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Product Management Directors

Employment Prospects

Employers 

Product management directors are employed by a variety of industries and companies. Some examples of the companies they may work for include Cargill, Clorox, Commerce Bank, Experian Marketing Services, Georgia-Pacific, IBM, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Petco, Sherwin-Williams, and Thomson Reuters, to name just a few. They may be part of nearly any industry that develops and sells products to the public.

Starting Out

Product management director is not an entry-level job; most directors are required to have at least 10 years of prior work experience in product management. Many work their way up through various jobs that have increasing levels of responsibility. They may start in an entry-level position such as product management coordinator, then after several years advance to become product management assistant or associate. Some get started in their careers by participating in an internship program while in college. Ask your school's career services office for assistance in finding internship and entry-level opportunities. Also search for job listings and career-development resources on professional associations' Web sites, such as the Product Development and Management Association.

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