Commercial Product Developer

Your Impact:
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
About the Opportunity
As a Commercial Product Developer at Jacobs, you are at the heart of turning a plethora of innovative ideas into commercially successful products. Your primary mission is to strategically guide the product development process from a concept that meets market needs to a monetized market offering. Collaborating closely with technical, marketing, and sales teams, your role is crucial in ensuring that our technical solutions not only solve problems but also generate significant revenue and market share.
Key Responsibilities:

Lead the transformation of innovative ideas into commercially viable products, guiding them from ideation through to market launch.

Work closely with our deep technical delivery and R&D teams to ensure technical projects align with commercial goals, focusing on the monetization of product features and capabilities.

Develop and refine business cases for new product initiatives, emphasizing market potential, monetization strategies, revenue projections, and investment needs.

Collaborate with marketing and sales to craft compelling go-to-market strategies, innovative pricing models, and effective sales channels, focusing on maximizing revenue from new products.

Continuously assess the commercial performance of products post-launch, recommending and implementing strategies to enhance market penetration and profitability.

Stay ahead of market trends and technological advancements, leveraging insights to steer the product development pipeline towards high-value, monetizable innovations.
Here's What You'll Need:

A degree or equivalent in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.

Significant experience in product development, with a proven track record of successfully bringing products to market and achieving commercial success. Direct sales experience or experience working closely with sales teams to understand the sales process and how it influences product development is highly valued.

Technical Skills: Strong understanding of the product development process, from conception to commercialization. Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.

Commercial Acumen: Demonstrated ability to develop business cases, monetization strategies, and understanding market dynamics. Experience of working in a corporate incubation environment.

Leadership and Collaboration: Experience leading cross-functional teams and working collaboratively with R&D, marketing, and sales departments.

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.

Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a creative approach to overcoming challenges and finding profitable solutions.

Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Self-Starter with an Entrepreneurial Mindset: Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, and drive projects forward with minimal supervision. Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit, embracing innovation, identifying opportunities, taking calculated risks, and achieving commercial success.

Customer Experience Design: Understanding of customer experience design principles and methodologies, ensuring products not only meet market needs but also provide exceptional user experiences.
Our Culture
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women's - find out more about our employee networks here.
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