New Product Development Marketing Manager

Cascade Designs, Inc.

$70K — $95K *
Reno, NV 89502In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in product marketing or project management
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and vendors
  • Ability to manage timelines and deliverables across multiple stakeholders
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end marketing delivery for various product portfolios
  • Develop marketing project briefs, timelines, and milestones
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution of marketing initiatives
  • Support product positioning, naming, and messaging development
  • Provide support for global sales enablement initiatives
  • Ensure alignment of product information and assets across all marketing materials
  • Oversee asset development including packaging and documentation

Benefits

  • 3 weeks paid time off per year
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 3 floating holidays
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(K) with company matching
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Activity Gear Loaner Program and discounts on products
  • $100 credit towards Cascade Designs products and employee discounts on all gear
Full Job Description
We are currently seeking a New Product Development Marketing Manager.

The New Product Development Marketing Manager drives the execution of global product marketing initiatives for Therm-a-Rest, PackTowl, SealLine, Varilite while supporting key commercial and sales enablement programs across assigned brands. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality marketing outputs that support our product launches, sales initiatives, and global events.

This role serves as a central integrator across teams, ensuring alignment of inputs, timelines, and deliverables across multiple stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Product Marketing & Project Management

  • Own end-to-end marketing delivery for Therm-a-Rest, PackTowl and Varilite product portfolios for all artwork components on the product Bill of Materials
  • Develop Marketing project briefs, timelines, and milestones for new and existing products
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute marketing initiatives on time and to standard
  • Support product positioning, naming, and messaging development


Commercial Programs & Sales Enablement

  • Provide planning and execution support for the Elastic Customs Collections Outdoor Brands digital workbook
  • Ensure alignment of Thermarest, PackTowl and Varilite product information, messaging, and assets across all materials.
  • Trade shows, events, and POP/signage
  • Sell sheets and other sales collateral
  • Act as primary point of contact for Sales intake, translating needs into actionable marketing deliverables


Elastic/Digital Workbook Ownership

  • Support planning and execution of global sales enablement initiatives, including Elastic Custom Collections Outdoor Brands digital workbook (2x annually)
    • Ensure alignment of product information, messaging, and assets across all materials
    • Partner with Senior NPD Marketing Manager, Sales and Product teams to gather inputs
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accuracy and completeness of technical product information


Cross-Functional Coordination

Collaborate with:

  • Product Development teams to support product launches
  • Sales teams to align on priorities and deliverables
  • Operations and Configuration Control for artwork release and production timelines
  • Creative team to provide copy and graphic direction
  • Coordinate inputs across multiple brands and stakeholders to ensure cohesive outputs


Asset Development & Execution

Oversee development of:

  • Packaging (multilingual)
  • Product instructions and documentation
  • On-product graphics and color consultation
  • Content for website PDP updates and new product launches (in partnership with Marketing and Ecommerce team)
  • Support photo shoots and asset creation (with Creative/Production teams)


Process & Workflow Management

  • Manage project workflows and timelines within project management system
  • Develop and refine processes to improve efficiency and execution
  • Coordinate with external vendors (translations, print, creative)
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to quality standards


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or comparable experience in related field
  • 3+ years of experience in product marketing, project management, or related field
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external vendors
  • Ability to manage timelines, assets, and deliverables across multiple stakeholders
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in consumer goods, outdoor industry, or related field
  • Experience supporting sales enablement initiatives (e.g., collateral, events, catalogs/workbooks)
  • Experience working with project management tools (e.g., Monday.com or similar)
  • Familiarity with packaging, print production, and/or asset development processes


KeyCompetencies

  • Execution excellence: Strong ability to drive projects from brief through delivery
  • Attention to detail: Ensures accuracy and consistency across deliverables
  • Organization & prioritization: Manages high volume of work with competing deadlines
  • Collaboration: Works effectively across Sales, Product Development, and Operations
  • Adaptability: Comfortable shifting priorities and responding to changing needs
  • Communication: Clear, proactive communication across stakeholders


Some of our amazing benefits include...

  • 3 weeks paid time off per year
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 3 Floating holidays
  • Great health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(K) with company matching
  • Life insurance paid by Cascade Designs
  • Activity Gear Loaner Program and discounts on products purchased through Pro Deals
  • $100 to spend on Cascades Designs products and an employee discount on all Cascade Designs gear!


The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all-encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

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