing strategies that strengthen Cortec’s brand, support market penetration, generate demand, and enable effective go-to-market execution.
• Ensure product and marketing strategies are grounded in customer insight, market data, competitive dynamics, financial performance, and Cortec’s growth objectives.
• Partner with Sales and Strategic Growth to provide clear product positioning, market insight, customer-facing tools, and commercialization support.
• Partner with Innovation, R&D, Regulatory, Operations, and Supply Chain to align product strategy with feasibility, compliance, manufacturability, capacity, and supply considerations.
• Use performance data and market feedback to identify opportunities, monitor product and marketing results, and drive continuous improvement.
• Represent Product Management and Marketing in cross-functional initiatives, strategic growth planning, and market expansion opportunities.
• Implement company values and communicate Cortec’s corporate vision to foster a strong, collaborative, and engaged team culture.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Engineering, or a related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing or industrial marketing experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading marketing teams or functions.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required to support business initiatives and alignment.

Schedule

Primary work location: St. Paul, MN Corporate Headquarters. Standard business hours with flexibility to support customer and department needs. Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support company objectives.