Product Manager, Data and AI Solutions, China, Mongolia, and South Korea

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About the role

As AI continues to transform the landscape of R&D, Springer Nature is dedicated to empowering researchers, scientists and engineers with a comprehensive portfolio of Data and AI solutions. These offerings enable users to unlock the full potential of data and information in the pursuit of innovation.

We are looking for a Product Manager to represent the data and AI product portfolio across China, Mongolia, and South Korea. This customer-facing role is crucial in driving business development, product management, and providing technical support to ensure sustainable revenue growth. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to innovate GTM and ensure successful product adoption and lifecycle management.

Role Responsibilities

• Commercial Development:
• Work with commercial teams on growing AI licensing revenue, such as product demo, prospect identification, solution proposal, training, usage report, user technical support, etc.
• Support leaders in structuring and negotiating complex data licensing and strategic partnership agreements
• Develop and validate value proposition and use cases to facilitate commercial offering in partnership with marketing and business development teams
• Collaborate with legal, sales, content, technology, and operations teams to ensure successful implementation of licensing agreements and product launches.
• Manage existing licensee customers, analyze performance and provide recommendations for sustainable partnership
• Represent other products and solutions as line manager pointed

• Product Strategy:
• Conduct in-depth market and competitor analysis to identify opportunities, risks, and emerging trends in AI and data licensing
• Build and manage relationships with Corporate R&D and AI Startups to stay on top of technical trends
• Develop and execute portfolio strategies, aligning with current and future market needs

• Product Development:
• Build and maintain a localized roadmap for new business models and product innovation
• Participate in product localization and development
• Manage the full product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, evaluation, and iteration

Role Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in product management with a commercial outlook in AI, technology, or SaaS sectors
• Experience in content, data or IP licensing; a proven track record of sourcing, negotiating complex partnership is preferred
• Strong technical and data science background
• Experience with product management methodologies and tools, Agile, Aha, Jira, A/B testing, data analysis, etc.
• Experience with GTM and new product launches
• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; Fluent in English
• Self-motivated and strictly business-minded
• Willingness to travel
• Willingness to work with flexibility according to global hours. The overall working hour will comply to the Springer Nature policy and local law

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