NeXT Computer Inc., located in Redwood City, is currently searching for a
an application development environment product marketing manager.

NeXT develops and markets object oriented programming solutions that
produces mission critical custom applications for Fortune 1000 customers.

If you believe you fit the profile described below, please send your
resume using the following mediums.  If you know of persons who may fit
this profile, please tell them about this ad or forward the contents
through e-mail.

Thank you,
Staffing Manager
NeXT Computer Inc.

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Fax to 415-780-4554

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Staffing Manager
NeXT Computer Inc.
900 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063

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Position:        ADE Product Manager
Department:      Product Marketing

Position Charter

To manage and market NeXT's application development environment - NEXTSTEP
Developer. The Product Manager will be responsible for both product
management as well as product marketing for the product.

Responsibilities

         Product management consists of defining the product feature set
         jointly with engineering, through input from the sales force and
         direct customer contacts.  The product manager is responsible for
         the overall strategy of the product line, to insure that it
         remains ahead of the competition in its market.  In addition, the
         product manager has the responsibility for the proper marketing of
         the product line to the potential customer markets.

         Be well-versed in the area of object-oriented development, and be
         able to communicate the benefits to customers, press, and analysts

         Gather, distill, and prioritize customer need information from the
         NeXT sales force, channels of distribution, and customers for use
         during product planning and development cycle

         Deliver NeXT products to market, including pricing, packaging, and
         promotion.

         Be knowledgeable of competing products, and disseminate the
         information to the sales force as needed

         Insure the product strategy is complementary to the overall
         NEXTSTEP strategy in the market

         Work with key industry partners to create a whole-product solution
         in the
         area of application development

         Act as spokesperson for NeXT's application development
         environment, competitive advantages, product positioning, etc.

         Develop sales tools (eg. selling guides, slide shows, demos) that
         communicate NeXT's development advantage.


Qualifications

         B.S. in Computer Science or related area

         3 - 5 years development experience in a GUI environment

         Experience with Object-Oriented development paradigms and
         programming environments

         Experience in face-to-face customer interaction, speaking with
         industry press and analysts, and making public presentations

         Knowledge of industry standards such as OMG's CORBA specification,
         OSF's DCE technology

         Familiarity with UNIX, Microsoft Windows, and various development
         environments available for those operating systems

         Familiarity with client-server development tools

         Basic understanding of network computing, and network standards

         2 years experience in project management, marketing and/or sales
         of software development tools and technology

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"resumes@next.com"

Fax to 415-780-4554

Or use direct mail:
Staffing Manager
NeXT Computer Inc.
900 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063