KERING EYEWEAR Smart Glasses Technical Product Marketing Manager
Kering · Milan · €40,000 (stated in the posting)
Summary
About usKering Eyewear, part of the global Luxury group Kering, is the most relevant player in the Luxury Eyewear market segment. We design, develop, manufacture, and distribute eyewear that blends creativity, innovation, and quality. Our portfolio spans a wide range of iconic brands including Gucci, Cartier, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, Valentino, Chloé, Alaïa, Montblanc, Dunhill, Puma, and our proprietary brands LINDBERG, Maui Jim, and Zeal Optics. By combining industry expertise with a commitment to sustainability, we help our brands redefine design and craft eyewear that captivates consumers worldwide.
Job Description
Your Opportunity
You will be the technical heartbeat of our luxury Smart Glasses category, bridging the gap between luxury eyewear design and high-performance engineering. This role is a unique chance to introduce deep technical expertise — covering electronics, connectivity, and wearable systems — into a world-class design house.
You will act as the primary translator between our engineering partners, our teams (design, marketing, commercial), ensuring that groundbreaking technology is not just functional, but market ready. Your mission is to own the technical product lifecycle, collaborating with a global Big Tech leader to build a category-defining wearable that feels as good as it performs.
How You Will Contribute
- Bridge the Technical Gap: Serve as the internal expert on hardware specifications, connectivity protocols, and battery optimization to ensure tech features align with design and luxury standards.
- Master the Product Roadmap: participate in the management of the technical requirements for the Smart Glasses collection, translating complex specs into clear, marketable value propositions for consumers.
- Lead Technical Deployment: Partner with Technology Partners and Product teams to validate performance benchmarks, ensuring every feature, from AI integration to audio quality, is ready for global launch.
- Translate Tech to Story: Work closely with your peers in Marketing to transform "specs" into "benefits," ensuring our commercial teams and customers understand the magic behind technology.
- Analyze the Ecosystem: Stay ahead of the curve on emerging tech trends like AR components, miniaturized electronics, and firmware updates to keep our products at the edge of innovation.
- Drive Cross-Functional Excellence: Act as the technical point of contact for external tech partners, managing the integration of their hardware/software into our luxury frames.
Who You Are
- You hold a degree in Business / Marketing / Engineering (Electronics, Telecommunications, or Computer Science) or a related technical field. An MBA or marketing background is a strong plus.
- Wearable Expert: 4+ years of experience in Product Marketing or Technical Product Management specifically within wearables, consumer electronics, or IoT.
- Deep Tech Literacy: You have a solid understanding of PCB design, wireless connectivity, sensor integration, and the challenges of miniaturizing electronics for the face.
- Translator: You possess the rare ability to explain complex technical architecture to a non-technical audience without losing nuance.
- Strategic Mindset: You do not just see parts; you see a product. You understand how technical decisions impact the final consumer experience and brand prestige.
- Global Collaborator: organized and capable of managing complex projects across different time zones and cultures.
- Fluent Communicator: Professional proficiency in English and Italian is required.
Why work with us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Kering adventure in a moment of extraordinary growth and become part of a thriving team in a global Luxury group that offers endless possibilities to learn and grow. Talent development is a managerial principle at Kering, and we are committed to fostering internal mobility. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.
What we offer?
- Applicable CCNL: addetti alle aziende che producono occhiali e articoli inerenti l’occhialeria
- Category: impiegato
- Indicative starting compensation: 40.000 €
- Annual bonus
- Benefits: beyond what is required by the national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL) and applicable laws, additional benefits and initiatives are provided in compliance with current company policies.
Job Type
RegularStart Date
2026-10-01Schedule
Full timeOrganization
KERING EYEWEAR S.P.A.