Job Description

The Global New Product Marketing Leader, is a visionary leader responsible for setting the global strategy and execution for new product and solution marketing across all regions. This senior leadership role partners with executive leadership, World Areas, and key customers to drive innovation, market expansion, and sustainable business growth. The Leader champions cross-functional collaboration, aligning marketing, engineering, sales, and operations to deliver differentiated solutions that address critical customer needs. This role governs the new product development (NPD) process, ensures robust go-to-market strategies, and is accountable for the commercial success of new offerings worldwide.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:A. People & Organizational Leadership

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing global team of product marketing and NPD managers across multiple regions, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement and succession planning.
• Set the vision and strategic direction for new product marketing, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and market opportunities.
• Serve as a key member of the business unit’s leadership team, representing the function at executive and board-level meetings.
• Develop succession plans and talent pipelines to ensure organizational readiness for future growth.

B. Strategic Market Leadership

• Define and communicate the long-term vision for new product marketing and portfolio strategy.
• Oversee global market intelligence programs, competitive benchmarking, and identification of emerging trends and disruptive technologies.
• Engage with strategic partners and key customers to anticipate market shifts and inform product strategy.
• Lead the evaluation of adjacent markets, potential acquisitions, and strategic partnerships to accelerate growth.
• Own the roadmap for product AI, collaborating with cross-functional and cross-business unit teams to identify, develop, and implement innovative AI capabilities on our instruments and systems.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in AI to ensure the company maintains a competitive edge.

C. Market Needs & Customer Insight

• Oversee the development and execution of global market research, voice-of-customer programs, and customer advisory boards.
• Translate insights into actionable market requirements and compelling value propositions for current and future products.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key customers, industry influencers, and channel partners.
• Approve and sponsor business cases for major new product initiatives.

D. New Product Development (NPD) Governance

• Govern the global NPD process, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, resource allocation, and investment priorities.
• Approve business plans, product requirements, and investment proposals for new products.
• Sponsor cross-functional teams to deliver on-time, on-budget, and on-quality product launches.
• Ensure robust stage-gate / agile and portfolio management processes are in place.
  

E. Product Launch & Commercialization

• Oversee global launch strategies, ensuring consistency and impact across all regions and channels.
• Partner with communications, PR, and sales enablement to maximize market visibility and adoption.
• Monitor and analyze business performance metrics, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Ensure post-launch reviews and lessons learned are integrated into future initiatives.
  

Who You Are:

• You provide clear strategic direction, motivating others by aligning sourcing objectives with the company’s overarching mission and values. You are a results-oriented leader with a proven track record of achieving financial targets, including savings, cost reductions, and working capital improvements, through effective sourcing strategies. You possess a deep understanding of supply chain dynamics, including market trends and commodity pricing, and leverage this insight to make strategic decisions that enhance business performance. You inspire, lead, and develop high-performing teams fostering an environment of growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You build strong, cross-functional relationships with senior leaders, finance, engineering, and manufacturing teams to drive alignment on sourcing priorities and business goals.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the process industries with experience in strategy, marketing, product management, or related fields.
• Experience influencing at the executive and board level.
• Deep knowledge of control valve and process instrumentation markets.
• Exceptional executive communication, strategic thinking, and change management skills.
• Proven ability to drive results in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this position.
  

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
• Demonstrated success working with global teams and managing multi-million dollar product portfolios.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience at end customer sites, providing direct, real-world knowledge of process control systems and valve technologies within operational environments. Ability to translate field insights into actionable product strategies and innovation, ensuring solutions address actual market needs and practical challenges.
  

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

• At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

• We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. Learn more about our Culture & Values

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WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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