Sr Product Marketing Manager
Posted Aug 12, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is posted at senior level only, unlike its two sibling roles. What do you bring at that level that a first-time product marketing manager would not?
What they are checking: Self-definition of seniority, against a set where the level was the differentiator.
You would lead cross-functional teams across sales, controlling, demand planning and communications. Tell me about a launch you led that missed its date. What did you do?
What they are checking: Ownership of a launch failure, appropriate to a senior seat.
How do you coach a less experienced marketer on this team without taking over their category?
What they are checking: Informal leadership, since this seat is senior among peers.
Bosch posted three of these at once covering rotating machines, wiper blades and filtration, two in Oakbrook Terrace and one in Oak Brook, with only this one at senior level. Why filtration?
What they are checking: Deliberate category choice within a visible set.
What would you do
You would model profit and loss scenarios for growth opportunities and launches. How do you decide which growth opportunity to put in front of leadership?
What they are checking: Prioritization among opportunities, since a senior seat is expected to choose.
How do you set price positioning for a program where the customer wants a private label alternative to your branded line?
What they are checking: Managing cannibalization, common in filtration.
About the work
This role covers filtration — oil, air, cabin and fuel filters. How does the buying decision differ across those sub-categories?
What they are checking: Category depth within filtration rather than treating it as one product.
Filtration competes against both premium brands and low-cost imports. How do you position against each at the same time?
What they are checking: Two-front competitive strategy, the real problem in this category.
Vehicle service intervals and filter specifications change with new platforms. How do you keep a filtration range current without carrying too much inventory?
What they are checking: Range management, a specific discipline in parts marketing.
What data would you want before recommending entering a new filtration channel?
What they are checking: Rigor about evidence rather than instinct.
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